Source: Team_Talk
McCarthy: Murphy comments are silly
Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has hit out Danny Murphy's verbal attack on himself and his team and insisted: "We are not villains."[LNB] Murphy accused McCarthy, Sam Allardyce and Tony Pulis for sending out their Wolves, Blackburn and Stoke players "too pumped up".[LNB]But McCarthy is adamant he has only ever had a 30 second conversation with the Fulham skipper after Karl Henry's challenge on Bobby Zamora which saw the striker end up with a broken leg.[LNB]The former Republic of Ireland manager has spoken with Allardyce, the League Managers' Association and PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor over Murphy's comments.[LNB]McCarthy said: "I've only had one conversation with Danny Murphy and that was after the Fulham game when he said 'don't worry, I'll make sure Zamora knows it was a fair tackle' and I said 'great'.[LNB]"If Danny Murphy can decide on, or analyse my team talks or beliefs from that one 30 second conversation, then he is a better man than me.[LNB]"I find it incredible coming from someone who has never been in the dressing room with me, has never worked with me. Apart from that 30 seconds, we have never had a conversation.[LNB]"For him to pontificate like he has done, is completely wrong.[LNB]"It has not made me angry. It was a silly comment without a great deal of knowledge. It has created a huge furore and the media have had great mileage out of it."[LNB]McCarthy is hoping Murphy's comments do not influence referees perception of Wolves ahead of Saturday's clash with West Ham at Molineux.[LNB]He said: "It is dammed hard to pick up points. It is made harder by comments like that.[LNB]"I hope it doesn't affect referees. I am one of those managers who go into their room before the game and listen to them and treat them with respect. I don't send in my assistant or the physio.[LNB]"We will continue to play the same way but hopefully with less yellow cards.[LNB]"I don't think Danny has the info, information or experience to say something that would hurt me.[LNB]"It has not hurt me, it has made life harder for us but if people push against us, you have to push back."[LNB]McCarthy revealed: "I spoke to Sam Allardyce, the LMA, Gordon Taylor, people's opinions I care for.[LNB]"It is sad we have to defend ourselves because the three of us have done all right in the game.[LNB]"We should not have to defend ourselves against a player who has got no knowledge of us.[LNB]"If I started making accusations about players, I might get a call from the PFA and deservedly so."[LNB]McCarthy does concede that his team have to improve their disciplinary record after collecting two red cards and 20 yellows this season.[LNB]He said: "I agree with the sentiment of all managers that none of us send a team out to kick or to injure people. We all abhor tackles that hurt people.[LNB]"I was the first one to come out and say Henry's tackle at Wigan was a ridiculous tackle and a red card. I said that straight after the game.[LNB]"I never said 'I didn't quite see it' or 'there was sand in my eye' like some do. I came out and said it as it was and I'll always do that[LNB]"We are bottom of the disciplinary league with 20 yellows and two reds but if you look at the last four years we've finished 9th, 10th, 3rd and 13th.[LNB]"I have never sent teams to do that (be dirty). My teams always try and play football. We can't stop being competitive.[LNB]"I would like to improve the discipline record and we are trying to do it."[LNB]McCarthy is under no illusions about the importance of tomorrow's game with the Hammers after four successive defeats.[LNB]He said: "It is a huge game. There is no hiding from that but we were in a similar position last season and turned it around.[LNB]"I don't like the position we are in, I don't like the bashing the club is getting, but if we can maintain our belief after losing four games, we will be fine."
