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Chris Wilder admits 'it hurts' to see his struggling Sheffield United side bottom of the Premier League... but insists: 'I think I am a better manager now than I've ever been'

Having been hailed as a genius last season, Chris Wilder currently sits bottom of the Premier League with his Sheffield United having taken only one point from 10 matches.

It’s a dramatic fall from grace for everyone’s favourite manager when Sheffield United beat Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal and challenged for Europe before finishing ninth.

‘Mr Beer and Mr Wine,’ quipped Wilder when asked how he is coping with the difficult situation Blades find themselves in ahead of Sunday's home game against Leicester.

Chris Wilder has admitted difficulty at seeing his Sheffield United side struggle this season

On a serious note, the 53-year-old who came up the hard way via Alfreton, Halifax, Oxford and Northampton hasn’t lost any of his self-belief despite tougher times.