Source: TheGuardian
Vinícius Souza wraps up precious victory for Sheffield United at Luton
Unbeaten in 2024, with the chance to open up a four-point gap on Everton while condemning another of their relegation rivals, Luton badly fluffed their lines. This was unrecognisable from the fantasy of the Hatters’ encounters with Brighton and Newcastle. They are only one point ahead of Sean Dyche’s team, which spells trouble. The Blades, meanwhile, claimed an unlikely first away win of the season, with Vinícius Souza and Cameron Archer their leading protagonists.Previously, where Luton have embodied the positivity of their manager, Rob Edward, Sheffield United had personified Chris Wilder 2.0: easily rattled, thin-skinned to the point of being offended by a sandwich. Worst of all, there was little improvement on what he inherited from Paul Heckingbottom. Perhaps this thud-and-blunder victory, including no little gamesmanship, can lead to them making a better fist of a season that still looks likely to end in relegation. Continue reading......read full article
