With the build up well underway ahead of the Championship Steel City derby this Friday evening between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, Wednesday more recent form has certainly left a number of fans worrying about what kind of performance we can expect in front of the cameras.
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— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) November 6, 2018
With a section of our first team squad still missing through injury and another section just flat out missing for often speculated, but unknown reasons, Daniel Pudil was the latest player to be wheeled out to fulfil football’s media obligations and his interview can be read in full by Clicking Here.
The 33-year-old was saying all the right things when it came to the importance of the game and what it means for fans and calling on the team to stick together, he stated that it could be the right match to turn our form around once again given recent poor showings and results under head coach Jos Luhukay.
Owls defender Daniel Pudil discusses Friday's Steel City derby
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— Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) November 6, 2018
Of course, it’s one thing saying it and another doing it and that took the focus of most of the fans who responded on social media.
The problem is Jos keeps changing everything, so not a great choice of words from Pudil. Pick a settled XI made up of the best players available in each position. Sounds insultingly simple, but might keep the apathetic bore in a job for another week. #swfc
— ((O)) LW ((O)) (@wardiesholay) November 6, 2018
yeh he looks confident
— spider (@Northstand69) November 6, 2018
I never used to be negative but lets be honest it’s gonna be an absolute drubbing. Players take it in turns/draw straws for who gets to do these interviews and spout same old ???? over and over. Nothing Changes, we are an embarrassment. 5-0 blunts
— Paul Kearns (@chinapaul80) November 6, 2018
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— chris mason (@chrisma5on) November 6, 2018
Can't see anything other than a blades win . We are not good enough . Our best players will be at home thanks to Jos .. Jos out , Jos out , Jos out
— dipysy owl neal (@Nealholden7) November 6, 2018
Are Westwood or likes of Hutch allowed to speak ?? ????
— RockySWFC (@RockyOwls) November 6, 2018
The missing contingent is the undercurrent, but as plenty of others are happy to point out, that may not necessarily be Luhukay’s decision in the main and plenty of fans were more optimistic about the season ahead prior to this run.
A win could change plenty.