Wolves boss Mick McCarthy remains “cool, calm and confident” despite the heat of the survival battle – because he is convinced the club will stay up.

Tomorrow’s trip to fellow strugglers Burnley kicks off their 10-match run-in with another two away games to follow in succession, with the Molineux boss attributing his picture of public calm down to his cast-iron belief of his team’s chances.

McCarthy said: “I’m cool, calm and confident because despite results, performances have been terrific. I’ve never doubted or wavered on survival at all.

“Burnley won’t be thinking ‘this is a sure-fire win’ – neither will Villa or West Ham. Burnley have a hell of a home record and it will do us a lot of damage if we don’t get something there.

“But we can beat them there and even if we don’t, I just think the games are still there for us to win. They’ll be feeling equally as nervous – probably more so as they’re at home – and expectation will be high.

“I believe if we’re playing as well as we are, it’s got to turn around. Every week I think ‘this will be the week.’

“We’ll get a slice of good fortune somewhere and my guess is it will happen in the next game.”

McCarthy didn’t realise until told at yesterday’s press briefing that Wolves were still out of the relegation zone – because he thought Burnley’s point against Stoke had dropped his side back in it.

But the Wolves chief is at pains to point out his miscalculation shouldn’t be seen as dismissive.

He said: “I still kick every single ball, but me getting upset with everybody isn’t going to make a blind bit of difference. What’s the point in me getting all agitated about it?

“I learned a long time ago it does you no favours – it affects other people doing their jobs. It doesn’t mean I don’t care, but I’m not getting upset about it.

“I’m not giving it the big bravado. I just think we’ll get more points than three others. Having good players and good lads around you helps.

“If I thought we were going down, I might be more agitated and start changing things, but I don’t think we’re going down.”