'˜Take us to next level' '“ Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder's challenge to his Blades playersÂ

Chris Wilder, the Sheffield United manager, has challenged his players to prove they can take the Blades to the next level after admitting: 'We may have hit a bit of a ceiling'.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Dec 2018, 17:41 BST
Updated 17th Dec 2018, 17:48 BST
Chris Wilder manager of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/SportimageChris Wilder manager of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/Sportimage
Chris Wilder manager of Sheffield Utd: Simon Bellis/Sportimage

The United boss, whose side will travel to bottom club Ipswich Town this weekend fifth in the Championship standings, made the admission after last Friday's defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion.

That result saw Wilder's men suffer rare back-to-back home reverses after the 1-0 loss to Leeds, and led to the United manager questioning the belief of his players on Friday night.

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And the 51-year-old added: 'When it comes to top-end Championship football we have an inability to be clinical at big moments.

'It is hurting us this year. We should have been out of sight against Stoke and Sheffield Wednesday, and should have got something from a tight game against Leeds.

 'We have to keep working and keep going. But this is a story that has been happening for quite a while. Maybe we have hit a bit of a ceiling.

'The only way they improve it is by actions, not words. I know how to get to the next level, the coaching staff know how to get to the next level. Have we got the players to do that?

'It's a difficult question to answer because I do not want to kill my players. They have  done fantastically well.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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