The defending champions are enjoying a six - match unbeaten run in the league − five wins and one draw − whilst Nani and Wayne Rooney both ending their goal droughts at home to
Wolves last time out could be an ominous sign of things to come.
Another positive for United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be the return to form of star man Wayne Rooney, who really did produce a masterclass against
Wolves last time out as the striker ended his barren run with a well - taken brace in a resounding 4 - 1 win.
-- Everton are up to 12th after recording their fourth win of the campaign at home to
Wolves last time out, but the Toffees haven't recorded back - to - back wins in the Premier League since April.
Much like during their defeat to
Wolves last time out, it was Derby's defending that proved their downfall early on.
Not exact matches
No it isn't that they're both without a manager −
Wolves, however, are after Mick McCarthy was given his marching orders earlier in the month − it is that they were both on the wrong end of 5 - 1 drubbings
last time out, with Newcastle battered at Tottenham and
Wolves thrashed at home by West Brom.
Daniel Sturridge has scored in both games he has turned
out for Bolton in, scoring the winner in Bolton's
last encounter at The Reebok in a 1 - 0 triumph over
Wolves before scoring an equalising goal at White Hart Lane only to see his effort count in vein as Spurs scored a stoppage
time winner.
He's landed himself a regular place in the team already, and played alongside Mills in a 3 - 2 win against Melbourne City
last time out when former
Wolves striker Andy Keogh scored all three goals.
Considering
Wolves haven't won a league fixture since the opening day, losing five of their
last six, you would like to think so but
Wolves put in a spirited performance at Chelsea
last time out and more of the same from Mick McCarthy's side would make them difficult to beat, even for mega-rich City.
Defeat at home to Arsenal
last time out, where they were comprehensively beaten by a Gunners side who strolled to a 3 - 0 victory at St Andrews, has meant Birmingham find only mediocre
Wolves below them in the league, a harrowing sight in itself, though safety is just one win away and it is that factor alone which should provide motivation for the Birmingham camp.
Finally the team is scoring goals again − they scored twice
last time out, at home to QPR in the league, three on recent league skirmishes to Chelsea and
Wolves, and another two at Arsenal in the FA Cup
last weekend.
First
time novelist Stef Penney shook the British literary world
last year when she won the Costa Award (formerly Whitbread Award) with The Tenderness of
Wolves, not least because she has never been to Canada and carried
out all her research in the British Library.