The Sheffield United Post
Squad21 Sep 2026
Words exchanged at Sheffield United
Patrick Bamford and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Harrison Burrows out for 44 days
The medical room confirms 44 days on the sidelines for Harrison Burrows, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Squad21 Sep 2026
Samuel Atkinson out for 25 days
The medical room confirms 25 days on the sidelines for Samuel Atkinson, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Squad21 Sep 2026
A row about effort at Sheffield United
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Sydie Peck was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Loan watch21 Sep 2026
Sam Curtis counts the days
“I watch every Sheffield United game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Huddersfield Town runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
Player ratings21 Sep 2026
Gustavo Hamer beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 15. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Player ratings21 Sep 2026
Sam McCallum was the difference for Sheffield United
Marked 7.51. Ask anyone leaving the ground what settled it and you will get one name, which is the only award that has ever really counted.
The dugout21 Sep 2026
Alexander Hamilton on the point
“A point is a point and I will take it, but we should have had all three.” Alexander Hamilton after the 0‑0 draw, and the sentence every manager in the country said at some stage this weekend.
The dugout21 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Ben Mee
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Ben Mee, and the manager let it.
In brief
- The dugout The form table has caught Myles Roberts
- Match Sheffield United and Swansea City cancel each other out
- Looking ahead A reunion for Ben Brereton Díaz