Steve McClaren praises Derby County players

Derby County head coach Steve McClaren has said that the team deserve praise following their rout of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Rams thumped their promotion rivals 5-0 at the iPro Stadium on Saturday to move to the top of the Championship table.

McClaren has praised the attitude and discipline of his players.

"They were excellent. The team worked so hard, even at 5-0 up," he told the Derby Telegraph. "The key was the discipline. They did their jobs and looked a good team without the ball.

"It was not an end-to-end game, it was a game we controlled and a game we controlled through being a good team without the ball because we will always create and score.

"We have great energy, that is the team's strength and that is the key to winning matches."

The result was Derby's fourth win in their last six games.