Gary Madine is back

Gary Madine is back after a three match ban

Chris Wilder delivers verdict on returning Sheffield United ace


The Football League World

10/04/19

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he won’t try to change Gary Madine’s approach, as he prepares to welcome the striker back into his squad for tomorrow night’s Championship clash with Birmingham City.

The on-loan strike from Cardiff has missed the last three matches for the Blades, after being sent off for a reckless challenge on Ezri Konsa in the win over Brentford last month.

The Blades have won two and lost one of their three matches without the striker, who is expected to return to the squad for the game at St Andrew’s.

However, Wilder has insisted that he will not change the 28-year-old’s approach following the red card.

“We’ve missed him. It was a bit reckless from Gaz from my point of view; a lot of people thought it was a yellow at the time and I think it was bordering on a yellow and a red,” said Wilder, as quoted by the Sheffield Star.

“Gaz isn’t a serial offender in terms of getting booked or sent off,” added the Blades boss.

“It’s a committed game, a contact game, and he’s mistimed a tackle. John Fleck mistimed one last year, Chris Basham mistimes them all over the place which is why he gets booked so often.

“All my players compete and I’m never going to take that out of them. The decision went against us with Gaz but I’m not going to change our approach and I wouldn’t expect Gary to change his approach.”

Madine has made ten appearances for the Blades since joining on loan from Cardiff City in January, scoring two goals in the 4-0 win over Reading in February.

Sheffield United moved back into the automatic promotion places at the weekend with a 1-0 win at Preston North End, with rivals Leeds United losing 1-0 at Birmingham.

The Blades are currently second in the Championship table, one point ahead of Leeds and seven behind leaders Norwich City in the race for automatic promotion.

Leeds will go second tonight with a win at Preston, but whatever the result at Deepdale, United will have a chance to return to the top two against Birmingham at St Andrew’s tomorrow.






The Verdict

Wilder is right. It is a committed, competitive game and sometimes players do mistime challenges.

The Championship is a fiercely competitive league and there is no need for him to change his players’ approach after one sending off.

Madine has been a good player for the Blades since his loan move to Bramall Lane and it will be a big boost for Wilder to have him back for the final six matches.

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For a moment, I thought you meant he was back for us, panic over.

For a moment, I thought you meant he was back for us, panic over.

That was the intention but he soon will be unless they buy him from us.

For a moment, I thought you meant he was back for us, panic over.

That was the intention but he soon will be unless they buy him from us.

Can’t see anyone buying him for £millions, just not worth it.

Jesus Christ you almost gave me a panic attack

He’s been playing well for Sheffield United until this red card.

For a moment, I thought you meant he was back for us, panic over.

That was the intention but he soon will be unless they buy him from us.

Can’t see anyone buying him for £millions, just not worth it.

You’re right, we won’t get anywhere near our outlay but we may get a couple of mill if Utd rate him highly.
Even if we go down I’d like to see him move on personally.

Found his level so think we will keep him here if we go down Niasse off to Turkey so will go with Ken, Gaz and Bobbie.

Id have no issue in having him back if we went down.

Watched him against Birmingham and he still looked clumsy and lazy like he did here tbh.

Jesus Christ you almost gave me a panic attack