Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl managed one positive fate against Bristol City for the first time as Owls boss.
The Owls managed to bag a solid point on the road against Bristol City, which saw Sheffield Wednesday hold the Robins to a 0-0 draw.
It wasn’t the best of performances for Danny Rohl’s side, with a few players disappointing at Ashton Gate.
Sheffield Wednesday attacker Ike Ugbo yet again looked to be off the pace as he provided very little of an attacking threat, and he could easily be replaced by Michael Smith as a result of his recent and consistent poor showings.
However, Di’Shon Bernard put in a great performance at the heart of the Sheffield Wednesday defence, helping the Owls to just their second clean sheet in the 2024/25 Championship league campaign.
He helped contribute to Rohl achieving one Sheffield Wednesday first since his tenure started last season, and Bernard certainly is one of the prominent Owls figures to thank.
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Danny Rohl achieves Sheffield Wednesday first in Bristol City draw
Sheffield Wednesday for the very first time managed to achieve their very first draw away from home in any competition since Rohl’s arrival at the club.
The Owls’ achievement on the road has shown one significant improvement in Rohl’s side and that is the fact that they were able to manage an assured defensive performance out on the road, and were able to complete the unlikely fate of hanging on for a point despite being up against the cosh.
Often when Rohl’s side is on the back foot, Sheffield Wednesday have a tendency of succumbing to the pressure and show very little success in keeping theory opponents out, however the recent clash shows a recent improvement in defence for the Owls’ backline.
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Sheffield Wednesday must build on assured defensive performance
Whilst Bernard managed to be integral in Sheffield Wednesday notching a clean sheet on the road, Owls shot-stopper James Beadle also proved to be crucial in-between the sticks.
Sheffield Wednesday have proven to be quite a force at Hillsborough Stadium, as shown by the recent victory against West Brom, however that hasn’t quite translated into their away performances.
If Sheffield Wednesday can improve, particularly when on the back front, then they will most certainly skyrocket up the table as many games have been written off due to playing away from S6.
It undoubtedly is Sheffield Wednesday’s achilles heel at this moment, as shown from the Owls managing just one point on the road so far in the 2024/25 campaign, and Rohl will be hoping that his side maken the Bristol City game a sign of things to come on the defensive side.