Chris Wilder insisted his Sheffield United players have nothing to prove to him, despite the Blades' dismal start to the season.
United head into a home clash with West Ham on Sunday still in search of their first win of the campaign, with Wilder's side having taken just one point from eight league matches and sit bottom.
West Ham, meanwhile, have lost just one of their last six Premier League matches and claimed a last-gasp win over Fulham before the international break.
Yet in spite of United's poor form, Wilder – whose side have already faced Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City – has no doubt over his players' desire.