Warnock rues misfortune
24 Sep 2006 - 12:53:42
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock thought his side were denied a perfectly good goal in Saturday's defeat at Arsenal.
Although the Blades eventually lost 3-0, Mikele Leigertwood had an effort ruled out when the score was still goalless when Rob Hulse was penalised for high-kicking.
"Anywhere else the Leigertwood goal would have stood," said a disgruntled Warnock.
"It was a great strike and it should have stood. It was disappointing that Hulse was pulled up - Wrighty got one in the head early on and there was no free-kick."
Meanwhile, Warnock was delighted with Colin Kazim-Richards' display at the Emirates Stadium in his first Premiership start.
"Three weeks ago he was in Brighton's reserves and now to be on a big stage like that is great for him - a fairytale," added the United boss.
"But I've seen something in him. In the past he's got things wrong but it's time to turn it around.
"I thought we got it tactically right. I knew what I wanted to do with the personnel I had apart from up front on the left. I brought Colin in and I thought he did well."