Wolves remain level on points with United in fifth after continuing their perfect restart with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
Just as in a 2-0 victory at West Ham on Saturday, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez combined to break the deadlock as the Mexican powered home a header for his 24th goal of the season.
"When we are like this as a pack we can achieve anything," Jimenez told BT Sport. "We have to dream big and keep going like this."
Defeat leaves Bournemouth still in the bottom three on goal difference and there are now three teams tied on 27 points as Aston Villa struck late to claim a 1-1 draw at Newcastle.
Dean Smith's side looked set to rue a host of missed chances before half-time when Dwight Gayle put the Magpies in front.
However, Ahmed El Mohamady's scrappy finish from Conor Hourihane's corner salvaged a precious point.
"It's an annoying point. The majority of the game I thought we were the better team," said Villa boss Dean Smith. "We have to be more clinical."
Any hope of Norwich hauling themselves out of trouble now looks forlorn as the Canaries fell to a second home defeat in a week.
Michael Keane scored the only goal as Everton won 1-0 at Carrow Road to move above Arsenal into 10th.
Norwich remain rock bottom, six points adrift of safety.