Sheffield Wednesday are already under pressure to put on another good performance tomorrow night.
The Owls are set to host Leeds United, five days after they were thumped by Sunderland.
A huge win over Plymouth Argyle on the opening day had given fans a lot of promise, but now they will be unsure about which direction their season is heading following Sunday’s defeat.
Sheffield Wednesday became the first team since 2010 to win their opening fixture 4-0 and then lose 4-0 in their second outing.
It’s a huge concern for Danny Rohl, who will be desperate for his team to make drastic improvements at Hillsborough tomorrow.
While Wednesday’s main aim is to rack up points, former midfielder Chris Waddle believes Rohl ‘will want’ one key thing from his squad from now on.
What Rohl needs from his Sheffield Wednesday players
Speaking to Football League World, he said: “On the first day against Plymouth, I’ve got to say I was really disappointed in Plymouth, but Wednesday came out of the blocks quickly, they looked very entertaining and on the front foot.
“It was good to watch, they basically blitzed Plymouth away.
“At Hull they changed the team and had a positive performance again, but then they went to Sunderland, who are one of the teams you would look at for the play-offs, and I’ve got to say they were absolutely woeful.
“I watched it and I couldn’t believe the performance from a team which was so high on confidence.
“It’s probably what they needed, it was a shock to the system.
“Danny Rohl said he’ll take the blame, but they just looked half asleep, they couldn’t control it, they didn’t have any vision, there was no awareness about them
“They didn’t do all the basics of the game like simple marking, the first goal was a terrible goal to give away.
“For the second, Windass tried the flick that got cut out, then there’s nobody marking the centre forward.
“It was something they needed I think and let’s see how they respond, they’ve got Leeds on Friday, and that’s going to be a hard game.
“Everybody thought they we’re looking like play-offs, but it’s made people think again.
“I think the thing Danny Rohl will want from this team is consistency.
“What we’ve seen so far is two league games with that team and there’s no consistency, they were brilliant, then they were poor.
“If you want to be in the play-offs, you’ve got to have consistency.
“I’m not taking anything away from Sunderland, they played very well and had a good game plan, but I couldn’t believe how poor Sheffield Wednesday played.
“Let’s hope that’s a one-off performance, but Danny Rohl will be looking at it and I’m sure he’ll be working hard on the training ground this week before the Leeds game on Friday night because that’s a massive game now.”
Sheffield Wednesday fans have to be patient with their new-look team
Wednesday were horrific on their trip to Wearside, but they shouldn’t be judged on that performance.
The Owls have brought in almost a whole starting line-up of new players and still need time to gel and also adapt to Rohl’s playing style – a very intense way of playing that some won’t be used to.
The Sunderland defeat was a huge wake-up call for the whole team, but they certainly seem capable of building from it and making the improvements needed.
There is so much talent in this team and it’s not as if they just weren’t good enough to challenge Sunderland, because if they played the same fixture at the Stadium of Light in a few months time, it could be very different.
There isn’t anything to worry about in Yorkshire, but that doesn’t mean they are going to beat everyone either. Consistency is key and it could be vital if the team can enjoy a positive run for a few weeks to get their season moving.