After eight years away—four of which were spent in England’s third tier, EFL League One—Sunderland will return to the Premier League in 2025/2026. Régis Le Bris’ side defeated Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United 2-1 in the EFL Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to secure their return to England’s top flight....
On Saturday, 24th May, two of northern England’s most storied football clubs, Sheffield United vs Sunderland, meet in what is called the most expensive game in football: the EFL Championship Play-Off Final. Promotion to the Premier League is at stake, along with a financial windfall that can reshape a club’s...
As the regular 2024/2025 EFL Championship season finishes, all eyes now turn towards the highly anticipated Championship Play-Offs. The four teams competing for the last remaining spot in the 2025/2026 Premier League are Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry City and Bristol City. All of the sides come into the season-defining fixtures...
Leeds United put themselves one step closer to an illustrious Premier League return by coming out on top of Monday’s EFL Championship first versus second clash with Sheffield United away at Bramall Lane. Now, at the time of writing, Leeds sit five points clear at the top of the league...
Scott Parker’s Burnley won 0-2 against Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United in a tightly-contested match decided by small details. With this win, Burnley (third) are only one point behind Sheffield United (second), while Leeds United have taken the leadership in the EFL Championship standings. As we discussed weeks ago, Chris Wilder’s...
Chris Wilder captivated Premier League fans a few years ago with his tactics at Sheffield United. However, he left the Blades in 2021 before spending some time at Middlesbrough (2021-2022) and Watford (2023). Then came his Sheffield United comeback after the club had endured a bad first half of the Premier League...
The Premier League has become a major reference in football analysis due to its abundance of high-level coaches and players, making it a hub for those seeking to learn from coaches worldwide. One of the areas where the Premier League currently leads globally is set-pieces, where it has made significant...
It’s that time of the year – transfer rumours are inescapable, fans and pundits alike give their thoughts on what their team needs to be stronger next season, and, of course, the retained & released lists are announced. When it comes to Premier League teams, you usually get fewer first-team...
Each year, the January transfer window can be a time of excitement for fans of many clubs – the chance of bringing in some fresh faces to bolster the squad can make or break a season for many. In some cases, no new players are brought in – Liverpool and...
Following Sheffield United's lacklustre start to life back in the Premier League, the club parted ways with Paul Heckingbottom and re-hired Chris Wilder, a hugely popular figure at Bramall Lane. With the campaign almost at the halfway point, time is of the essence if Wilder is to transform his beloved...
Thomas Grønnemark entered the spotlight as Liverpool announced they had hired a throw-in coach. A largely overlooked phase of the game, Grønnemark revolutionised re-entries from throw-ins. His throw-in tactics are centred on the three pillars of long, fast and clever. Throw-ins are still underutilised in the game, but several teams...
It's easy to forget that Sander Berge is only 25 years old; the Norwegian midfielder seems to have found himself linked to several clubs for years. After breaking through the youth system at Asker, a 17-year-old Berge moved on to Vålerenga, where he quickly established himself as an essential player...
All eyes are on Burnley, as peculiar as that sounds to say. The Clarets became synonymous with an unfashionable style and, under Sean Dyche, for defying the odds year after year. After their luck ran out and they were relegated, it was time for a revolution. Every adjective previously used...
Iliman Ndiaye has become integral to Sheffield United since making his debut in 2021. The Senegalese forward has rightly received many plaudits for his performances, which were vital to United's promotion back to the Premier League. Ndiaye's remarkable rise proves the importance of clubs being patient with their young players....
When Neil Redfearn took charge of Sheffield United Women back in August 2020, the former Liverpool Women and Doncaster Rovers Belles Ladies coach stated that his aim for the club was to get them challenging at the top of the league and gunning for promotion to the WSL. However, despite...
On this episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques discuss one of the Championship’s best talents this season, Iliman Ndiaye, who is killing it with Sheffield United. In the verbal scout report, we analyse what makes the Senegal international so good, his weaknesses and...
Sheffield United currently sit in second place in the Championship, 10 points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough in their bid to achieve automatic promotion back to the Premier League. So far this season, the Blades have scored 51 goals, with 16 of those coming from either corners, free kicks or throw-ins....
At the start of the 2022/23 EFL Championship season, many had Norwich City and Sheffield United amongst the favourites for the title, and with it, promotion to the promised land that is the Premier League. Both sides have enjoyed a fairly strong start that suggests they will be in the...
Sheffield United have started the 2022/23 season well. The Blades sit top of the Championship table going into the first international break of the season with 23 points from 10 games. One player who has stood out so far for Paul Heckingbottom’s side is 22-year-old Iliman Ndiaye. The Senegalese international...
Anel Ahmedhodžić has had an interesting path that has eventually taken him to Sheffield United. He began life at his hometown club Malmö FF, before joining the academy of fellow English club Nottingham Forest, which is now a Premier League side. He made his only appearance for Forest aged 17. He...
