Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder feels they need to get back to their playing roots.

Wilder says they must target players with a particular character to fit with the Blades culture.

"We have to bring that back. I'm not saying that's completely shifted, but I have my opinion on it and my opinion to the chief exec to the owner and the board," Wilder said. "And I'd like to think they'll listen to my opinion and going forward, what we need to do. We talked about it ... it will be doom and gloom.

"We understand that, people walking out of the game [last weekend's 5-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa]. I understand that. No issue with that at all. We also know that these times haven't in the past lasted forever. We're in an incredibly tough environment but we spent three out of the last five years in the Premier League, and the other two getting out of the Championship and being in the play-offs as well.

"And off the pitch things are happening. I'm sure there'll be some good news coming out about certain things off the pitch as well. Everyone does focus on that five o'clock result and the league position, and I get that. We have to accept that. But I do think there will be better things to come, better days to come. Good things are happening, still."