Patience running out with Anel Ahmedhodzic at Sheffield United as Chris Wilder's silence speaks volumes
by www.thestar.co.uk
www.thestar.co.uk— Of all the concerns Sheffield United had as they prepared to embark on their latest Premier League adventure last summer, the right side of their defence was not high on the list. They were, many felt, well-covered, by the experience of Chris Basham, a man who had been there before and very much done the business, and the ability of Anel Ahmedhodzic. The Bosnian had looked like a Premier League player in waiting throughout the previous campaign, rarely troubled by opposition forward lines in the...
www.thestar.co.uk—Chris Basham breaks silence on Sheffield United exit with emotional thank you message. Chris Basham has penned an emotional farewell message to Sheffield United after confirmation that his decade-long spell at Bramall Lane will come to an end this summer. The defender, who signed for United in the summer of 2014, will be released when his contract expires at the end of the season as he continues to recover from a horrific injury. Basham broke his leg and ankle away at Fulham earlier this season and has already admitted to doubts over whether he will play top-level football again,...
www.thestar.co.uk—Chris Wilder opens up on "difficult" Sheffield United group after player futures admission. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has opened up on the challenges of managing what he has described as a “difficult group to deal with” amid the Blades’ slide out of the Premier League. The Blades will play Championship football next season - and start on minus two points - after a horrendous relegation campaign. The Blades have become the first side in Premier League history to concede 100 goals in 38 games - the only ever side to do so was Swindon Town in 1993/94, over 42 matches - and...
www.thestar.co.uk—Chris Wilder needs return to winning ways but Sheffield United fans also have to be patient. All managers need results to sustain them. Chris Wilder, for all his previous success, is no different. And he will know his recent record, including fleeting reigns at Middlesbrough and Watford, needs bolstering. Wilder has also owned one relegation from the Premier League at Sheffield United and now part-owned another, not that he or Paul Heckingbottom could have done much about it. But the Blades’ redevelopment as a club, including its infrastructure, must come first and it’s clear he is...