The Blackpool manager is an angry man. He’s been angry for most of the season, whether it relates to an alleged bust-up with chairman Karl Oyston, Wayne Rooney holding Manchester United to ransom or people questioning why he made ten changes to his team on Wednesday night at Villa Park.

After the 3-2, Ian Holloway stated that he would resign from his post as Tangerines manager if he was fined for fielding a supposedly weakened team and he remains steadfast in his plans to do this 24 hours later.

Holloway said: “Yesterday was the first time we’d had three games in a week and I’ve got every right to do whatever I like, I believe.

“How can people liken that to what happened at Wolves, when Wolves went away to Manchester United and their manager openly said, ‘I can’t beat Manchester United so I’m going to play a lesser XI’?

“I went there believing I could win. It’s not the same scenario, I find it absolutely absurd.”

Mick McCarthy would probably take umbrage with the fact that Wolves went to Old Trafford with a defeatist attitude, although it will be interesting to see what the Premier League decide to do about a manager who is becoming an increasing liability.