How Chris Wilder reacted to Sheffield United fans booing him in Hull City win | OneFootball

Chris Wilder oversaw a 2-1 comeback win against Hull City on Saturday

Sheffield United completed a late comeback against promotion-chasing Hull City on Saturday to get back to winning ways.

The Blades ended a six game run without a victory courtesy of goals from Gus Hamer and Danny Ings.

A fifth minute strike from former Sheffield United forward Oli McBurnie gave the Tigers an early lead at Bramall Lane, but John Lundstram’s 75th minute red card tipped the scales in favour of Chris Wilder’s side.

The 58-year-old received a spate of boos from the home crowd prior to the turnaround in the scoreline, with the substitution of Callum O’Hare for Tahith Chong going down poorly among the supporters.

But it was the change of Mark McGuinness for Ings that proved crucial, with the forward ultimately finding the back of the net to give the club a 2-1 lead just before stoppage time.

Sheffield United’s recent run of form has ended their faint hopes of earning a play-off place, with the team sitting in the bottom half of the Championship table.

Chris Wilder responds to Sheffield United boos

Wilder has claimed that the reaction from Sheffield United doesn’t have any affect on him as managers are always under scrutiny, citing Arne Slot and Eddie Howe as examples in the Premier League.

He believes that it’s an angry country at the moment and that some fans are always looking for a reason to lash out, but he praised the fans at Bramall Lane for their support against Hull for showing their passion for the team.

“Whatever decision you make... I got booed for taking Callum off, so it doesn't really affect me,” said Wilder, via The Star.

“Arne Slot's under scrutiny as a manager at Liverpool.

“Eddie Howe's under scrutiny as a manager at Newcastle.

“He won a major trophy last year, and they're the top guys.

“We're just behind them in the division below. You're under scrutiny.

“It's the way it is.

“It's an angry country at the moment.

“An angry country.

“Everybody wants to have a nip.

“I've got to say, I thought our supporters yet again were good.

“Because like me, they will have had their hearts in their mouths on so many occasions first half.”

Sheffield United reached the play-off final under Wilder last year, but have been unable to replicate that form this season.

The 58-year-old was absent for the opening five games of the campaign after he was replaced in the dugout by Ruben Selles in the summer.

However, the team’s poor start led to him returning for a third stint as head coach, with the team now 17th in the table.

The gap to the play-off places is 14 points with only four games remaining, meaning they are mathematically ruled out of promotion contention.

The Blades are only 10 points clear of the relegation zone, but the team are likely safe from sliding into the bottom three at this stage.

Next up for Sheffield United is a trip to face Watford on 18 April in a 3pm kick-off.

Supporters have lost patience with a frustrating season at Sheffield United

It was 12 months ago that Sheffield United were on the cusp of a return to the Premier League, and now they are quite far from thinking about life in the top flight.

This has led to supporters losing patience with the club, and their recent form has led to a section taking that out on Wilder.

But his substitutions proved effective against Hull, and it would be very rash to make a change in the dugout given what he’s achieved at Bramall Lane in his previous two stints.

Football is not a patient game, but Sheffield United should take stock of the positives before the campaign ends and work begins on a stronger promotion push next season.