Unapologetic Chris Wilder Explains Sheffield United Game Plan In Fulham Draw On Controversial Afternoon
Sheffield United miss opportunity to close gap on relegation rivals in dramatic draw with Fulham
Chris Wilder was unapologetic about Sheffield United’s approach in their dramatic draw at home to Fulham this afternoon after seeing two late goals deny his side a precious three points. The Blades were 3-1 up – and had scored a fourth before seeing it ruled out for offside – before goals from Bobby Reid, in the 86th minute, and Rodrigo Muniz in the third minute of 14 added on.
Scoring in the Premier League is the hardest thing for newly-promoted clubs and United have now netted five goals in their two games, having only two points to show for it as they look to pull off one of the greatest escapes in top flight history. Results around them went their way, with Everton and Luton losing and Nottingham Forest and Burnley drew, and three points would have given their survival bid a huge boost ahead of their next games against Liverpool (away) and Chelsea (home).
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United, who had shipped five or more goals in their last four games at Bramall Lane before this one, were solid rather than spectacular in the first half against Fulham, reaching the 30-minute mark without shipping a goal on home soil for the first time since December 9’s victory over Brentford. United then opened up in the second half, going 3-1 up thanks to Ben Brereton Diaz’s double either side of a strike from Oli McBurnie.
