Mick McCarthy believes Man Utd's exit from the Champions League has been blown out of proportion.
Boss concedes Wolves were directly outplayed at Old Trafford
Mick McCarthy believes Manchester United's exit from the UEFA Champions League has been blown out of proportion by the media.
United lost to Swiss side Basel on Wednesday, forcing them into the Europa League - Europe's secondary club competition - prompting widespread criticism from pundits.
McCarthy suffered a ruthless backlash from Ferguson's troops, as the reigning Premier League champions thumped his Wolves side 4-1 on Saturday.
The former Republic of Ireland manager had no qualms in admitting his side were inferior at Old Trafford, and advised anyone to write United off at their peril.
"They've still got very, very good players despite the so-called demise that the media have been desperate to get a story out of this week," he told
Sky Sports.
'Better'
"Manchester United were better than us. We both played four-four-two and, unfortunately for me, they were better at it than we were.
"I don't look at Manchester United in a different way," he added. "I can't remember when Manchester United, at Old Trafford, was an easy task.
"All the hype and talk about their demise is nonsense. They have had a tough couple of results. They have been knocked out of the Champions League.
"But they will get back again because they have got really good players and a whole load of young players, who are developing."
