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

Fans were left in hysterics after Neil Warnock made a hilarious dig at his former players.

The legendary manager was on duty as Leicester took on Southampton in a mouth-watering Championship clash.

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Russell Martin hopes to lead Saints back to the Premier League with his possession-based approach.

Speaking about tactics on Sky Sports, Warnock laughed as he never had the players to implement the pass out in the back.

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

“He’s lucky because I never had defenders who 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 adapts to the players you have. I had to go everywhere and put out fires.”

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

Another added: “Quality as always.”

Warnock says he has “categorically retired” and has a “bucket list” ahead of him after 1,626 games and eight promotions as manager.

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His last job was a month-long stint in Aberdeen, 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 former Prem boss Nigel Pearson.

And the 75-year-old spoke a lot with the former Leicester manager.

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

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

More reacted: “Pearson and Warnock on the same panel, this will be the best break ever.”