Anyone who wrote off Sheffield United as a direct, functional team might want to watch the goal they scored at… – The Athletic

Dele Alli is far from alone in being surprised at just how well Sheffield United have adapted to life in the Premier League.

In recent weeks, a team that has taken four points off last seasons Europa League finalists and been unlucky not to bag the same from clashes with the two teams who competed in last seasons Champions League showpiece have become used to the plaudits.

For wing-back George Baldock, however, the words of praise from England international Alli in a post-match chat between the two former Milton Keynes Dons team-mates made an afternoon featuring his maiden top-flight goal feel even more special.

I played for a long time with Dele Alli and we had a brief chat afterwards, said the unlikely goalscoring hero for Chris Wilders side following their 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

He congratulated us. He said hed watched us a few times this season on TV and been surprised at how well we...

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