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McCarthy: Premier performances count
Thursday 4th February 2010, 4:00PM GMT.
Defiant manager Mick McCarthy has insisted Wolves should be judged on their recent Premier League performances and not their FA Cup flop, writes TIM NASH.
The players returned to work today to try to erase the nightmare of Tuesday’s 3-1 Cup exit to Crystal Palace in the countdown to Sunday’s return to League action at Birmingham.
McCarthy believes their recent performances in drawing against Liverpool and Hull are the ‘real’ Wolves, rather than the side that surrendered so shockingly at Selhurst Park.
He said: “Coming back twice from behind on Saturday at Hull shows what we’re about. Everyone is fighting for each other and scrapping for every last drop. The lads deserve to stay in this league for the work they’re putting in.”
While Wolves went out of the Cup, Hull’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea moved the Tigers level on points with Wolves, but behind on goal difference with one more game played.
But McCarthy insisted nothing had really changed.
He added: “Finishing above at least three others, whether it’s 36 or 46 points, is the objective. That will do for me.”
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