Neil Warnock wants Aberdeen stars to up it and tells them what he needs to stop him going hoarse

Neil Warnock has warned his Aberdeen players they will need to up their game if they want to escape his wrath against Motherwell.

He claimed his first win as Dons boss in the Scottish Cup win over Bonnyrigg Rose. Warnock was pleased with the victory but not by the performance and has stated that those levels won’t be enough to win games in the Premiership. The Pittodrie side are still in the bottom six but have two home games against Motherwell and Hibs this week that, if they win, could have them in the top half.

When asked what he learned about his side in the win over Bonnyrigg, Warnock said: “A lot of little things that I won’t go into publicly. There were a lot of things I wasn’t happy with but I can’t be so impatient when it’s a cup game really. If that was Motherwell and they did one or two things like they did on Saturday then I would be losing my voice. So I just have to calm down a little bit and get on the training ground and give them the opportunity to listen to what I want from them.

“We made a few bad decisions at times and one or two players never really came out of the trap Whether they were in their comfort zone or not I’ll have a word with them.”

The veteran manager is no stranger to a war of words with officials but says he has been pleased with the standard north of the border. Warnock added: “What I’ve been impressed with is the two referees we’ve had who have been excellent. I never thought I’d say that.

“It’s something different. I know everything in the Championship so to come up here is a challenge but
no guarantees. I’m sure Motherwell and Hibs will think differently and be out to give us a go in the league.”

Warnock has urged the Red Army to get behind his team and he has vowed to do all he