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“ NEIL WARNOCK WASN’T HAPPY WITH FIRST HALF / HAD WORDS “

Postby worcester_ccfc » Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:24 pm

NEIL WARNOCK: "I HAD A FEW WORDS TO SAY AT HALF-TIME"

Tuesday 22nd November 2017

By Dominic Booth

Neil Warnock revealed Callum Paterson's selection on the right wing for Cardiff City against Barnsley was to give his team an extra attacking threat in the air.

Paterson, who had previously played at right back, scored the only goal of the game, bundling home late on to secure a 1-0 win for the Bluebirds at Oakwell.

The Scot had Bruno Manga playing as an auxiliary right back behind him, with Warnock explaining the thought process behind the decision which paid dividends in a big way at Oakwell.

"I just thought away from home he gives us a bit more height," he said. "They've got quite strong centre-halves, Barnsley and with Danny (Ward) I thought they might dominate us a bit more.

"So I thought if we put Pater there we've got an outlet that gives us a chance of keeping the ball a little bit more.

"Barnsley did that to us last year. They played balls out to (Marley) Watkins and I think he won everything down that side. I thought we'd just change it with three games in a week as well."

Cardiff claimed a second successive victory and clean sheet to move up into the promotion places, after Sheffield United lost at home to Fulham.

Warnock saved praise for Manga and the rest of the Cardiff back four, claiming the Bluebirds 'had some heroes' in their impressive back line, which kept its seventh clean sheet of the season.

But the Cardiff boss had been unhappy with how his side started the game, allowing Barnsley a host of first half chances.

"I thought first half we were so comfortable with the fact we had the wind with us and there was no urgency," added Warnock.

"I wondered if it was the journey and things like that.

"I was so disappointed at half time, I can't tell you.

"But we had a few words at half time and we played a lot better second half, we were on the front foot, Ralls and Gunnars got amongst it. It was difficult conditions but we did a lot better second half.

"At the back we had some heroes tonight. I mean Bruno is not a full back but that's as good as I've ever seen a full back play, that. With the injuries and suspensions we've got, we've done really well to come up here on a Tuesday night and perform like that."
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