Think it has been made into a bigger issue than it was.

He himself felt the player wasn't doing what he had asked for him so he subbed him off.

From that he was then asked a direct question. Unless he lies and says its an injury, any resulting comment will be some sort of negative take on Davies' performance.

He doesn't seem to shy away from making decisions and he seems to say what he thinks.

That will rub some professional players, ex players and fans up the wrong way but then so seemingly did Warnock's faux praise of everything.