Keeping the Wolves from the door

MICK McCARTHY is on form. The one-liners are being delivered at such a prolific rate during his meeting with the media ahead of Sunday’s game against Tottenham, you can’t help but wonder if, when he pulled on the red of Barnsley for the first time 34 years ago, he entered the wrong profession.

Perhaps it’s the 52-year-old’s way of alleviating the pressure that comes with being in charge of a side in the relegation zone. Or perhaps it’s just his way.

“What kind of Tottenham are you expecting after their week in Dubai?” goes the question.

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