'These are basic things that shouldn't be happening'
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Former Sheffield United striker Carl Asaba believes new Blades manager Chris Wilder has "so much to adjust before he can put his real stamp on the team".
United lost 2-0 at Manchester City on Saturday and remain seven points from safety.
"I know the manager and the players and they're going to be seething because both goals were stoppable," he told BBC Radio Sheffield's Blades Heaven podcast.
"The first goal, you wouldn't accept that against any team. For it to be allowed to happen against Manchester City of all teams, a team who you get beaten by if you throw yourself in.
"You have to be committed, stop them running at you, stop them shooting. You have to do something a little bit over the top - not the opposite, backing off and backing off and giving one of the best midfielders in the world a free shot.
"The manager doesn't want to be pulling them up - it should be second nature. Someone's running at the goal, stop them - it's simple.
"He's got so much to adjust before he can put his real stamp on the team because these are basic things that shouldn't be happening.
"Every time the ball went back to the keeper's feet it was horrible. These are things you don't need. You should be comfortable with the ball and making tackles at Premier League level."