Henrik Pedersen admitted a 0-0 draw was a fair result despite seeing his top-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday have much more of the ball at home to bottom-placed Wigan Athletic.

Because whilst the Owls dictated the first half, the Latics were just as effective a threat, with both sides hitting the woodwork and only a brilliant Gabriel Otegabyo tackle right at the end stopping Gary Caldwell's side heading back across the Pennines with their points tally for the League One season doubled.

Manager Pedersen's message after the game was that his team need to move the ball quicker to break down stubborn defences.

Wednesday attacked very well in the first 45 minutes, but lost their way after the break, and even making full use of a deep bench was not enough to drag the initiative back.

Pedersen admitted a team overhauled in the summer still has some way to go.

"There are a lot of things we want to do better," he reflected afterwards.

"In the first half, I think generally we were good on the ball. They are very compact, but I think we were good.

"But the next level is to have a higher ball speed so we can move them around a little bit quicker. The next step is also to bypass more opponents.

OBSERVATIONS: Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen (right) (Image: Steve Ellis)

placeholder image — OBSERVATIONS: Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen (right) (Image: Steve Ellis)

"The next step is also to have more situations where we speed up the game.

"But it's not so easy because they are physically strong, they are very compact and then we have more moments where we create good chances.

"But of course we want to have more.

"And then (we have to improve) the connection between this to be on the ball and when we lose the ball. In the beginning of the game we were really strong then we had a few situations where we lose the ball but we don't get this powerful re-press (counter-press).

FRUSTRATIONS: Liam Cooper (centre) and Billy Mitchell (right) at full-time (Image: Steve Ellis)

"We had some transitions (counter-attacks) against us and this takes the momentum out.

"Defensively I think we were solid, we were not dominant but they didn't really create something from open play, they come from some set pieces and some transitions.

"In the second half we were even more compact. Here it was clear we struggled a little bit to have high enough ball speed and to have enough run against the deep line. But then in the end to get one point, we also take this.

"The boys are really working on it to be stronger and stronger on the ball. And for sure the next couple of weeks this is a big theme for us - how can we be stronger in our build up? How can we be stronger in our relationships, in our connections?

"We can get a higher ball speed but we also can get more situations where we have the same thought. In the same moment to speed up the game and to get some good connection."

Asked where his side went wrong in the second half, Pedersen said: "We were again a lot on the ball and then we have five or six times where we play the ball to feet. Just a vertical pass into the middle where they intercept and then we get some transition against us. Then we start to run with the face to our own goalkeeper and we have to build up momentum again.

"In the second half when we had a little bit more ball speed we come around them and behind.

"But generally we want to develop this to the next level. And that's why we're looking forward to training next week."

Asked if he thought a draw was the right result, he said: "I think it was quite fair. In the first half we created more than them. In open game we created more than them, they create more than us in the set pieces.

"So I think it was okay."