Stan Collymore: Why the wolves are the only ones to be able to prevent Man City's victory from winning the FA Cup – Stan Collymore

In the time of the old Nottingham Forest, Stuart Pearce knew that it was important to bring the boys together for the evenings.

He would arrange visits to Madness concerts and make sure everyone stops at the local Army and Navy Store for a pair of Doc Martens on the way.

He knew how important it was to create a club atmosphere and a cloakroom in which everyone trusted each other.

And he knew that having a little fun and a little joke was the key to getting there.

I look at the wolves now and see the same kind of old school cloakroom we had at City Ground.

You can see the players believe in each other and fight for each other. Congratulations to Nuno Espirito Santo, his backroom staff and the players themselves for that.

Nuno has a smile that suggests that it can be a lot of fun on the training ground, but it also has a zesty side and a benefit that will leave no illusion to his men to know who is responsible.

The overseas guys – Ruben Neves, Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Joao Moutinho and Rui Patricio, in particular – have earned many applause and this is understandable.

But do not underestimate the importance of Conor Coady, Ryan Bennett and Matt Doherty in what they accomplished this season and before.

Coady and Doherty have been in the club for a number of years now and their role in helping foreign players find the best places to live, the places to relax and the good schools to send their children to will have been a great success. great help. so install it so fast.

It's not easy to create a team spirit like this and make everyone feel good, but at Wolves, it's obviously something they've done well.

It does not happen by chance, it is a good management and a good recruitment, and I see both in Molineux.

I said a few weeks ago that the Wolves could win the FA Cup and that they were, after the quarter-finals, the only team still able to beat Manchester City.

I do not exclude Watford, whom they meet in the semifinals, because in a way, the Wolves would probably have been better confronted by City.

But just as Watford could beat the wolves of his time, wolves can beat Watford on theirs and they have a real chance to crown their season.

It has not been easy to navigate, with some minor flicker during the season and Nuno will need to learn from it.

Admittedly, they could have taken more team points at the bottom of the list and if they did, they could have been a challenge for the Europa League.

But they at least gave everyone a strong message about how they play, and it's not just about trying to be City Lite.

They've been studying counter-attack systems and other systems that work against teams that have a lot of ball possession, which I like, and with the experience of a year in the Premier League, they will only only improve next season.

Their goal next year, like this one, is to be the best of the others and winning the FA Cup would propel them in the right direction.