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Wolves boss McCarthy proud of Arsenal point

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy was delighted with their draw against Arsenal.

McCarthy had punched the air in delight at the final whistle - which came after six minutes of stoppage time during which Arsenal bombarded the visitors' penalty area.

"I am delighted and proud. It was a difficult place to come and play," he said.

"Wayne is a good goalkeeper, one of the best in the league, and he gets a bit to do playing behind us.

"We know we can rely on him and trust him. It is fantastic - and it was a great performance today."

Ref Stuart Attwell had shown a straight red card to Nenad Milijas for a challenge on Mikel Arteta. McCarthy indicated Wolves could appeal.

"He did what he saw. If he sees it again then it can't be [a red card]. He's got his foot on the ground and makes contact with the ball," he said.

"Somebody said to me 'he's got his studs up'. Well, you generally do if you tackle with your foot sliding in."

McCarthy added: "That rarefied atmosphere out there is a difficult place to work in whether you are a player, coach, manager, referee or assistant.

"It's pretty pressurised out there and I think there was a lot of pressure on him to do it."

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