McCarthy the Tinkerman may end up Hoisted by his own Petard. By Andrew Walker

Fast forward to Saturday 27th March 2010. Manchester United travel to face relegation-threatened Bolton, on the eve of a Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Sir Alex Ferguson picks a weakened team and Bolton grind out a 1-0 win. Come the end of the season, Bolton finish in 17th position, one point ahead of relegated Wolves. If this series of events unfolds, Mick McCarthy will wear the wriest of smiles…