Sunderland bucking the trend, but how bad is it for Wolves?

The Stadium of Light’s full-time emotions were palpable.

Sunderland moved up to seventh place after winning their fourth game out of eight in their Premier League debut.

Wolves, in contrast, haven’t won any games yet and are still rooted to the bottom of the table.

Wolves have had their worst Premier League season, while Regis le Bris’ side have had their best start to the season.

Sunderland fans might be forgiven for feeling uneasy about their return to the Premier League in light of the club’s turmoil over the past ten years.

The Black Cats have endured back-to-back relegations and spent four years in League One, which has been a long way back to the top division.

Even the dramatic promotion from the previous season.

Sunderland overcame the odds to defeat Sheffield United in the play-off final with a last-gasp winner at Wembley after finishing 16th the previous season.

Sunderland’s revival, however, has had more than just good fortune.

After the Black Cats made 14 first-team signings this summer, there was concern that Le Bris’ side might lose the group that helped them advance.

However, this season’s momentum has more than stayed the same.

Sunderland have had a Premier League campaign that has been at their best since 1998 with 14 points from eight games.

Le Bris, the manager, doesn’t mean to overlook anything.

He told BBC Sport, “It’s just a question of the next game.”

It’s a difficult and long journey, the author says. It boosts our confidence if we can win points early.

The Black Cats have scored 10 of their 14 points at the Stadium of Light, which is just behind Arsenal’s record-setting start.

Sunderland’s recent success may be attributed to their recent opposition to the trend of promoted sides.

After eight matches last season, Southampton, Leicester, and Ipswich, who were all promoted last season and were all relegated, managed just 14 points. By themselves, Sweden has already matched that figure.

Sunderland’s points total is the highest from a promoted team since Wolves in the 2018-19 campaign.

Wolves may be far more successful than they were last season, but Saturday’s trip to the North East has few positives to offer.

They are currently five points away from safety, in danger of being cut short, and have the division’s worst goal difference despite only eight games remaining.

It is the 14th time a team has scored less than two goals at this point, with eight of the previous 13 going to be relegated, and they have also failed to score in four of their eight games so far.

In fact, only one of the last five campaigns saw Wolves fall from that position.

Even though Vitor Pereira praised his players’ performance after a mediocre opening 45 minutes, they still struggled against League One rivals from three years ago.

Pereira said, “I don’t recall good moments when I look back at the first half.”

“We corrected our moments in the second half, and in my opinion, we played 30 minutes of top-notch football with three or four chances to score.

You can’t lose these moments in the Premier League. We ultimately accept, though. We stopped playing with two strikers in the final fifteen minutes, and we started playing the long ball, which is not our style.

Given that their situation has only just begun to improve, Pereira’s signing of a new contract comes exactly a month after four straight Premier League defeats.

Another significant problem is Jorgen Strand Larsen’s lack of top-flight goals this year.

Over the course of his career, the Norway international has scored on average every three games.

And it is presumed that he played a key role in the club’s success this season when they turned down offers for him in the summer of £50 million and £55 million.