Late Tackle

BLUNT BLADES

by
The Late Tackle Magazine Team
21 January 2021

LUKE BIRCH EXAMINES WHAT’S GONE WRONG AT SHEFFIELD UNITED...

FIVE points from their opening 18 games this season saw Sheffield United sleepwalk their way into a nightmare.
One-all draws against Fulham and Brighton were followed by a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Newcastle in mid-January. Apart from that, it’s been defeat after defeat after defeat for the goal-shy Blades.
It’s in stark contrast to the Sheffield United side who proved all the doubters wrong, finishing ninth on 54 points last term. Their terrific 2019-20 campaign came after they were tipped by many to...

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