"Vitor Pereira could be excused for having a drink on Sunday after his departure from Wolves, with the silver lining for the Portuguese being a decent payout. Pereira is already the fourth permanent manager to be sacked this season and while Evangelos Marinakis might have something to answer for, trigger-happy owners and directors are becoming increasingly erratic: that Pereira lasted just 45 days into a new three-year contract reflects as badly on the Wolves board as on the manager, just as Erik ten Hag's sacking this time last year, coming less than three months after his own contract extension, reflected badly on the Manchester United hierarchy."
"Not just the defence, I think it's a collective achievement, if you want to put it that way. It starts from the striker, finishing with the goalkeeper. So, it's just incredible to have that work rate from everyone, trying to shut teams down and not concede anything. And that's just credit to everyone."
Vitor Pereira was dismissed by Wolves after 45 days into a new three-year contract, becoming the fourth permanent managerial sacking of the season. Rapid dismissals by owners and directors are presented as increasingly erratic and damaging to club reputations, with early calls for a new-manager bounce regarded as desperation and an admission of guilt. Comparisons are made with recent high-profile, short-term sackings elsewhere. Arsenal have kept seven consecutive clean sheets across all competitions and can match a 122-year club record with another shutout, with goalkeeper David Raya crediting collective defensive work from striker to goalkeeper.
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