SHEFFIELD UNITED manager Chris Wilder wasn’t pleased with his team’s attacking play despite their 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday.

His side only managed one shot on target but managed to score twice. Even though he praised the defensive performance, he believes they can do much better going the other way.

“It’s as well as we’ve done in terms of the back three and defensive shape,” said Wilder.

“I just thought with the ball, we’ve been better. We’ve set some high standards in the past three years and I don’t want us thinking that’s our stock performance.

“If we’re going to play like that for the rest of the season, I don’t think we’re going to get anything.

“If you watch us in the games we’ve played, I think we can affect games the other way.”

His team were helped to victory by a poorly organised Everton outfit, quite literally with the first goal, which deflected off Toffees centre-back Yerry Mina following an Oliver Norwood corner.

United’s second came late in the game following some great hold-up play from midfielder John Lundstram.

The 25-year-old, a Liverpool supporter in his youth, appeared to have few options as the ball came to him, but he spotted the darting run of substitute Lys Mousset and played a perfectly weighted through-ball which the striker reached before the onrushing Pickford to make it two.

United’s introduction of former Everton defender Phil Jagielka midway through the second half was the only thing the home fans were able to cheer.

The two-club man, in his second stint with United, tried to persuade his manager that they should enjoy the win despite their lack of effectiveness in possession.

“Jags said: ‘The boys just won at Everton’,” Wilder relayed in his post-match press conference.

“I’m expecting to go out and have a beer, as it’s good to win any game. I’m just mardy-arsed Yorkshire guy. We’re not much fun, us, at times.”