Speaking about the potential of no Gerrard or Torres gracing Molineux Mick is reported to have said "When Liverpool have no Gerrard and Torres they play exactly the same way but not quite as well as if Gerrard and Torres were playing. But I watched them against Spurs last week and they performed very well. It was a good professional performance.
"The team they put out that night was very solid and Dirk Kuyt, who got their two goals, was outstanding. To suggest that when Gerrard and Torres don't play means they are any less than a top-four team would be barmy. Let's not underestimate them just because they are missing those players."
On his own team he added about the two new loan signings Adlene Guedioura and Geoffrey Mujangi Bia : "We have been watching players abroad for 18 months and they were both highlighted by our scouting staff as very good players. I've seen bits of them myself on DVD but I trust my scouting people completely.
"Geoffrey shows what he is capable of in bits and pieces against Crystal Palace on Saturday, putting over a couple of great crosses and having a couple of goalscoring opportunities. Adlene is a strong midfield player and the two of them will be in the squad against Liverpool."
"We need to get points on the board. We have been on the 19 mark for too long. We have played well in patches in games against the leading sides. Maybe we just haven't had that bit of luck in those games that you need. Let's hope that changes on Tuesday."
McCarthy is still looking to add more players before the transfer window closes but admits he is not a fan of the current system.