Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen was angry despite his side’s 7-2 League One victory over Bromley, criticising a late drop in defensive standards that allowed two goals in the final 15 minutes. The reaction underlines higher expectations at Hillsborough: Wednesday are no longer treating heavy defeats as an unavoidable consequence of their previous crisis, but demanding sustained performance and results.

Wednesday had dominated for 75 minutes, producing an energetic attacking display that overwhelmed last season’s League Two champions, Bromley. Pedersen said the team’s defensive work had been fundamental to their first-half success and stressed that the players must retain their hunger until the final whistle. The article places this in the context of a club rebuilding in League One under new ownership after a difficult Championship campaign.