Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has suggested that the club will not change their tactics in response to their promotion to the Premier League.

Wilder's unique system of overlapping centre backs and defensive solidity has won plenty of admirers this season, as well as securing The Blades a first return to the top flight since 2007, and Wilder has hinted that he is not planning a major change to his side's setup as he bids to keep the side in the top flight for longer than the single season they lasted in their previous Premier League campaign.

Discussing how he will approach games next season, Wilder was quoted by The Sheffield Star as telling BBC's Football Focus: “I'll have to be cuter, we might have to alter it a bit, but to change our identity as a team would be very foolish and very dangerous."

Explaining his position further, Wilder added: “We might be on the counter a few more times than we were this year – the risk and reward attitude of our team might be tempered a little bit, I'd say.”

During his three seasons at Bramall Lane, Wilder has taken The Blades from League One to the Premier League after finishing second five points behind champions Norwich and six points clear of the play-offs this season.
The verdict
This feels like a smart approach from Wilder.
The Baldes' tactics this season have caused problems for sides up and down the league, and given they are something Premier League sides may not be all too familiar with, they could again cause problems even against some of the top tier's big boys.
Seeing The Blades in the top flight again feels like a hugely exciting prospect, particularly given what Wilder has had to say here.