Vitor Pereira says Wolves need to be at their best if they want to beat Nottingham Forest

Wolves will face the powerful Nottingham Forest at Molineux in the 20th round of the 2024/25 Premier League. Coach Vitor Pereira said at a press conference that if he wants to defeat Nottingham Forest, his team must be in the best condition to deal with the game.

With goals from Hwang Hee-chan and Jurgen Larsen, Wolves tied with Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 in the last round of the league. After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 rounds, Wolves are currently ranked 17th in the standings with 16 points. In order to stay in the Premier League next season, Wolves have no choice but to try their best to get 3 points in the next games.

In addition, Nottingham Forest, coached by Nuno, has won all five games in the past and is considered one of the contenders for the Champions League qualification. In terms of the head-to-head record, Wolves have drawn four and lost one in the past five games against Nottingham Forest, and do not have a psychological advantage.

Speaking of Nottingham Forest manager Nuno, Vitor Pereira said, "I have known him for a long time. He has performed very well and has maintained a high level of quality, which also shows that he is one of the top managers in England."

It is worth mentioning that after coaching Wolves, Vitor Perreira led the team to beat Leicester 3-0 and Manchester United 2-0 respectively.

Vitor Pereira also said, "I am who I am. I know my career goals and I will work hard to achieve them. As I said before the match against Manchester United, this is not a match between Vitor and Amorim, nor will it be a match between Vitor and Nuno, but a match between Wolves and Nottingham Forest. I believe this will be an exciting and extremely intense game. I hope our supporters can be the 12th man on the field, and I am sure that the energy of the fans will give us an extra boost."

Must have tactical ideas

"Nottingham Forest is a strong team, and their record shows how strong they are. They are very stable and their counterattack speed is very fast. When the opponent makes a mistake, they can quickly launch a counterattack and show very good quality in the transition. But if we want to win this game, we must be at our best."

Vitor Pereira also said, "I have my personality, and we have our own ideas. When the team does not achieve good results, it is normal for confidence to drop. But the most important thing is that we have ideas about our own way of playing and tactics."

"I want the team to play the way we are building and give them confidence that way. That's the only way I know how to bring confidence back and unite them and give them tactical guidance."

As for the team's defense, Vitor Pereira said, "I want to use three defenders instead of three central defenders. The two are different, and I want the defenders to be able to attack freely, attract the opponent's players and create space for other teammates. I also like the central defenders to have the ability to participate in the offense. This is how I want to build the team."

“We can choose players strategically to deal with the opponent and Doherty is a player who can do that because he is very fast and can open up space as a full-back or play inside as a central defender.”