EFL fans in hysterics as ‘absolutely golden’ Neil Warnock returns to live TV with brutal dig at his former players

FANS were left in hysterics after Neil Warnock made a hilarious dig at his old players.

The legendary manager was on punditry duty as Leicester took on Southampton in a mouthwatering Championship clash.

Russell Martin is hoping to guide the Saints straight back to the Premier League with his possession-based approach.

Talking tactics on Sky Sports, Warnock laughed he never had the players to implement passing out from the back.

He said: “He [Martin] has that philosophy. That’s what he wants to do.

“He’s fortunate because I have never had defenders that could pass water let alone a football.

“It’s difficult, you have to adapt, you go to a club and you have to find a system that suits the players you’ve got. I have had to go in everywhere and put fires out.”

Fans loved it, saying: “Warnock is absolutely golden man.”

Another added: “Quality as always.”

Warnock claims he has “categorically retired” and has a “bucket list” to get through after 1626 games and eight promotions as a manager.

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His last job was a month-long stint at Aberdeen in Scotland.

Warnock said: “It’s a good time to stop when I look at VAR now.”

He was joined in the Sky Sports studio by fellow ex-Prem boss Nigel Pearson.

And the 75-year-old had plenty of banter with the former Leicester manager.

Warnock joked ten minutes before matches Pearson would “have a whiskey or glass of wine with his feet up”.

Fans enjoyed the banter, with one commenting: “Lovely to see old school managers in Warnock and Pearson.”

More reacted: “Pearson and Warnock on the same panel, this is going to be the best half-time ever.”

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk