Sheffield Wednesday’s lack of goals will lead to relegation, warns Neil Thompson

Sheffield Wednesday caretaker boss Neil Thompson challenged his misfiring attackers to find the goals to keep the Owls up after a 2-0 defeat at Coventry deepened their relegation worries.
By YP Sport
Published 27th Jan 2021, 22:55 BST
Updated 27th Jan 2021, 23:02 BST
Owls caretaker boss Neil Thompson between Josh Windass and Liam Palmer at the final whistle. (Picture: Steve Ellis)Owls caretaker boss Neil Thompson between Josh Windass and Liam Palmer at the final whistle. (Picture: Steve Ellis)
Owls caretaker boss Neil Thompson between Josh Windass and Liam Palmer at the final whistle. (Picture: Steve Ellis)

Second-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres and Jamie Allen extended Wednesday’s winless away run to nine games and they remain six points from safety in 23rd place in the Championship.

Leading marksman Callum Paterson started on the bench, with Jordan Rhodes not yet back from injury and the Owls registered just one shot on target, a Matt Penney rocket that was saved by Ben Wilson.

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Thompson said the Owls - the division’s lowest scorers with 15 goals in 24 games - are looking for reinforcements before the transfer window closes but may have to find answers from within.

Despair at the final whistle for Owls trio of Barry Bannan, Kadeem Harris and Callum Paterson (Picture: Steve Ellis)Despair at the final whistle for Owls trio of Barry Bannan, Kadeem Harris and Callum Paterson (Picture: Steve Ellis)
Despair at the final whistle for Owls trio of Barry Bannan, Kadeem Harris and Callum Paterson (Picture: Steve Ellis)

He added: “We haven’t scored enough goals all season, home or away, that’s the reason we’re where we are. We just didn’t penetrate Coventry enough and create enough chances.

“We’ve got six strikers and trying to find the right permutation is difficult. They’ve all got to keep focused. We need to win games, it’s as simple as that.

“We had probably as experienced a team as we could have out tonight and I thought we showed some decent play at times.

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“But we are just lacking that little bit of je ne sais quoi in the last third that is going to open teams up.

“We had one or two opportunities and then we’ve got to keep the back door shut and we didn’t do that.

“I said at half-time that the team who makes the least mistakes will go on and win the game and we just made one or two which cost us.”

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