Sheffield United vs Norwich City saw the Blades lose 2-1 at Carrow Road, with a late Forson Amankwah goal sealing the defeat.
The results sees United slip down to 13th, meanwhile the Canaries climbed up to 15th spot.
So what are the main talking points from this fixture?
Baldes fans will certainly be happy that he was given his contract extension, as it seems that most games, the star player for Sheffield United is Jairo Riedewald, and this game was no different.
The dutchman put the blades ahead in the first half, however that wasn’t the only way he was able to contribute.
Riedewald had an 80% successful pass rate, contributed seven times defensively and won 75% of his ground duels.
This made it all the more shocking that he was replaced for Joe Rothwell in the 64th minute, however Chris Wilder may be saving the midfielder for a trip away to Birmingham City this weekend.
It’s safe to say that their was a significant lack of attacking threat on show for United today.
The Blades had just a solitary shot in the first half, Riedewald’s goal, compared to Norwich’s 8.
This can be seen as well in the player rating of the Blades’ attack, as according to Fotmob, only Callum O’Hare was able to get a rating above 7.0
The Canaries were able to effectively shut out United, which arguably helped them overcome their opponents.
It took Wilder until the 64th minute to make any personnel changes against Norwich.
Whilst the Blades were still ahead at this point, this potentially highlights a delay in tactical adaptability that has been prevalent in recent Sheffield United games.
For example, it took the Sheffield United boss 72 minutes to make substitutions against Coventry City when his side were already losing 2-1.
Perhaps the Blades boss should start making tactical changes sooner in the second half in order to adapt quickly to his opposition.
With this loss, Wilder’s men have not been able to stay unbeaten in the league for more than three games this year.
This lack of consistency may be the key factor behind the Blades constantly bobbing around mid table.
If United wish to make a late push for playoff positions, they will need to maintain consistent positive results.
