When Nuno Espirito Santo took Wolverhampton Wanderers under his wing at the end of May, the impact he would make at the club was very much unknown.

Santo was born on the Portuguese speaking island of São Tomé and Príncipe, and his footballing and managerial career has been predominantly located in both Portugal and Spain.

After Walter Zenga's short-spell at Molineux was followed by another failure at the hands of Paul Lambert, the pressure was really on Santo at a club whose supporters hold memories of Premier League football in their hearts.

When a large amount of money was splashed on Ruben Neves early in the summer, the statement of intent was sent out to the rest of the league.

The intention was there clearly, with the Chinese congolmerate Fosun International placing their backing firmly behind the manager.

As well as Neves, the amount of talent brought in from overseas was impressive. Quite often players from abroad have struggled with life in the Championship, but that doesn't appear to be the case with the acquisitions Santo has made.

Diogo Jota is the new darling of the Wolves fans, as well as striker Leo Bonatini. Roderick Miranda cost the Midlands side around £3 million, but the centre-half signed from Rio Ave has tightened up Wolves in a defensive sense for sure.

The only real test on their shoulders from now until May is whether the team can keep up their scintillating early season form.

Wanderers' last victory at home to Aston Villa is the type of win that certainly boosts their promotion credentials.

Steve Bruce's side were in red-hot form coming into the clash at Molineux, but the final result is one they could've had no complaints about.

Nuno Espirito Santo's men looked hungry, they looked menacing going forward and quite frankly you felt it was only a matter of time before the hosts found the back of the net.

When the goal arrived ten minutes into the second-half, it outlined the quality that had been brought to the club in the summer.

Diogo Jota took the ball under his control and rattled in the opener, before Leo Bonatini scored the second - a finish that boasted confidence and precision.

It has to be said that the boys in orange look a serious force to be reckoned with. They welcome another team high on confidence on Saturday - Preston North End. The Lancashire outfit have lost just the once this season, so this fixture should be one to keep an eye on.

It has been a while since Wolves were in the top flight, and perhaps long overdue in the supporters eyes, but their is a real sense of belief around the football club at the moment, and their is every right to be.

Those group of players have not faced the challenge of being at the top and the pressure that comes with it.

The expectation will only grow with each three points, and how the squad and management copes with that could be telling in their quest for promotion to the top flight.