Yes this is indeed happening, it wasn't a joke in the awards article, it's that time of the year when we all reflect on the past 9 months that have just come and gone. It's safe to say that for Sheffield United those past 9 months have been pretty bad to say the least. From the heady heights of challenging for European football last year to just 11 months later being relegated as once of the worst teams to ever play in the top flight not just in the Premier League era but ever is a fairly big fall from grace. So whilst everyone enjoys the footballing spectacle of the Euro's, let's take a *ahem* 'nostalgic' look at this past season starting back in September.
A Brief(ish) Review Of The Month After the excitement of last season and many of us looking forward to us establishing ourselves as a Premier League team, United had a start to the season that perhaps should have warned us of what was to come. Starting the season 2-0 down after 10 minutes wasn't great but we did create chances in the second half of that game so surely it's just one of those things right? We followed up our opening day loss with another loss in midweek in the cup to Burnley with the Blades going out on penalties after Vydra cancelled out McGoldrick's first half opener in normal time. Our penultimate match of the month saw a return visit to the place of the ghost goal in Villa Park and there was yet more controversy at the famous old ground with John Egan harshly sent off after tugging back Ollie Watkins. United did have a penalty in the game that John Lundstram failed to convert and despite some good defending, United were eventually undone by Ezri Konsa heading home from a corner. Our luck wouldn't turn in the last match of the month in the Yorkshire derby against newly promoted Leeds with United dominating the first half having a goal ruled out for offside and Lundstram having a good opportunity saved by Meslier in the Leeds net. Bielsa's men turned it around in the second half however, it looked like United would do enough to hold on to get a first point of the season until, in the 85th minute, Patrick Bamford headed home to take 3 points home to Leeds and leave United pointless in the first month of the season. Player Of The Month: Sander Berge Our big Norwegian began to show us why we payed the money that we did back in January. He was the standout player in our midfield during the early games of the season and you could tell that this was a man that had been playing Champions League football during the previous season. He looked very dangerous with bursts from midfield against Villa and Leeds and probably should have had a penalty during the Villa game. A good start to the season for Sander. Goal Of The Month: David McGoldrick VS Burnley, Thursday 17th September 2020 Not a lot of choice for goals this month to be honest and as you'll soon see that's a bit of a trend as we get further and further into the season but we'll start with a fine goal from McGoldrick with a well worked passing move around the Burnley box eventually seeing Max Lowe burst free from his marker and put in a lovely driven cross that McGoldrick managed to stretch his leg out to a put the ball past Pope and give United the lead.
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