Warne will be in a 'lonely place' - Ainsworth

Shrewsbury Town head coach Gareth Ainsworth said he has sympathy for Derby County boss Paul Warne after the Rams' poor recent run of form.

Derby have slipped to 22nd in the Championship after seven straight defeats and are two points adrift from safety ahead of their trip to Norwich City on Saturday.

"I can feel what he's going through, I really can, because you get in this sort of whirlwind of you don't know how to get out of it," Ainsworth told the Football Daily 72+ podcast.

"I'm really glad the club have backed him because I know Warney, I managed against him a lot of times and he is a good guy.

"But you can feel in his interviews now that he's getting frustrated. I really feel for him. It's a lonely place when it's like that, it really is."

The Rams made their second signing from Norwegian top-flight side Viking in the transfer window in centre-back Sondre Langas, who followed striker and former team-mate Lars-Jorgen Salvesen to Pride Park.

Defender Matt Clarke also arrived from Middlesbrough, as well as Everton youngster Harrison Armstrong who joined on loan until the end of the season as Derby look to boost their survival hopes following Eiran Cashin's exit to Brighton.

"He's got to be given a chance with these signings," Ainsworth added.

"It's now this new breed of Derby players, especially going forward. They've been OK at the back but they've got to start hurting teams at the other side.

"I'm just hoping the Norwegians coming in, Harrison, who all the talk is about with creation, can they do this for Paul? It's only a step away. Hopefully, he can turn it around."

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