'We fell apart' - Ruben Selles makes Sheffield United admission after heavy defeat at Ipswich Town
Under-fire Ruben Selles conceded his Sheffield United side fell apart against Ipswich Town.
After four defeats across his opening four league games as Blades boss, Selles was under pressure to deliver change following the international break.
A tricky trip to Ipswich last night (September 12) was the first assignment but he could not deliver the bounce back fans craved.
Ipswich ran riot at Portman Road, completing a 5-0 rout of the struggling Blades. Former Hull City winger Jaden Philogene grabbed a hat-trick and Sheffield United’s misery was compounded by goals from George Hirst and Jack Clarke.
Ruben Selles reacts
Selles said: “It’s very tough evening. We came here with the intention to be dominant and to go after the game and I think we saw in the first half the type of game we want it to be.
“We put them under pressure, we win some balls. The first goal is coming from a deflection 70 metres away from the goal and with this situation that has been against us and some of the situations that have been happening to us the last couple of games, but I think we were competitive.
“We started the second half without being competitive and the second goal was the thing that changed the game. That second goal, after conceding transitions all over the pitch, I think we fall apart.
“I think we were competitive in the first half. I think we were the team we wanted to be, we were intense, we were front-footed.”
Sheffield United struggles
Fans had turned on Selles prior to the international break, when the Blades were beaten by Middlesbrough at the Riverside.
A flurry of new faces arrived during the break, sparking hope of improvement, but there was little to be enthused by at Portman Road.
Sheffield United remain rooted to the bottom of the Championship table as the only club yet to pick up a single point.