OWLS MADE OF ‘REET’ STUFF
CARLOS CARVALHAL put on his best Yorkshire accent to assure Sheffield Wednesday’s anxious fans that their season will turn out “all reet”.
Supporters fear their promotion prospects are tumbling after successive defeats by Brentford and White Rose rivals Leeds in their last two games.
But ahead of today’s crunch home clash against fellow play-off contenders Norwich, Carvalhal took to local lingo to soothe nerves.
The Portuguese boss said: “I know some fans have worries in this moment, but I can tell them that everything is going to be, how you say here, ‘all reet’ this season.
“Sheffield Wednesday is in its 150th year, and we want to give the fans something to celebrate that milestone. I am confident we can do that.”
Long-serving defender Liam Palmer insists Carvalhal’s players must stay cool to end their 17-year exile from the Premier League.
“We can’t let the pressure of the situation get to us,” he said.
“The gaffer always mentions about the importance of having ‘a cold head but a warm heart’.
“We have to have that drive, determination and be focused on getting the job done.
“And this is the perfect game to get Brentford and Leeds out of our system.
“The beauty of football is that there’s always another game to right the wrongs.”