Sheffield United’s Michael Cooper had an evening to forget as the Blades were thrashed 5-0 by Ipswich Town on Friday evening.
With his side already trailing 2-0 to their potential promotion rivals, some terrible defending allowed George Hirst in behind.
Cooper initially did well to force the striker wide, and Cooper returned to his goalline.
Hirst then tried to score from a very tight angle and produced a weak shot that went straight through the goalkeeper’s legs and nestled in the back of the net.
It wasn’t even a good shot, but it somehow went in, handing the hosts a 3-0 lead.
This was soon followed by a fourth as the travelling Sheffield United fans turned on Ruben Selles.
Selles was already under pressure after four defeats from four to start the season, so they needed to get something, and they produced a horror display, and it’s only September.
Audible chants of, ‘We want Selles out’ could be heard from the away end.
Incredibly, things got worse before the end of the game as Jack Clarke added a fifth after more terrible defending.
Jaden Philogene had earlier scored twice before grabbing his hat-trick after Hirst’s goal as Kieran McKenna‘s men piled on the misery.
It is now five defeats from five for the Blades, who have scored one goal and conceded 12.
They are rock bottom of the Championship table and are below inner-city rivals Ipswich Town, while any hopes of promotion appear to be evaporating.
The Blades 12 points off early leaders Middlesbrough, having played a game more.
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A few months is a long time in football, given at the end of May, Sheffield United were 1-0 up in the Championship Play-Off Final against Sunderland.
The Black Cats then equalised before finding a winner deep into stoppage time through Tommy Watson.
Extremely popular manager Chris Wilder was then let go and replaced by Selles, who was surprisingly sacked by Hull City in the summer after keeping the Tigers up.
But since his appointment, it has been a nightmare.
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