{"remix_data":[],"remix_entry_point":"challenges","source_tags":["local"],"origin":"unknown","total_draw_time":0,"total_draw_actions":0,"layers_used":0,"brushes_used":0,"photos_added":0,"total_editor_actions":{},"tools_used":{},"is_sticker":false,"edited_since_last_sticker_save":false,"containsFTESticker":false}
“Furious Wilder Drops Leeds United Truth Bomb in Public Rant After Blades Collapse”
Chris Wilder Reveals What Was Said in Post-Match Huddle After Costly Plymouth Defeat
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has opened up about the on-pitch huddle that followed their frustrating 2-1 loss to Plymouth Argyle last weekend.
Despite taking the lead in Devon, the Blades collapsed late on, conceding goals from Ryan Hardie and Muhamed Tijani—effectively ending their hopes of securing automatic promotion to the Premier League.
After the final whistle, and prior to a heated exchange with Plymouth players in the tunnel at Home Park, Wilder gathered his squad for a brief but intense team talk on the pitch. Many assumed it was a stern rebuke, as tensions were visibly high.
The result leaves Sheffield United five points adrift of automatic promotion rivals Leeds United and Burnley, with just four games left in the regular season. Data analysts Opta now give Leeds a 98% chance of finishing in the top two, meaning they could seal promotion before the season’s final day on May 3, depending on how results unfold.
Speaking to the Sheffield Star, Wilder explained what he told his players in that moment:
“We have to own this last week. We have to take responsibility. We were in a great position after the Coventry game,” he said.
“We needed to acknowledge the fans who travelled down here—they were outstanding all afternoon. I understand they’ll be disappointed, frustrated, even angry. I have no issue with that.”
Wilder stressed the need for unity rather than finger-pointing during this challenging period:
“It’s been a tough week, no denying that. But this isn’t the time to blame each other or give up. The culture here is to fight, to dig in, and that’s exactly what we need to do. I told them—we’ve got a big week ahead.”
Next up for Sheffield United is a crucial home match against relegation-threatened Cardiff City on Friday afternoon. That game takes place just hours before Leeds United face Oxford United in a fixture that could prove decisive in the race for promotion.
If Wilder’s side suffer a fourth straight loss, Leeds would need just four points from their final four matches to confirm a return to the Premier League.
