@dannyhall04
CHANGING OF THE GUARD The squad shed some 750 Blades appearances this summer by releasing Enda Stevens, Jack O’Connell and club legend Billy Sharp
LAST SEASON
CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd
FA CUP Semi-Final
LEAGUE CUP First Round
TOP SCORER (ALL COMPS) Oli McBurnie, Iliman Ndiaye (15)
THE PLAN
Survive. It may sound pessimistic, even defeatist, but that’s all that matters this season. With Sheffield United in dire straits financially, promotion was absolutely vital to the club’s long-term health, so preserving their top-flight able to complete, in order to boost the options at Paul Heckingbottom’s disposal before the campaign kicks off in mid-August.
