Warnock disgusted with Boro

[Gavmundo]

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has accused Gareth Southgate of fielding a weakened Middlesbrough team against Manchester City as a favour to Stuart Pearce.

With Boro taking on Manchester United in an FA Cup quarter-final replay just two days later, Jonathan Woodgate, Julio Arca and Mark Viduka were rested for the clash with City on Saturday.

City won the game 2-0 to end a run of five successive Premiership defeats and climb above Sheffield United in the battle to avoid relegation.

Warnock believes Southgate's selection was 'disgusting' and 'disrespectful' to the other sides at the bottom of the table, and admitted he would be supporting United against Boro.

He told Sky Sports News: "Personally I think it is a disgrace. I know Stuart is a friend of Gareth Southgate's and I know they've got Manchester United, but I'd love to see them lose the next six games, Middlesbrough, and see how they feel in the last couple of games when they are under that sort of pressure.

"I think it's scandalous and I don't think a club like Middlesbrough should disrespect Sheffield United or Charlton or anyone else scrapping for their lives.

"I'm absolutely disgusted to say the least.

"If I had a choice of three players not to play against us, for Middlesbrough, I'd pick Woodgate, I'd pick Viduka and I'd pick Arca, and to not have any of them playing against Manchester City, especially the way Man City are playing at the moment, quite honestly it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

"He's got to know they've not got much chance of winning without those three players. Take those three out of the team and they are a shadow."

Warnock even speculated that Southgate could decide to rest key players against struggling West Ham this weekend to aid Alan Curbishley's bid for survival.

"He's only a young manager Gareth, I just one day hope he happens to learn," said Warnock.

"They play West Ham on Saturday, that's another pal of his, so they'll probably not bother there.

"How he imagines us not to be disappointed I don't know, and I'm sure Alan Pardew feels the same.

"I think the game at Manchester United is important according to him, but I hope they get the just rewards at Manchester United."

Go Warnock!! He's another of the great "tell it as it is" managers ;)

[BRISTOLUK]

Go Warnock!! He's another of the great "tell it as it is" managers ;)

"Go Warnock" isn't quite the way I'd put it. More like, "GO!! Warnock. :lol:

Blunt speaking doesn't always mean telling it like it is. It's good to see emotion and 'characters' not letting the inevitable officious responses stop them saying what needs to be said, but I just don't see Warnock saying what needs to be said. It's more a case of sour grapes.

It's like all those who complain that Pens are not often given to teams visiting OT....ignoring the fact that if they seldom get that far up the pitch they're unlikely to get one awarded.

Using that argument there must be a conspiracy against San Marino. When did they last get a penalty when against one of the top Euro teams?:lol: :lol:

[Gavmundo]

Well I thought it was funny. Fact is Southgate can pick whatever team he wants but I like Warnock and his outspoken manner. He's very entertaining!