Reds won’t do anything Rash
GARY O’NEIL has warned Wolves not to be fooled into thinking the Marcus Rashford controversy will affect Manchester United.
The Molineux boss says he is expecting “no mercy” from Erik ten Hag’s side tonight as his own team prepare to extend their eightgame unbeaten run.
Wolves have already beaten Manchester City and Tottenham on their own turf and have almost a clean bill of health, save for the absence of Hee-Chan
Hwang (right).
O’Neil (above) says that dealing with the spotlight is one of the pressures of playing for United and he expects Ten Hag and his players to focus fully on the job.
O’Neil said: “I’m told, by people who have been there, about the pressure and the size of the responsibility you feel every time you pull on that shirt because you are expected to win every game.
“I’d think that’s ingrained in how they approach things.
“I expect them to come down here and want to give us a real tough game. No mercy, no soft feeling, no consideration that, ‘Oh, Wolves are a good side, eight unbeaten at home’. They’ll be at it, full throttle and desperate to put another win on the board. It’s what Man Utd have done for the past couple of decades.
“I don’t foresee anything taking their focus off the game.
“So, trying to judge where they are, mood-wise, after the news that’s coming out of Old Trafford, would be foolish. I would expect them to approach it like it’s the most important game they’ve ever played.
“They’re still a top side. Have they had the season they’d want? Probably not. But Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Hojlund, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Andre Onana, Alejandro Garnacho – all fantastic players.
“At some point they will click. Whether it’s like they did against Aston Villa in the second half when I thought they were excellent – or against Wolves. That side is very capable of fantastic performances.
“We will need to be on guard and be 100 percent ready for them because Manchester United really do have some incredible individuals.
“It will be a real test.”