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Chris Wilder makes 'mugged' accusation as he singles out Coventry City goal scorer
Chris Wilder claimed his Sheffield United side were “mugged” by Coventry City’s Norman Bassette who clashed with Anel Ahmedhodzic, sparking a reaction from the defender who was then shown the red card for violent conduct.
The incident happened late in the first half after the two players had come together a couple of times in a feisty game at the CBS Arena. Bassette scored the first of two Sky Blues equalisers as the home side battled back to earn a point against the promotion favourites, courtesy of a late Bobby Thomas header.
“We tried to hang on in there but we need to be more disciplined in light of a few incidents that went off, so I have no issue with the red card and the referee’s decision,” said Wilder in his post-match assessment of the 2-2 draw.
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“Anel fell for the three card trick and that puts even more pressure on ourselves in a tight game when we’re down to ten men against a good footballing side.”
Asked about what led to the reaction from his player, he said: “I think it was from the off really. The boy (Bassette) has gone down twice in the box when he just got out-muscled. I don’t think there was anything in it but he went down easy.
"Then there was an incident where he has tried to leave his elbow on his back, which everyone has seen, and then when Anel has gone down on the boy sort of... Not enough for Anel’s reaction, of course, so I am not condoning that at all. He’s going to miss three games and he’s a big player for us.”
Wilder added: “Then there were obviously a couple of little bits and he’s touched Anel – again. I’m not trying to defend him – and then Anel has done what he has done to his neck, not his face though. And the boy’s holding his face. So he’s done what he needed to do for his team. I don’t think I’d be too happy if that was flipped. I am not too sure that we have had any incidents like that in my period.
“That’s what Championship football is all about. It might be a different league, it might be something away from this arena with two passionate supporters so we have been mugged really, by him, but Anel should know better.
“If someone pushes me in the neck maybe I’m not going down. I get why he might do it but if someone pushes me in the neck, I am certainly not holding my face and rolling about for five minutes.”
