The overarching culture and vibe at the training ground is viewed as being an integral part in the process of engendering the right team spirit on the pitch, come matchday.
"What we have got to try to do is, whether we are winning or losing, we can't have the pendulum shifting so much where it affects the mood in Carrington," stresses Wilcox.
"And if anyone comes into Carrington, and if anyone is around Carrington, actually, the first thing they say when they go away is 'it's nothing like it appears from the outside'.
"So it's just a narrative that sometimes people are trying to create. But the most important thing is that, internally, we know what we need to do, we know where we are as a group, the players understand where we are as a club and we are making progress, on and off the pitch.