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Alan Biggs

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Footy reporter. talkSPORT/ Sky & Sheffield Star/Telegraph columnist. Author of Confessions of a Football Reporter (& others). TV/ vid & event host. Family bloke
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Where Sheffield United could finally learn from Sheffield Wednesday

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By Alan Biggs Verified
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It's been very quiet at Sheffield United lately... some might say, too quiet Far be it from a Blades column to sound off on events three miles to the north. But it's an unmissable comparison And there are those at Sheffield United - correction, largely remote from Bramall Lane - who could currently learn a lesson from the club's noisy neighbours. The value of communication. Now don't get me wrong, United are still very much in the ascendancy as a football club in this city.
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The tricky aspect to Sheffield Wednesday's summer transfer window strategy

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By Alan Biggs Verified
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Sheffield Wednesday need a lot this summer's transfer market but that doesn't necessarily mean it will hit them hard in the pocket As the transfer window opens, what do Sheffield Wednesday need? “A lot” is the obvious answer to that. A double figure influx of new players as a minimum. A lot in money terms, though? The new owners digging deep? Well, not necessarily. Transfers, certainly at League One level, are less about fees, more about contracts and wages. Loans also proliferate.
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Sheffield United need to find middle ground or season will just peter out

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By Alan Biggs Verified
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That elusive sweet spot for Sheffield United is bang in the middle of two things Chris Wilder doesn't want - playing it safe and being loose. The latter, “turning over” possession, has been a central criticism of some recent performances. But the alternative, possession for possession's sake, is something the Blades boss will be equally desperate to avoid. The natural reflex for players if they've been wasteful with the ball is to play it safe, or safer.
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