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
