Fri Dec 29, 2017 6:48 pm
Sky Sports’ pundit Andy Hinchcliffe believes Neil Warnock will get Cardiff back on the winning track despite a blip in form of late.
This is what he said ahead of tonight’s game...
I think if you’d offered Neil a play-off place at the start of the season he would have bitten your hand off, but because of where they’ve been they’ll probably be disappointed if they don’t now finish in the top two.
When Warnock took over he said the club is capable of making it to the Premier League, which was a very bold claim to make considering they were in a relegation battle at the time. But he clearly saw something he could develop very quickly, and hats off to him.
Warnock has this way of getting players to play for him. He makes you understand what he wants and he doesn’t over-complicate things and you can see how that’s worked with the likes of Junior Hoilett and Sol Bamba. He changes players’ mentalities and helps them achieve success.
Sometimes it will be with a kick up the backside and at other times it will be an arm around the shoulder. But he’s managed for so long and he knows exactly what to do in every situation. That will be vital in helping them turn around this brief dip in form.
When you’ve taken charge of more than 1,300 games you learn not to get too disheartened by poor results. After a defeat he’ll very quickly change the focus and never dwell for too long. He was brought in to do a job at Cardiff, and he’s carried it out brilliantly so far.”