Clough wants more from side

Nigel Clough admits there is still room for improvement, despite Sheffield United romping to a 4-1 win at home to Colchester.

Jose Baxter scored twice for Clough's side while Jay McEveley and debutant Matt Done were also on target. Sammie Szmodic's effort midway through the second half briefly provided the visitors with a glimmer of hope before Matthew Briggs' foul on Paul Coutts presented Baxter with the opportunity to apply the coup-de-grace from the penalty spot. Baxter gave the hosts the perfect start when he scored in the eighth minute. Done doubled their advantage when he applied the finishing touch to a memorable 38th-minute move. McEveley combined with the impressive Coutts to smash home from long range on the hour before Szmodic scored. The Blades sealed a deserved victory when Briggs tugged back Coutts as he powered into the box, which presented Baxter with the opportunity to complete his brace. Clough said: "We've scored six goals in our last two league games at home and that's great to see. But we've just told the lads in the dressing room that we want even more. "We expect more from them because we know they are capable of it. Such as, in the last 10 minutes, trying harder to increase the margin of victory without losing control. They're good players but there's always room to improve. "Matt (Done) did really well on his debut and to score will cap it off for him. He was a pest out there and we've probably not had enough of that lately, to be honest. But he gave their defenders a torrid time by closing them down whenever they had the ball. "We're back in the play-offs now with games in hand on those around us so we want to use this as a platform to go forward." Colchester boss Tony Humes said: "If we don't defend properly then we aren't going to win games. We're in danger of becoming a nice side to watch but also a nice side to play against and it goes without saying that's not what we want. "They scored some good goals but I think, from our perspective, most of them, if not all, were preventable. We had a good first half but didn't make that count and they came out more confident in the second half. "Having said all that, I didn't see anyone shirking their responsibilities which was good. We're a young side and we're hoping to bring in a little bit more experience during the loan window, which will help. But we're not that close. "We had two players in mind but their clubs have moved the goalposts which, from our position, makes those deals impossible to do."