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Champions League in sight for Wolves thanks to their better half as Nuno Espirito Santo's side would be bottom of the Premier League based solely on first halves but third in second halves

If the Premier League table was based only on first halves, Wolverhampton Wanderers would be bottom. If based on second halves, they would be third, behind Liverpool and Manchester City.

It is a statistic which suggests Nuno Espirito Santo’s pre-match team talks are as convincing as when your mate tries to lure you to a night out at Wetherspoons.

His half-time ones, however, will have you checking how soon you can fly to Las Vegas together.

Leander Dendoncker scored as Wolves beat Aston Villa 1-0 to climb into fifth in the league
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are much better second-half performers than in the first-half

And thankfully for Nuno, the overall standings show Wolves heading for the bright lights.