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We asked for your views on the one thing no-one at Wolves is talking about, but should be.

Here are some of your comments:

Jen: The season Matt Doherty is having should be being talked about more. He was already cast into Wolves folklore for his gut-busting runs, assists and goals from right-back under Nuno. But he has been remoulded this season into a very competent right centre-half in a back three . His raking passes have been a key outlet from defence defence and his calm head and reliable shoulders have been important for Vitor Pereira, not to mention his clear love for the club. He's had his doubters since his return, but surely his form has now reminded everyone of just what he has given to the club both past and present.

Dan: Jose Sa's passing and composure has improved massively in the past six months under Vitor Pereira. In the first half of the season, he made a lot of mistakes as did the rest of the team. But now he is assured and keeping clean sheets fairly regularly.

Matt: Wolves are still the only team without a penalty this season - all other teams have had at least two awarded. They also have the the second most (eight) conceded. Many teams have had more than seven awarded, is there unconscious bias from VAR or referees?

Dave: That despite our late-season success, there's a good chance that we'll sell two or three of our best players this summer and repeat the same mistakes of yesteryear in not replacing them properly. Pereira will be let down by Fosun just like Nuno Espirito Santo and Julen Lopetegui were.

Ian: Our past two captains, Maximilian Kilman and Mario Lemina did not seem to cope with the responsibility. A loss of form for both and in Lemina's case, a loss of attitude, meant their times as captain did not go well whereas our current captain Nelson Semedo seems to be going about the job quietly and effectively, bringing the squad back together. Long may it continue.

Wolves are the form side in the Premier League, enjoying their best run in more than 50 years.

If Vitor Pereira's men can continue their hot streak, and teams above struggle in their final matches, a top-half finish is not completely out of the question.

We have heard about how brilliant and likeable Pereira is. So much has already been said about the future of Matheus Cunha and we know about the blossoming midfield partnership of Joao Gomes and Andre.

So tell us something else. Give us a peek behind the curtain.

You know your club best, so tell us the one thing that no-one is talking about at Wolves but really should be.

Let us know

Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter

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"It's your round, Vitor," Wolves fans have taken to singing over the past few weeks, as their head coach continues his single-handed effort to refloat the Black Country brewing industry.

It is unlikely he has been short of people offering to buy his beer. But this run of wins is now about much more than points and pints. It presents an opportunity.

This is not the first time in the past few, often queasy, seasons for Wolves when the club – taking players, staff and fans together – have experienced a surge in confidence out of adversity.

Two years ago, fearing relegation, they replaced Bruno Lage with Julen Lopetegui, replenished the squad and were safe with weeks to spare. Last season, after the hurried appointment of Gary O'Neil, by mid-March they were eighth in the Premier League and in the last eight of the FA Cup.

The euphoria now seems to be of a different order to those two previous situations, but they are nevertheless instructive.

Both could have been platforms to move forwards, but the moments quickly passed. Lopetegui and the club were soon at odds with each other over future plans. A lack of resources broke the spell under O'Neil, who proved unable to restore it.

Are Wolves better placed now to ride this next wave? It seems so.

Pereira is rightly receiving much of the credit for the revival, but after a period in which the club's hierarchy has been sharply criticised, we should note that others have helped to create the conditions for him.

Wolves found him in the first place - he was not necessarily an obvious choice - and the mid-season signings of Emmanuel Agbadou and Marshall Munetsi have made a positive difference on a reasonable budget.

Pereira, who signed a contract only for 18 months on arrival, should be in a strong position to make his case to the club about how to prepare for next season. It is always easy to spend other people's money, of course, but the squad does not seem in need of quite the same level investment that Lopetegui evidently wanted.

Whether Matheus Cunha stays or goes, there is a viable route to preparing well for next season.

Goodwill in football is hard-won and easily wasted. The widely reported story this week concerning Wolves' women's team illustrates just how.

The results achieved under Pereira over the past few weeks offer the club a great opportunity, but it will need careful handling over the coming weeks to capitalise, and make the moment last.

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Dazzling Dave
Fan writer

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Wolves have been breaking records all season. Early on, it was for all the wrong reasons. Now it's nice to have some positives.

With six straight wins in the top flight, Wolves are enjoying a run of form not seen since 1970. Since Vitor Pereira took charge, only Liverpool and Newcastle can claim more wins. It feels almost unreal how quickly Pereira has turned things around.

Matheus Cunha deserves special mention. He's contributed to 21 goals this season—scoring 15 and assisting six. In the Premier League, only Raul Jimenez has matched those numbers in a Wolves shirt.

The mood at Molineux is as high as it's been in years. Why would any player want to leave Wolves right now?

There is real belief that this team will keep climbing under Pereira's smart guidance. Of course, not every player will stay—some won't fit the system and may look for fresh challenges elsewhere.

Rumours are swirling that Matheus Cunha could join Manchester United. But is that really a step up? It's a club with a big name but their recent form is far from inspiring. The club talks about "projects" and grand plans, but they've talked about this for years. Why swap a resurgent Wolves side for that?

