Amorim dismissed Wolves’ second goal, in the ninth minute of stoppage time, because it came at a point when United were chasing the game.
That task was not made any easier by the dismissal of skipper Bruno Fernandes for the third time this season when, having already been booked in the first-half, clipped Wolves captain Nelson Semedo at the start of the second to trigger a second yellow, a red, and suspension for Monday’s Old Trafford visit of Newcastle.
“I am always frustrated with a red card but it can happen,” said Amorim. “He wants to go for the ball but the other guy touches it first. There is contact but it is tough on him.”
If there was fortune in this success for Wolves it came only through the fact Cunha has yet to face the Football Association over a misconduct charge for his actions in the melee after the home defeat by Ipswich earlier this month.
So crucial is the Brazilian to Wolves, it is difficult to imagine they would have achieved this success without him. The potential for a long ban hung as heavy over Molineux as the mist that remained throughout the evening.
“He is a top player, a special player,” said Pereira. “He knows he lost emotional control [after the Ipswich game] but he is a very good person.”
Pereira also spoke about the “energy” in his dressing room, the determination of his players and the connection with the supporters. This he has achieved, in less than a fortnight.
