Wolves' McCarthy keeps emotions in check

Under-fire Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admitted his emotions were running "red-hot" after the abuse he received on Saturday – but refused to bow to the critics calling for his sacking.

The Molineux chief had to endure chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" after a double substitution which actually enabled Wolves to end their five-match losing run in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Swansea.

McCarthy winked and turned on his heels to end his radio interview afterwards when asked if the fans were patient during the comeback.

But beyond some sarcasm, the frustrated McCarthy kept his emotions in check. "It seems my substitutions were hopeless, I got that all wrong and was just very fortunate," he said.

"When you're having a toil and a struggle, everything apparently is wrong – from me to the performance of the players.

"The fans can react all they like – it's not for me to send messages to everybody or discuss anything else – you all saw the game and what happened.

"There were a lot of emotions swimming around. They were red-hot – delighted with the result but angry with a lot of other things which I'm not going to talk about."

Instead, McCarthy heaped praise on his players for their never-say-die attitude. "It was a great point for us," he said. "The players kept going and got the result for themselves and for the club. I always get the commitment – that's never in doubt. The players might be lacking some confidence, but I have to admire the way they got us back into it."

Support from McCarthy came from Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers, who accused Wolves fans of being disrespectful. "Mick McCarthy has given the club so much," he said. "I?couldn't believe what they were singing."

By TIM NASH