Wednesday’ coach reconsider Wednesday vs Portsmouth strategy after infuriating incident

Sheffield Wednesday played a 0-0 draw against Swansea City on Tuesday. But the result felt glum.

Sheffield Wednesday fans are still figuring out what to make of their side’s performance against Swansea City on Tuesday.

Swansea dominated possession and had their chances. Wednesday though arguably had the better chances, but failed to register a single shot on target.

Sheffield Wednesday fans have blasted Svante Ingelsson on social media after his ‘dire’ performance on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Rohl shared his frustrations at the Sheffield Wednesday players for not getting into the box more often, with Marvin Johnson failing to complete any of his seven crosses on the night (the most attempted crosses of any Wednesday player on the pitch).

The attacking selection was mixed up once again with only Djeidi Gassama keeping his spot following the 2-0 defeat against Burnley last weekend.

Ike Ugbo was dropped for Jamal Lowe whilst Olaf Kobacki was dropped for Ingelsson.

Callum Paterson changed the game for Sheffield Wednesday against Swansea City
In what might have been another attempt to shake up his attack, Rohl gave Callum Paterson what’s now become a rare appearance in the Championship.

The 30-year-old has played just twice in the league this season, totalling around eight minutes of league football.

Paterson has been tipped to leave Sheffield Wednesday either in January or next summer, with his contract out at the end of the campaign.

But he showed some definite signs of positivity in the game against Swansea City when he came off the bench, despite playing just a handful of minutes.

Callum Paterson stats for Sheffield Wednesday vs Swansea City

Paterson wasn’t too far away with a volleyed effort from range on Tuesday night, in a goal that would’ve lift the roof off of Hillsborough.

The Scot recorded 10 touches of the ball in total, completing two out of three attempted passes, as well as attempting but failing to complete a cross.

Paterson also completed one out of one dribbles attempted, with a shot off target, and two out of three duels won.

All of that in the space of what was perhaps five minutes is extremely impressive. He gave some life and much-needed pressing energy to an attack that looked tired throughout the game.

With no attackers really staking a claim for a starting spot right now, there’s nothing to lose by starting Paterson against Portsmouth on Friday night.

It now feels like a crunch match for the Owls, with a defeat bound to get the alarm bells ringing for this season.