Sheffield United could face yet another costly fine after FA respond to post-match Plymouth brawl

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Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield United are set to be punished by the Football Association after what happened at the end of their game last weekend.

It all kicked off in the aftermath of Plymouth’s 2-1 win against Sheffield United, with Blades boss Chris Wilder getting into an angry confrontation with some of Argyle’s players after Miron Muslic had predicted his side would win.

The pressure is right on Sheffield United to secure promotion and they can’t drop any more points with Leeds United and Burnley waiting in the wings.

With only four games of the Championship season remaining, every team can be promoted or relegated and distractions are the last thing anyone needs.

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However, at Bramall Lane, they appear to be in trouble again.

Sheffield United charged for the sixth time this season

Keeping a cool head is vital in moments of pressure but the South Yorkshire are doing anything but that right now.

As per the BBC, the FA have charged Argyle and the Blades for what happened at Home Park.

It’s becoming a problem for Wilder’s men, who have also faced five previous charges and could therefore be hit with a hefty fine.

They’ve already been slapped with at least £200,000 worth of fines across the course of the season according to the report, most recently after their 1-1 draw against Bristol City back in March.

Chris Wilder’s honest reflection on Sheffield United’s recent performances

After looking like automatic promotion may be within sight, Wilder’s side have fallen off a cliff in recent weeks, losing three games on the spin.

The Blades boss admitted that can people can dress it up all they want – but they simply haven’t been good enough.

He told the official club website: “We haven’t been good enough; it is simplistic assessment from my point of view. People want to sensationalise but we just haven’t been good enough.

“We’ve had enough ball in all three games, 70% possession, we haven’t been negative in our approach, it hasn’t change from the Coventry game, one of our best performances of the season.

“People like to talk about transition and all the modern stuff, but football ultimately boils down to both boxes. The opposition have converted more chances because we haven’t defended properly with that focus and we haven’t taken ours, we had chances at Oxford, chances against Millwall at home and chances at Plymouth.

“We have to accept the criticism that has come with losing three games, when we should have definitely won two out of the three. Oxford were bottom on current form and Plymouth are bottom of the league, we understand the narrative at the moment that our season is done and dusted but we have to adjust things pretty quickly, starting on Friday.”