Stoke City defender Ben Wilmot makes 'bully us' admission after Sheffield United hammering
Sheffield United swept Stoke City aside at Bramall Lane on Saturday, winning 4-0 to record a fourth straight Championship win.
Stoke City centre-back Ben Wilmot said he and his teammates allowed Sheffield United to “bully” them after their 4-0 defeat at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon.
United chalked up a fourth successive Championship victory by securing their biggest win of the season, inspired by another three-goal haul before half-time, thanks to goals from Mark McGuinness, Patrick Bamford and Femi Seriki.
Chris Wilder’s men added a fourth in the second half when Sydie Peck scored for the third time in as many games, converting a penalty for the second home game running.
A haul of 12 points from a possible 12 since the November international break means United are now five points clear of the relegation places and eight points shy of the play-off places. They will be going in search of a fifth straight win when they face Norwich City at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night.
Having dispatched of Sheffield Wednesday, Portsmouth and Leicester City recently, the visit of Stoke, certainly on paper, looked as though it could be the Blades’ toughest test since the November hiatus, with the Potters arriving in South Yorkshire having conceded just 14 league goals this season.
Wilmot: ‘We allowed them to bully us’
However, Mark Robins’ side had no answer to United’s latest ruthless performance, forcing Wilmot to admit that Wilder’s troops were simply too strong.
"I thought we started the game okay and then one-set piece killed us a little bit," Wilmot said, speaking to Stoke’s in-house media. "We then allowed them to bully us, really, and we never got a foothold in the game after that.
"We should have been way better in possession; we gave the ball away cheaply. We gave them a foothold in the game and weren't strong enough from set plays again. We need to sort it out."