Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is looking forward to today's clash with Manchester United.

From a personal point of view, McCarthy is looking forward to pitting his wits against United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

He explained: "Everyone respects Sir Alex for the trophies he has won but for me it goes a bit deeper than that.

"He also looks after young managers and I remember that when I was starting out at Millwall I got the best wishes from Sir Alex.

"He has got a lot of time for managers who are starting out and to still have the desire he has is something else."