Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says the Blades are starting to get back to their best after their 3-0 victory over Sunderland.

It was United’s first win since mid-November, going on a run of seven games without a single victory.

However, after a very convincing draw with Aston Villa last week, the thrashing of Sunderland shows that they are well on their way to climbing the table once again.

And Wilder insisted the Blades have got a bit of their old ‘swagger’ back.

“I’ve put them under a bit of pressure recently and we have slipped our standards but I thought that the performance at Villa Park, coming back from 2-0 down, spoke volumes about what they are about really,” said Wilder.

“We’ve had a big hole in our team with the likes of David Brooks), Mark Duffy, Paul Coutts and John Fleck missing.

“I thought the players’ performance at Villa Park was absolutely outstanding – their attitude and the courage to get themselves off the canvas to get a big result.

“I believe it was a big result, not the biggest point in Sheffield United’s history, but I thought it was a big step forward and it was important we carried it on today.

“And we did and we got a little bit of the old swagger back that has seen us produce those type of performances in the first half of the season.”
[Quotes via The Star]