There's genuine excitement about what Pereira can achieve. It's not just hopeful talk—there's real belief that, with a strong summer, Wolves could push for Europe next season. Imagine returning to Europe for our 150th anniversary. That would be something truly special.

My message to Cunha: move on if it makes sense for your career, but you might look back and wonder what you could have been part of.

Under Pereira something special is brewing and he's only just getting started.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Wolves and Leicester City at Molineux.

Here are some of your replies:

Wolves fans

Sara: Wolves made Leicester look woeful. The fitness levels between the two teams were clear to see. There are happy people in Wolverhampton at last. Matheus Cunha was the standout - he just wants to please the fans! I hope he stays.

Steve: Cunha is going to be jumping off a ship sailing to much better times and joining the Titanic.

Cordelia: Thank you Vitor Pereira for coming to Wolves and giving our players the confidence to play and show off their skills. We always knew they were quality but now everyone can see it. Leicester fans - good luck next season.

Kieran: What a run. We need to buy Vitor lots of pints - what a turnaround! If we back this man in the summer, just think of what we could do.

Espirito: People are praising this team like they have beaten a team at the top of the table, but we have not. We should be beating teams like this to little fanfare and it just shows how far the club has fallen. We don't need nor want Cunha. Let another team deal with his attitude. The same goes for Jose Sa and Toti, otherwise we will be in this position again.

Leicester fans

Chris: We are 'using these games to prepare for next season' according to Ruud van Nistelrooy. So obviously picking loan player Facundo Buonanotte who definitely won't be with us next season and giving Jamie Vardy another 90 minutes when we know he is leaving makes perfect sense, right? The whole club is a joke. As for the performance, I don't think the players could have put less effort in if they tried. But not trying is a bit of a theme.

Nathan: Is this the worst and most unlikable Premier League team ever? Yes. A record-breakingly bad manager, a board that seems not to care, and players who seemingly cannot play the game. Can we just forfeit the remaining games because we will lose them all by at least three goals and will be unable to score?

Tom: One word: awful. From top to bottom, it's toxic. We need new owners, management, coaches and players. It is going to be a long few seasons with hard times and hard work to get the club stable at the least.

Christy: A club in all sorts of trouble. The manager appears to be clueless, the players nowhere near the standard required, the coaching staff do not seem to understand this standard and the people who run the club make far too many errors. They should really think about putting Leicester City up for sale.

Manchester United have offered Wolves forward Matheus Cunha a five-year contract if the 25-year-old Brazilian opts to move to Old Trafford. (Teamtalk, external)

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Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira admits he cannot predict Matheus Cunha's future after the forward's starring role against Leicester City.

The striker scored and set up Jorgen Strand Larsen and Rodrigo Gomes as Wolves cruised past the Foxes 3-0 at Molineux.

Cunha has a £62.5m release clause in his contract and Manchester United are interested in bringing him to Old Trafford this summer, but Pereira refused to second guess what will happen during the transfer window.

In his post-match interview, he said: "This is a crystal ball, looking into the future. I don't have this crystal ball. I cannot say that he will leave. He is with us - committed with us - and we are happy with him.

"He has a high quality game, he is a special player. He is committed, with his teammates, to help the club do the best we can until the end of the season."

Wolves recorded their sixth straight Premier League win, their best run in the top flight since 1970, after Cunha fired them ahead in the first half before Strand Larsen drilled in from his pass.

Jose Sa then saved a Jamie Vardy penalty before Rodrigo Gomes latched onto another Cunha pass to make it 3-0 late on.

"Happiness," said Pereira, when asked how he felt with six-in-a-row. "It is everything I can ask because the energy is good in the stadium, between the supporters and the team, between the players, the staff and the supporters.

"This is what we can do in football."

Pereira also admitted he might go into Wolverhampton for a drink to celebrate with the supporters, having been seen going to the local Wetherspoons after recent victories.

"Maybe - because I didn't lose a lot of energy today!" he said. "I was OK. I lose energy when I don't like the team playing in the way that I am seeing."

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Wolves manager Vitor Pereira has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about the win: "I'm very proud of my team and our supporters. Happiness and good football - I'm happy. I like good football. I don't like to win a game without playing good football with our identity.

"We can create our identity but first of all, when we arrived, it was about defending better and now I want more. I want the team playing football with the ball. Since the first day, I said to them: 'I came here because you have quality. If not, I wouldn't have taken the job. I have a clear idea about football and you must be open to start playing to create our identity'.

"Since the first day, I felt the players understood the things we want from them. It is not just about tactics, it is about energy also. We are very happy in this moment."

On Matheus Cunha: "He is a special player. When he feels the happiness inside, when he is himself, he can create. He played a fantastic game. It shows he is committed with us, with his teammates, with everyone."

