Sheffield Wednesday may not like it, but Chris Wilder's Sheffield United comments were spot on | OneFootball

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder delivered some home truths to Sheffield Wednesday after his side's Steel City derby win on Sunday.

It was an incredibly disappointing afternoon for Sheffield Wednesday as they were beaten 1-0 by Sheffield United in the Steel City derby at Hillsborough on Sunday.

Having picked up back-to-back away victories against Plymouth Argyle and Norwich City in their previous two outings, Wednesday came into the game full of confidence, and they made the brighter start, with Michael Smith's header forcing Michael Cooper into action in the first half.

The Owls continued to threaten after the break, and Harrison Burrows produced a crucial block to deny Josh Windass, but United took the lead in the 64th minute when Tyrese Campbell's cross was deflected into the path of Rhian Brewster, who slotted home from close range.

Wednesday piled on the pressure in the closing stages as they searched for an equaliser, and Marvin Johnson and Svante Ingelsson both came close, but the Blades held on to secure a double over their bitter local rivals for the first time since the 2005-06 season.

If that was not painful enough for the Owls, the defeat was a big blow to their faint play-off hopes, and heading into the March international break, Rohl's men are 12th in the table, six points from the top six.

Chris Wilder rubbed salt into Sheffield Wednesday wounds after Steel City derby loss

After the game, Wilder could not resist taking aim at Wednesday, and he mischievously claimed that United had ended the Owls' season with their victory, but away from his more controversial comments, he offered an intriguing insight into how the Blades have been able to surpass their Steel City rivals.

"Now we're a bit more of a rival, a bit more of a threat, then we go above them, then we go even further above them and tonight, we're 31 points above them," Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield.

"It's amazing today that nobody talked about us going top, and we'd have gone even further ahead with two points added on, with a team that's been put together in seven months.

"I wanted us to dominate the city at academy level and we're doing that.

"I wanted us to have the best ground and we're definitely doing that."

"I wanted us to have the best training ground and we bought a new training ground," Wilder continued.

"Somebody's come in and wanted to take the club further, which I think is testament to the work that we're doing, and they see ambition and life and a future in there.

"I think their manager has gone on Transfermarkt and seen that we're worth £125 million, but that money been earned by what happened in League One when we sold Dominic Calvert-Lewin, when we sold Che Adams and when we sold other players.

"It was earned when we went into the Premier League, it was earned again by retention, it was earned again by going in the Premier League, so we have that right to improve and be a better club.

"That moment when the manager (Carlos Carvalhal) signed all these unbelievable players that got to a play-off semi-final and a play-off final, we were miles away from them, absolutely miles away.

"We're not miles away from them now."

Chris Wilder delivered some uncomfortable home truths to Sheffield Wednesday

Of course, Wilder wanted to stick the boot into Wednesday after their Steel City derby defeat, but there is plenty of truth in his comments.

The most important measurement of a team's success is results on the pitch, and having finished above the Owls in the pyramid for each of the last eight seasons - which will soon become nine - there is no doubt that the balance of power in Sheffield has shifted towards United, but the Blades have also gained an advantage in other areas.

While the traditional nature of Hillsborough is part of its appeal, there is no doubt that Wednesday's stadium is beginning to look increasingly outdated and run down, in contrast to Bramall Lane, and many supporters feel it is in desperate need of modernisation.

The same could also be said of the training ground, and the Owls were unable to train at Middlewood Road for 16 days in January due to frozen pitches, meaning that they were instead forced to relocate to Hillsborough to prepare for games.

The extra use caused further damage to an already poor pitch, something that Rohl claimed has prevented his side from playing at the pace they would ideally like to, and as Wednesday have picked up just 22 points on their own patch this season - the second fewest in the Championship - his frustration is understandable.

As Wilder says, United have brought in funds by selling some of their talented young players for big money, which is something the Owls have certainly not done enough of during Dejphon Chansiri's reign, but they have also recruited much more smartly and effectively than their neighbours from across the city.

To add insult to injury for Wednesday supporters who have long called for Chansiri to sell, the Blades are now under the control of new ownership after Steve Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy completed their £111m takeover in December, and given the financial investment the pair have promised, there is every chance the gap between the two clubs could continue to widen over the coming years.

After narrowly avoiding relegation last term, the Owls have improved significantly this season, but many fear that progress could be lost if Rohl departs in the summer amid renewed interest from Southampton, and should the Saints be willing to meet his compensation figure, Chansiri is unlikely to be able to provide the assurances needed to convince him to remain at Hillsborough.

It has not all been plain sailing for United over the past decade, particularly in the Premier League, but with a better stadium and training ground than Wednesday and another promotion potentially on the horizon, Chansiri would do well to listen to Wilder's comments and implement the changes required to help move the club forward.