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Sheffield United Boss Chris Wilder Praises Leeds United’s ‘Premier League Players’ After Comeback Defeat

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has praised Leeds United’s “Premier League players” after his side’s 3-1 defeat at Bramall Lane. The Blades had taken the lead through an Illan Meslier own goal, but Leeds United fought back to claim all three points.

Wilder was impressed by the quality of Leeds United’s players, particularly in the second half. “Congratulations to Dan and Leeds United, they’re a top side,” he said. “We had to produce a top performance and fell just a bit short. We started really well, wanted to make it difficult for them and we did. Deservedly got ourselves in front.”

However, Wilder was disappointed with the manner in which Leeds United scored their goals to level and pull ahead. “The equaliser is a disappointing one, maybe we should stop the cross and do better with Firpo but to find a left-back in the middle of the goal and score like he did showed what they had to do to get back into the game,” he said.

Wilder also praised the quality of Leeds United’s players, particularly those with Premier League experience. “Struijk, Premier League player, Dan James and Firpo, Premier League players, found those big moments,” he said. “We just got pushed back by good players and they find those big moments. The wide players are Premier League players, Firpo is a Premier League player, Struijk is a Premier League player. Quite a lot of them have played in there and want to get back in there. That’s the quality we’re up against.”

Despite the defeat, Wilder was proud of his team’s performance and believes they can take positives from the game. “I’m not going to beat them up,” he said. “For the neutral it was a good game to watch. I’m not neutral, Dan’s not neutral. He’ll have been disappointed with their first half, I was delighted with our approach to the game. If they show humility that we showed they’ll recognise that was a pretty tough game for them. We fell a little bit short.”

Wilder also highlighted the challenges of facing a team with Leeds United’s quality and experience. “You’ve got an overload on the right, a cross put into the box and you’ve got a left-back in the middle of the goal scoring a header like Joe Jordan or whatever,” he said. “That’s the quality they have. We just needed to be better.”

The defeat leaves Sheffield United five points behind Leeds United in the Championship table, but Wilder believes there is still a long way to go in the season. “Long way to go still,” he said. “When Dan talked about 12, 13 games to go and I talked about it, completely respectful to the Sunderland and Burnley manager as well, there’s a lot of football to be played. Tonight was always going to be about putting yourself into a better position and they’ve put themselves in a better position than we have. They’ve taken the opportunity, you have to give them credit for that.”

Wilder’s comments highlight the respect he has for Leeds United and their players, as well as his own team’s performance. Despite the defeat, Sheffield United can take positives from the game and look to build on their performance in the coming weeks.