When asked to explain what went wrong at Fulham, Johnstone said: “Pretty much everything – I’m being completely honest.<\/p>\n
“It’s difficult to find words. There’s a lot of emotions, it’s very difficult in there [the dressing room].”<\/p>\n
Wolves supporters again barracked the players after they went over at the final whistle – and angrily turned on Pereira again. <\/p>\n
The defeat had all the hallmarks of a side doomed for the drop: conceding an early goal, a 36th-minute red card for Emmanuel Agbadou following a Fulham break and a comical Yerson Mosquera own goal. <\/p>\n
Pereira said on Friday he did not feel the club was in crisis, but it was a “crisis of results”, and the Craven Cottage display definitely set the alarm bells ringing. <\/p>\n
No team has survived in the Premier League with two points after 10 games and, of the previous 20 sides winless after 10 games of a top-flight season, 14 were relegated.<\/p>\n
Last season Wolves had three after drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace on 2 November and, while they survived after replacing Gary O’Neil with Pereira, the picture looks bleaker this time around.<\/p>\n
“I don’t have the answer [to how Wolves can be the ones to survive] but I can answer by saying last season, do you think for a club like Wolves, it was possible to win six games in a row?” said Pereira.<\/p>\n
“Very difficult, even for the big teams, it’s difficult to win six games in a row. This is my answer.”<\/p>\n
Will Pereira get the chance to turn things around though? <\/p>\n
“I’m doing my best, working hard to help my players and club. I cannot control the time, the confidence the club has in our work,” he added. <\/p>\n
“What I can say is me and my staff, we are trying everything, changing the system, changing the players, to help the team perform and get results.”<\/p>\n