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Chris Wilder takes aim at after Harry Maguire after Manchester United decision

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Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder felt Harry Maguire went down far too easily when earning his side a penalty in their match at Old Trafford.

The Blades were defeated 4-2 at Old Trafford, despite Jayden Bogle scoring the opening goal and United trailing 2-1 at the break. Maguire scored the equaliser to make it 1-1 on the brink of half-time and later won a penalty on the hour mark.

Bruno Fernandes made no mistake from the spot and then doubled his team's lead to make it 3-2. Rasmus Hojlund then returned to the scoresheet, netting United's fourth with five minutes left.

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However, Wilder believes the penalty should not have been awarded and criticised Maguire for going down 'easily'. He said: "For a big lad from Sheffield, I thought he went down pretty easily and I said that to him at the time.

"But yet again, I thought some decisions went against us, I thought the lead up to their equaliser, I don't know where Auston Trusty is meant to go, is he meant to disappear?

"I think that's a real soft decision as well, Bruno [Fernandes] goes down holding his head, referee blows his whistle straight away, Cameron Archer takes two minutes with a head injury to get recognised.

"So, little bits like that we've come to accept and get on with. Some little decisions in there but we have to look at ourselves. Some poor goals going into the back of our net and you can't afford to do that anywhere in this division."

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