60 seconds on Wolves, Premier League

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Welcome back to our '60 seconds on...' preview feature, where we take a closer look at our opposition with the people who watch them week in, week out.

Next up, it's Wolves in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening (8pm UK) and we've tapped into the knowledge of Steve Madeley - @SteveMadeley78 - 20 years on the football beat for the likes of Express & Star, Times, Mirror, BBC and Wolves correspondent for The Athletic since 2019...

What have you made of Wolves’ start - do the results reflect the performances?

Steve: "It’s been a pretty demoralising start. They have been trying to integrate six summer signings who have no Premier League experience while also trying to get results. They have obviously failed at the latter, while the former is a work in progress. Yes, the performances have probably warranted the results."

How important was the Carabao Cup win against Everton in midweek?

Steve: "I guess we will find out over the next couple of weeks. It was important to get another win on the board but it remains to be seen how many of the players who experienced that will play in the game at Tottenham."

Which of the new arrivals have caught your eye?

Steve: "Ladislav Krejci was probably the most surprising summer signing because he was one of the more expensive in a position where strengthening was desirable but not essential. But he has played in both midfield and central defence and looked really composed in both roles."

Anything different tactically from Vitor Pereira?

Steve: "Yes. In the Premier League he has stuck to his preferred three-man central defence with wing-backs, but the positions of the other outfield players has been more flexible. Last season it was always 3-4-2-1, but this season he has tried playing three in midfield and two up front, and even two in midfield, and two strikers with a No.10 behind them. And in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday there was a back four for the first time..."

Who would be your ‘one to watch’ for Wolves?

Steve: "Andre, in midfield, hasn’t got close to the form he showed last season but his performance on Tuesday was closer to what Wolves fans have come to expect. When he is playing well he is Wolves’ best player and he dictates how the team play."

Finally... Spurs fans will be well aware of our record against Wolves - how do you see it playing out on Saturday night?

Steve: "It is hard to find any logical reason to predict anything other than a Tottenham win, but if Wolves want a reason for hope then it is the first 20 minutes of their last away game at Newcastle, when he played really well and created some chances. If they can replicate that and take the chances this time then they will have something to build from."

Last time we met in N17...