On fans chanting his name: "It is difficult to imagine. Sometimes I lose my focus in the game because I want to thank the fans. This is the connection since the first game - it is something special that I didn't expect. I had it at other clubs, but it was not like this."

On his expectations: "We need to finish this season in the best position we can and show our spirit, identity and ambition. We have the ambition to win the next game.

"With full spirit, wanting to help each other and confidence, we can just think about the next game. Now it is time to recover and enjoy it a bit."

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Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day after scoring to help secure the club's Premier League future: "Incredible feeling - six games in a row. That's something we never expected early in the season. It shows hard work and courage - everything you need to get back into the game after a tough start to the season.

"The new staff came in with great energy. The players are the same, so maybe sometimes you need a change. We played a few good games also with Gary [O'Neil] and they are great people. It's not about the change but, of course, when you get a new manager then everyone wants to show themselves.

"We put a lot of work in during training. At the beginning, it was up and down [with Vitor Pereira] but now it is where it should be. I'm really happy for the guys because we struggled at the beginning of the season."

On playing with Matheus Cunha: "It's very easy, especially on the ball. He has that freedom to go where he wants to go and we just fill in the space. He is finding the space himself and he is an amazing player, especially for a striker who wants to score."

On his miss just before his goal: "I've never been that embarrassed and then that happy in such a short time.

"I should have got another one in the first half and, obviously, in the second half. I'm glad I had Matheus to celebrate the goal with. Misses happen in football, I'm a striker and it happens. It's just a millimetre and it will go in.

"It caught me off guard a little bit and I need to give Rayan [Ait-Nouri] an apology for not getting him an assist. For me, I just needed a moment to get back into the game and a few moments later I was able to score."

On continuing the winning run: "We don't expect to go and win every game. We know that if we continue to play as we did in the last games, we can beat anyone at the moment."

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Wolves have won six consecutive matches in the top-flight for the first time since September-October 1970.

Since Vitor Pereira's first Premier League game in charge, only Liverpool (13) and Newcastle United (12) have won more matches in the competition than Wolves (10).

Matheus Cunha has been directly involved in 21 Premier League goals this season (15 goals, 6 assists). Only Raul Jimenez in 2019-20 (23) had a hand in more goals in a single Premier League campaign for Wolves.

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Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has been speaking about the win: "We are very committed to this club - everyone is - and we want to show the fans our capacity. We are starting to get the points that we deserve and to show everyone our work."

On manager Vitor Pereira: "Right now, it is easy to talk about him. He came here to help us, this is the most important point. When you show these kinds of things on the pitch, he has his hand in it.

"Everyone is very happy to have him and all of the coaches around."

On the fans: "I always say that I'm always happy to play for this team. Sometimes my emotion is too much because I love to be here."

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How can you back against Wolves here? They are the Premier League's most in-form team based on the past five games, while it is an awfully long time since Leicester enjoyed a victory full-stop.

Pablo Sarabia's brilliant free-kick gave Wolves their win at Old Trafford last week, and I don't think that result surprised anyone.

There is talk about Matheus Cunha leaving them to join Manchester United in the summer, but you would think he would set his sights a bit higher.

Leicester's relegation was confirmed by their defeat against Liverpool and, from top to bottom, the club is in a mess.

They are only playing for pride now, and I don't see them getting any points here.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

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Adwaidh Rajan
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Wolves boss Vitor Pereira has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leicester City (kick-off 15:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Pereira confirmed goalkeeper Jose Sa is set to return after missing the 1-0 win at Manchester United with an injury picked up during the warm-up.

• Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Hwang Hee-chan are also likely be involved after missing last weekend's trip to Manchester.

• Wolves are eyeing a sixth straight Premier League win as they face Leicester but Pereira said he is "not a guy to look for records" and added that the most important thing is for the players to "compete for the three points again."

• The Wolves boss said 17-year-old Mateus Mane "has the talent to be a big part of the future of the club".

• More on forward Mane, who was on the bench for Wolves' past two games: "I want to give him the minutes he deserve but haven't found the right opportunity to do so. I can't predict the future with a crystal ball but I believe he will be one of the figures in the Premier League."

• Pereira said his first game in charge of Wolves - a 3-0 win at Leicester last December - is one that he will remember for life.

• On already-relegated Leicester, he said that Ruud van Nistelrooy's side have quality and that "they will come to prove themselves".

• The Portuguese manager also hailed Jamie Vardy as "one of the best strikers in the Premier League" after his decision to leave the Foxes at the end of the season.

• He added on Vardy: "He has had a fantastic career. A beautiful career. He's someone I respect a lot. He is a very intelligent player - someone who knows how to play in the limit of offside."

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Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, 25, is willing to join Manchester United, who are determined to finalise a deal for the Brazilian this summer. (Sky Germany, external)

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Manchester United will face stiff competition to sign 25-year-old Brazil international Matheus Cunha, with Arsenal and Aston Villa among the five Premier League clubs interested in the Wolves forward. (Sky Sports), external

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