A goal from Aden Baldwin was the difference at Hillsborough in what was a game of two halves, with the Owls bossing the first half and Bradford taking control in the second.
With over 33,000 people watching on, a revitalised S6 was quietened as the game progressed, and Wednesdayites will be hoping for better when they return to League One action next week against Bromley.
Anyway, here’s some of what the two managers had to say after last night’s result:
Henrik Pedersen
“We have played two games now where we were solid in both the first half, against Bolton and against Leyton Orient, and we went from solid to strong in both the second half… Today I think we were stronger in the first half than we have seen before this season.
“I think we were very strong on the ball, we were strong in our press and verticality when we won the ball. So there was a lot of trust, a lot of belief from the first half, and then in the second half, what went wrong?
"We had a build-up from a goal kick, we lose the ball and then we conceded again after a set-piece, after the second phase, where we were not tough enough.”
Meanwhile, regarding Jordi Liongola’s absence, he told The Star, “Yesterday, I didn’t see it on the pitch, but when we came in, he had some challenge with his hamstring.”
“I hope it won’t be a long time, but right now we have to see tomorrow because everything is so new with this.”
Graham Alexander
“They’re a good team, and the crowd got behind them. It was a big game for Sheffield Wednesday after what happened last season, and I think we struggled to manage that in the first half.
“Then ahead of the second half I just reminded the players about how hard we train against each other, how good we are as individuals and as a group, and told them not to go home with any regrets for the game. Not to let it pass them by.
“And I think they showed that in the second half. I trust these players implicitly, but they’ve got to trust themselves as well.”
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