What Chris Wilder said about Tyler Bindon’s Sheffield United future after holding hands up to selection ‘error’
What Chris Wilder said about Tyler Bindon’s Sheffield United future after holding hands up to selection ‘error’
Tyler Bindon has cemented his Sheffield United place for the foreseeable future with another impressive performance and a goal against Birmingham City, to increase calls for him to remain at Bramall Lane beyond next month’s transfer window. The Nottingham Forest man was widely expected to be one of the loanees that United attempted to send back to their parent clubs next month.
But he has taken the chances afforded to him by injuries to Ben Mee and Mark McGuinness to send a timely reminder of his abilities with some commanding displays, scoring his first goal in United colours on the way to a comprehensive 3-0 win over the Blues yesterday.
While United have already made calls on the futures of Ben Godfrey and Louie Barry, with the pair set to return to Atalanta and Aston Villa next month, their plan for Bindon has not yet been finalised.
But he certainly seems to have jumped ahead of McGuinness in the pecking order, with Wilder admitting he made the wrong call by bringing back the former Luton Town man over Bindon for last Friday’s disappointing defeat at West Bromwich Albion.
“Regardless if he'd have scored or not, I thought his performance was outstanding,” Wilder said of the New Zealand international. “It's going to give him a boost and a shot of confidence scoring, of course. But his general play and partnership was good between him and Japh [Tanganga].
Tyler Bindon’s Sheffield United future addressed as Chris Wilder holds hands up to selection ‘error’
“He was up against some good players at the top of the pitch. Lyndon Dykes coming on and Pat Roberts coming on. Lewis Koumas coming on, Jay Stansfield and Demarai Gray playing. They've got some talented boys. But even up to the sending off, I thought we were really at it and on the front foot.
“We pressed really well. We got after the game. The shape of the team was good. Out of possession and in possession. We were positive in our approach. He's had a tough start because of what happened in the first month of the season.
“You've seen there's a player in there and he's had to bide his time. But he's got an opportunity now and let's see where it goes.
“I’ve not made a decision on it. Tyler’s been excellent around the place, with his attitude. He’s taken his opportunity, and everything’s on the table.”
Bindon did not have an easy start to his United career amid a horror early-season run of form under Ruben Selles, which saw the likes of Bindon and midfielder Sydie Peck horribly exposed by tactics that contributed to seven straight losses before the axe fell on the Spaniard.
His recent displays have changed the narrative surrounding Bindon, however, with large sections of the United fanbase now hoping that he remains at Bramall Lane for the rest of the season.
“He had a tough start because you saw what happened [in the early part of the campaign],” Wilder added. “I said it all along with Sydie Peck as well, and I like to think it looks a little bit different to what it did in the first month of the season.
“Let's see what happens [regarding his future]. He's playing and I'm not going to give everything away to Wrexham, but I don't think there's going to be a huge amount of changes to the back four because of the way they've played.
“He's got a shirt and I know he enjoys it. He's played well today. He did well. I maybe got that selection wrong last week. Maybe I should have gone with Tyler at West Brom, but I didn't.
“Mark’s performance against Stoke, I thought, was really good as well. Maybe I should have let it go but it was my decision, so I'll own that one. But Tyler was good today, and it was a good partnership between them too.”