Neil Warnock is well aware of the task at hand his Cardiff City side have on Saturday when they come up against Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round - and his answer about his preparation for the game was hilariously brilliant.
Pep Guardiola's table-toppers have only been beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk and Liverpool in all competitions this season in what has been a stunning second season in England for the City boss.
Bristol City gave it a good go in the Carabao Cup semi-final, giving them a real scare at the Etihad before getting the score to 2-2 late on at Ashton Gate before Kevin De Bruyne struck in the last kick off the game to seal a 5-3 aggregate win and take the Blues to Wembley.
Cardiff, third in the Championship at present, set up a meeting with the best team in the country courtesy of a 4-1 replay win over Mansfield - a game Guardiola was in the stands for.
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When asking about his team have been preparing for the tough test, Warnock said they haven't seen a ball all week and have been chasing pieces of paper in the wind.
It's hard to tell if he's joking!
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Asked about Guardiola being quoted as saying Cardiff are a "long ball team", Warnock played it down.
"He didn't say we were a long ball side, he said there would be more long balls but journalists don't let facts get in the way of a good story!" he said, via Wales Online.
"We use our strength. Even if I was Pep, if they are losing at Liverpool with a minute to go, I don't understand why they would take a short corner.
"I never will understand... put the centre halves up and try and get an equaliser! But everyone does what is best for them.
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"I've been in the game as a manager for 37 years and in terms of scoring goals, I don't think a lot has changed."
Can Cardiff do the business tomorrow in front of their home fans or will Pep's
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