Journalist Alex Miller has revealed one aspect that might be contributing to a worsening Sheffield Wednesday outfit.
Sheffield Wednesday are now winless in six after an FA Cup fourth round replay defeat vs Coventry City in midweek.
The Owls lost 4-1, having now conceded four goals in each of their last three away games in all competitions.
Danny Rohl finds his side in 23rd place of the table and now eight points adrift after that defeat at Huddersfield Town.
Fans are growing increasingly unhappy at the running of the club, especially after a tough January transfer window in which the Owls failed to sign a much-needed striker.
Sheffield Wednesday pitch may be a contributing factor in recent downfall
It’s not a common factor, albeit not an uncommon one either, but the state of Sheffield Wednesday’s pitch has been pulled into question.
In the last home game vs Watford it was evident that the pitch was in dire need of some proper care, with Wednesday seemingly unable to play at their full capacity, and the visiting Watford side unable to either.
That, combined with Rohl’s high press and high intensity philosophy, and a lack of January signings, has left this Sheffield Wednesday side running the risk of becoming overly fatigued.
Miller said on the Everywhere and Nowhere Podcast:
“This is my fear now, that Wednesday have so quickly adopted this high intensity and he [Rohl] speaks about his demands; to go from Xisco ball to the way that Danny’s going about it, it takes a demand on the body and on the mind as well… and you throw in a pitch that, from what we can gather is causing problems in terms of the players’ bodies.”
Poor pitch is a sign of poor management at Wednesday
Right now, everything at Sheffield Wednesday seems to be in a bit of turmoil; the playing squad, Rohl who will no doubt be unhappy at the transfer window, the pitch, and of course the fans are hugely unhappy with owner Dejphon Chansiri, and rightly so.
There’s been a distinct lack of investment over the past few years and this shoddy pitch is another symbol of the lack of investment at Hillsborough.
Hiring a boss like Rohl who wants to play the way he does requires a good and consistent playing surface.
And with unpredictable weather set to come over the next few weeks, the pitch could worsen, and Sheffield Wednesday may be forced to completely change their playing style to suit the pitch, whilst also running the risks of injuries too.
It’s certainly a tough time for the club but with Rohl at the helm, fans will always have belief that their side can beat the drop.
Up next is a very tough home game vs Birmingham City on Friday night.