The next game, managers and players are fond of saying, is always the most important.
It might have cost him a Christmas card from Coventry City's owners but, as the battle for the heart and soul of this once proud club continues, Chris Wilder was last night happy to reveal where his allegiance lies.
It might only be a slim chance, probably slimmer than a cigarette paper in fact, but Nigel Adkins is still refusing to rule Sheffield United out of the hunt for a play-off place.
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