Championship

HENRIK PRAISES OWLS’ ENERGY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
1 February 2026

POSITIVE: Pedersen

SHEFFIELD Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen again praised his players on the back of a defeat.
Pedersen said: “It’s been a difficult week for us with Barry [Bannan] leaving and the talk around transfers, not knowing if players will leave or they won’t.
“Despite that, the players brought energy to the pitch against a very strong Wrexham team with lots of talented individuals who are fighting for the play-offs.
“In the first half, they had the ball more than us, but we were compact defensively and I don’t think our keeper...

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