Nuno demands focus from Wolves for FA Cup semi-final

Wolves face Watford on Sunday hoping to reach the club's first FA Cup final since 1960.

It could be an historic day in the club's history.

And, while excited by the prospect, Nuno will demand total focus from his players.

"Focus on the game, don't think about anything else and what it could mean or what could happen after," he said.

"Make the game special.

"We have to play just like another game and make it special for that to team something.

"We know, everyone knows what it could mean.

"But we have to play it just like another game, focus on the actions and tasks and make it special for that to mean something.

"Don't think about what could happen after. Play the game."

It's Wolves' second trip to Wembley this season after they won 3-1 against Spurs in November.

They'll be backed by the club's biggest following, 34,300, for a single game since the 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy final.

"You just go around Wolverhampton in the streets and you feel the excitement and the emotion of the fans," he said.

"There will be 34,000 of our pack there. We're going to play it together.

"Wembley is special.

"Just saying 'Wembley' means a lot to everybody involved in football.

"For both teams it will be special. We look forward to it but what we most focus on is preparing ourselves."

Watford beat Wolves 2-0 at Molineux back in October.

Nuno doesn't believe that result will have a bearing on Sunday's big match.

"Both teams have changed since then, it was a long time ago," he said. "New game, new challenge, nothing will repeat.

"We analyse all the games, we can clearly see their intentions that day. We have to be ready but we have to play the game on our idea.

"It's going to be very close, Watford is a good team, very organised and a good manager.

"The players and manager they have, it's going to be a very tough game.

"We have faced many tough opponents, Watford is one of them and it will be tough on Sunday.

"We're working, respecting our idea and our game plan, what happened before is honestly not a big help

"The preparation and how you compete is the big help you have."

Raul Jimenez will become the club's record signing after Wolves agreed to pay £32million for the Mexican striker, who will officially become a permanent Wolves player on July 1.

Nuno was delighted to sign his 15-goal top scorer on a four-year contract.

"I'm very pleased, especially because of who he is, how he is, his behaviour, his character but especially the man he is and what he can give to the team," Nuno added.

"There is improvement to come, I truly believe it, from all the players.

"Since the beginning all the decisions we make are decisions that require a lot of time, analysing things and we've been doing it quietly.

"It was (done) before the end of the season because Raul will be more relaxed and confident in the way that he has to work.

"It happened last season with the players we had on loan and this season with Jonny (Castro Otto).

"All the decisions are made quietly, thinking, making the right steps.

"I think (he settled quickly) because of the way the squad embraces players that come, so credit to the players that are already here.

"The spirit amongst the squad is what makes new players feel integrated in a short period of time."