Cardiff boss Neil Warnock reflects on 'dominant' performance over Championship rivals Middlesbrough

Cardiff manager Neil Warnock has reflected on a ‘dominant’ victory over Middlesbrough – but admitted his side had to work for the victory.
The Cardiff City manager was speaking after his side's Championship victory over Middlesbrough.The Cardiff City manager was speaking after his side's Championship victory over Middlesbrough.
The Cardiff City manager was speaking after his side's Championship victory over Middlesbrough.

Ashley Fletcher netted a third-minute own goal at the Cardiff City Stadium – the Teessiders failed to recover, slipping to their third Championship defeat of the season under Jonathan Woodgate.

The disappointing defeat ended the North East team’s four-game unbeaten run, much to the delight of opposing manager Warnock.

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After the game, the 70-year-old former QPR boss said: "It would be nice if we scored more and could have a nice easy last 20 minutes but that's not us I'm afraid. We never make it easy for me.

"I thought it was a good performance really. When I came in after I said that's more like us.

"Against a good team, we didn't give them much of a look in, we were dominant all over and there was a lot of pluses."

Warnock also commented on the absence of £5.5m striker Robert Glatzel, believing the ace’s omission from his starting XI gave Woodgate’s men a pre-match boost.

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"I was disappointed because he scored three goals against Middlesbrough in pre-season, I think that put the price up about a million! I would imagine Middlesbrough got a lift when they saw his name wasn't on the teamsheet.”

Boro were reportedly keen on securing the striker’s services in the summer but couldn’t compete with Cardiff’s spending power.