Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder believes his team deserved more than a 1-0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Blades were undone by a stoppage-time goal from Raúl Jiménez at Bramall Lane.

Wilder pointed to a single defensive lapse as the difference in a tight Championship contest. He noted that goalkeeper Michael Cooper was largely untested after the break, with the visitors creating little until the decisive moment. "We are working with a group of players who are receptive to our game plan and committed to it, which is priceless to me," Wilder said.

The manager described the winning goal as the product of a 'great ball' and a 'top end Championship detail', finished by the experienced Mexican forward. He acknowledged the home fans would leave disappointed but stressed the positives in the performance. The result leaves United with a recent record of three wins and two losses from their last five outings, a sequence that reads LWWWL.

Attention now turns to a quick turnaround and a trip to face Stoke City on Saturday. Wilder's squad continues to deal with a lengthy injury list, with Femi Seriki, Harrison Burrows, Ryan One, Sam McCallum, Tahith Chong and Tyrese Campbell all currently sidelined.

First reported at bbc.com

Chris Wilder said his Sheffield United side did not follow the gameplan in their 1-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town on September 16. The manager told reporters that players went off-plan early in the second half and made multiple mistakes, culminating in Rhys Norrington-Davies's 57th-minute own goal. "I told them at half-time what could happen if we don't start the second half on the front foot," Wilder said. The loss was followed by a 2-1 Championship defeat at Stoke City on September 19.

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder acknowledged his side's lack of cutting edge in the 1-0 defeat to Wolves. "We sadly lack in the creative half," Wilder told reporters on September 19, echoing fan sentiment. The loss was followed by a 2-1 Championship defeat at Stoke City on September 19. The Blades have now lost their last two matches.

Sheffield United co-chairman Steven Rosen met with the club's fan advisory board this week, the group said. The FAB stated it received assurances the club is being run responsibly but provided no details. Supporters subsequently requested concrete information, and the FAB said it would release more after consulting the Football Supporters' Association and local MPs. The meeting occurred amid ongoing scrutiny of the club's ownership, with the EFL and the Independent Football Regulator reportedly examining a situation where the current owners allegedly owe former owners £35 million. The Blades lost 2-1 at Stoke City on September 19.