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Wolves head coach heaps praise on 'special' player

Vitor Pereira has heaped praise on 'special' Matheus Cunha after his starring role in Wolves' win over Manchester United.

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The Brazilian scored his 10th goal of the season to break the deadlock at Molineux when his corner flew directly into the net, before assisting for Hwang Hee-chan's late strike as Wolves secured back-to-back wins under Pereira.

And the new head coach was full of praise for Cunha after his talismanic display.

"He is a top player, a special player," Pereira said.

"He can do things that make the difference in the small details.

"We tried this corner because we wanted it to swing inside, to try to explore the corner.