So it's 100 Premier League games down for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - but that milestone will perhaps be little cause for celebration for Manchester United's manager as he looks out on the tough road ahead.
The Norwegian did have the pleasure of leaving Molineux with a smile on his face on Sunday afternoon, thanks to Mason Greenwood's late yet controversial winner.
In doing so it is United's best start to a new campaign under their current boss.
Considering last season kicked off with defeat to Crystal Palace and a 6-1 drubbing by Tottenham in their opening three fixtures, Solskjaer will be more than content with seven points so far this time round.
But that is no less than what was required if United are to finally turn their progress into something more tangible - and Solskjaer knows it.
Thus far, the Norwegian's time in the Old Trafford hotseat has been a continual pressure cooker, forever only 'six games from the sack', as he once suggested.
The task he took on to reproduce United's past glories was certainly not an easy one, even if he made it look so when first thrust into the role following Jose Mourinho's sacking.
Eight successive wins on the bounce had United fans purring 'Ole's at the wheel', and he had collected more points than any of his fellow Premier League bosses since his appointment by the time a permanent contract was put on the table.
That was before the initial doubts began to set in.
A run of defeats had United on the verge of their worst run since 1992, and while Solskjaer managed to avoid equalling that feat, United's sixth-place finish was a disappointment when compared with the excitement their initial form under him had garnered.
Nevertheless, it was widely accepted that the project at United was bigger than half a season.
United's faith in Solskjaer has hardly wavered since, as they have backed him to lead the team in a complete overhaul of the club's processes.
He has done a good job of strengthening his backroom team and installing plenty of "United DNA".
Furthermore, United have since finished third, then runners-up, while featuring in a number of cup semi-finals in signs the club are making strides in their improvement.
Yet the disappointment of a penalty shootout defeat to Villarreal in May's Europa League final still leaves Solskjaer with little to show for his efforts out on the training pitch.
That said, simply adding to United's trophy cabinet has not necessarily been the highest target on his to-do list.
It was only last season that Solskjaer discussed winning trophies as being more of an 'ego thing', rather than a sign of true progress.
The issue now is that United have signed a player very much in touch with his own ego, and very much hellbent on silverware.
Cristiano Ronaldo's return is a fantastic coup for United, whichever way you look at it.
Even at 36, his performances at Euro 2020 showed he has the ability to be the difference-maker on the grand stage.
But his second spell at the club will only be deemed a success if he, and Solskjaer, are able to end their wait for a major trophy.
And not just any trophy either.
In a summer which has also seen United sign World Cup winner Raphael Varane and £73m talent Jadon Sancho, putting their names on just the FA Cup or Carabao Cup simply won't do.
Ronaldo is no doubt a superb addition to Solskjaer's squad, but it also brings an added pressure, as the pair's former team-mate Wayne Rooney highlighted.
"Ole will certainly know that he's in a position now where he needs to start winning these big titles with the players that he's brought in," Rooney told The Telegraph.
"For their development, to get to the next step now is to start winning titles."
Solskjaer has frequently played down United's title chances, even including last season when his side were leading Man City in January as Liverpool capitulated, opening up what appeared to be a two-horse race.
What occurred was anything but, yet United did make progress on the previous campaign to finish second, albeit 12 points off their rivals with a total of 74.
United's progress this season - following what can only really be described as a fantasy football-like transfer window - will only be measured by the trophies they lift.
He may have the second-highest win percentage of any United manager after 100 league games, but the next 35 are the most crucial in Solskjaer's reign.
Another second placed finish will not suffice if United do not mount a serious challenge, let alone anything less than that.
Paul Pogba's view that this team is the most well-equipped in his time at the club to do so only adds further weight to that fact.
"There have always been strong Manchester United teams, but this is definitely the strongest [I've played in],' Pogba told TV2. "It is obviously in this club's DNA to win trophies.
"We have a strong team that can become champions. We know how hard it is, but we will do our best to lift the trophy this season."
Yet even United and Solskjaer's biggest advocates question whether that is something they can achieve.
Speaking on Ronaldo's transfer, Roy Keane told Sky Sports: "There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s a world class player.
"My doubts are he won’t be the difference winning the big trophies but the League Cup, FA Cup I think that’s more than possible. He’ll want more than that."
Ronaldo certainly gives the rest of United's side a boost, but scoring goals has never really been United's problem under Solskjaer. Keeping it out at the other end has.
Varane's arrival will have gone some way to rectifying that, with plenty of confidence to be taken from his assured performance against Wolves.
But there are still question marks over other key areas of the pitch.
"He’s a winner but Man Utd still have the same problems with or without Ronaldo and that’s midfield and goalkeeping problems," Keane added.
"I see a lot of pluses but the big picture I don’t think they’ll be winning the League title."
Asked his view, Gary Neville replied: "Absolutely, it [Ronaldo's arrival] brings them closer to winning the title. Do I think they will win the title at this point? No, I don't."
For Solskjaer, he can ill-afford them not to.
