Wolves boss Nuno: Let's do this together!
"Let's do this together" was Nuno Espirito Santo's rallying cry as he called for Wolves' massive travelling army to roar them to the FA Cup final.
More than 34,000 supporters will descend on Wembley tomorrow for the club's first FA Cup semi-final in 21 years.
That's more fans than Wolves have taken to a game since the 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy final.
Wolves are also the only club to sell out their Wembley allocation this weekend, with fellow semi-finalists Watford, Manchester City and Brighton failing to do so.
Head coach Nuno thinks the fans will have an important role to play as they take on the Hornets in Wolves' biggest game for a generation.
"There will be 34,000 of our pack there," Nuno said. "We're going to play it together.
"You just go around Wolverhampton in the streets and you feel the excitement and the emotion of the fans," he said.
"The fans are important in all situations – what they are giving to us is amazing.
“It's always about the fans – the togetherness between the players and fans exists now.
“Both parties have made big progress on it. The way they support and back the team is amazing. At the same time, there is respect of the players towards the fans.
“There is no negotiation on how hard we work and this is what I think our fans appreciate, they like that we fight for each and every ball.
"(We must) focus on the game, don't think about anything else and what it could mean or what could happen after," he said.
"Make the game special. We have to play just like another game and make it special for that to team something.
"We know, everyone knows what it could mean.
"But we have to play it just like another game, focus on the actions and tasks and make it special for that to mean something.
"Don't think about what could happen after. Play the game."
Nuno said his players were fit and raring to go and he has a fully-fit squad to choose from.
John Ruddy, keeper for all five of Wolves' FA Cup games so far, will play, Nuno confirmed.
"He’s done very good in all the games he has played," Nuno said.
"Last season he was amazing, this season he has been fantastic. I have full and total confidence in John, Rui (Patricio) and Will (Norris), but on Sunday it's going to be John."
For the first time in English football VAR replays will be shown to supporters on big screens inside the stadium for both semis.
Nuno welcomed the move. "This is a good approach to show what they are judging," he said. "There will always be different opinions, but that’s football.
"VAR is coming to our reality, it's going to be there. As maximum and as clear as VAR is going to be, is going to be helpful for everybody.
"First we have to educate ourselves as players, coaches involved in the game, then there is a step to educate ourselves – fans, media."
