Chris Wilder’s side have one point from nine games, with the loss of Jack O’Connell and a lack of goals proving critical
Sheffield United conceded two goals in their first six minutes of action this season and have been playing catch-up ever since. Playing it more haplessly than pretty much anyone expected. The team that took the
Premier League by storm last season, challenging for European qualification straight after promotion, have done little more than break wind so far this term, gaining one point from their first nine matches.
Only two other teams in the Premier League era have made such miserable starts –
Manchester City in 1995-96 and Sheffield Wednesday in 1999-2000 – and both ended up going down. On Saturday night Chris Wilder’s men face a fateful duel with West Brom, the only other side in the league without a win. Anything less than their first victory of the campaign will leave Wilder and or Slaven Bilic with a sinking feeling.