Sir Alex Ferguson says he trusts his Manchester United stars to deliver a ninth Barclaycard Premiership title come May as they battle it out at the top with Arsenal and Chelsea.
United's championship rivals do not play until Sunday, which gives the title holders the perfect opportunity to take a four point lead by overcoming Wolves the day before.
On paper, Dave Jones's strugglers shouldn't present too many problems for Fergie's men but they will no doubt be fighting hard to lift themselves off the bottom of the table, and two United old-boys, Paul Ince and Denis Iriwin, will be out to get one over on their former club
Wolves were far from pushovers in the reverse fixture earlier this season however, as United needed John O'Shea's first senior goal to secure a 1-0 win in a game that saw the visitors produce some good opportunities.
Last weekend, Fergie's table-toppers drew 0-0 with Newcastle - a result the manager described as a blip and something that most title challengers would incur at some point during the season – allowing Arsenal and Chelsea to close the gap.
But the determined Scot asserted: "We are used to being in this situation. We have been challenging for the championship for a decade and most of the players I have now have been involved during that time, so I trust them to handle it.
"They have been there before and have the experience to come through."
Sir Alex says that despite all the pressures of his job, he would much rather be in his position, than in that of counterpart Dave Jones, who is fighting to keep the famous Midlands club in the top flight having brought them up last season.
Ferguson added: "Financially, going out of the Premiership is a big blow to any club. You look towards the bottom of the table at the moment and there are probably nine teams who could be involved. A win or defeat can make a huge difference on a weekly basis. That's where the real pressure is."
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