Kenny Jackett urges Wolves players to keep calm
Wolves boss Kenny Jackett today warned his players to keep their cool in the face of provocation to avoid derailing their promotion push.
Bakary Sako seemed to be targeted by right-back Alan McCormack in Saturday's 3-0 win at Brentford, while James Henry was booked for a 'handbags' clash with George Saville after reacting to a tackle.
"Concentration on your football and not rising to the bait is very important," said head coach Jackett.
"I spoke to Sako about it at half-time and said 'just don't get involved or even look at him'.
"I was a defender myself, and if you felt you could upset someone, it was perhaps something you'd consider doing.
"I played against Ian Rush and you'd kick him, but he'd just get up and jog on, and you'd think 'that isn't working – I'd better try something else'.
"If you do engage and get wound up and they see you reacting, then perhaps provocation can work."
Jackett was unhappy with Henry's reaction and believes the winger risked a sending off.
"He didn't need to get booked," he said. "I can understand sometimes why people can react in the heat of the moment. But on Saturday James shouldn't have done it."
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