"Vitor Pereira had been handed a new three-year contract the day before the game but with the sale of key players, questionable recruitment and a horror run of results, a relegation battle seems inevitable. It means that Wolves are joint-fourth in the worst Prem starts ever"
"Mick McCarthy led Sunderland to the Championship title in style in 2005 but found life in the Premier League far more difficult, conceding nine and scoring two in a pointless opening five games. When combined with their 15 losses to end the 2002/03 season, it made for a top-flight record of 20 consecutive losses. The sequence was broken with a 1-1 draw at West Brom and followed up with a long-awaited win at rivals Middlesbrough."
Wolves lost 3-1 at home to Leeds, marking five consecutive Premier League defeats to start the season. Vitor Pereira received a new three-year contract the day before the loss. The club sold key players and made questionable recruitment choices, contributing to a severe run of poor results and an imminent relegation battle. Historically, Wolves join teams with similar starts, including Mick McCarthy's Sunderland, who began with five defeats and endured a 20-match top-flight losing run, and Southampton in 1998/99, who lost their opening five but ultimately exceeded 40 points to survive.
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