Mccarthy is happy with point for Bluebirds
MICK Mccarthy thinks Cardiff are right to be satisfied with a point at Middlesbrough despite dropping out of the play-off places this weekend.
Cardiff have dropped down two spots and out of the top six after failing to hold on to the lead they secured through Sean Morrison’s opener eight minutes before the break.
Morrison’s header from Will Vaulks’ long throw was against the run of play, but with Middlesbrough struggling to create clearcut chances it looked like Cardiff would win for the seventh game in a row.
However, Paddy Mcnair’s equaliser with eight minutes remaining secured a point for Middlesbrough, who were indebted to their substitutes for making the difference in the end.
Neeskens Kebano and Djed Spence combined down the right in the build-up to the leveller, before Aden Flint’s attempted clearance only got as far as Chuba Akpom, who headed goalwards for Mcnair to force in.
Mccarthy, who has already taken Sunderland and Wolves up during his career, said: “I could say their goal was bad luck, but I’d say credit to them. They were pressing, they made it happen.
“Warnock used to launch everything into the box. He said something to me about that, and I said ‘well, you bought them all, I’m just using them.’ It’s a really good weapon that throw-in and it always has been, whether it’s Rory Delap or Will Vaulks.
“Neil was just complaining because that’s what he does. We’re both the same. If we’re not complaining you may as well nail the lid down because we’ll have croaked it.
“The comparison (with Wolves and Sunderland) is they’ve got a real work ethic and team spirit. Then they’ve got that sprinkling of quality with Harry Wilson and Josh Murphy, and Kieffer Moore who’s been getting his goals. It’s a recipe for winning games, but so is coming here and getting a point out of games like this.”