Sheffield United vs Rotherham United

14 UTB
UTB: Do you feel the break will
benefit the team in the long-term
and how important is it to ensure
a positive end to the current run
of fixtures this week?
SB: “The break will do
everyone at the club good for
sure. We know how strong we
are, so if we can keep adding
the points as the players return
to the squad then it will put us
into a very good position for
when the action resumes in
December. We know we can
beat anyone in this division, but
we also respect that anyone
can beat anyone else and we’ve
shown great consistency for long
periods since Hecky took charge
last season. We’ve obviously hit
some bumps recently but we’ve
bounced back and having shown
the potential last season we’ve
really kicked on this time, and if
we keep pushing and believing
then hopefully we’ll get even
better in the second part of the
season.”
UTB: Has the aforementioned
injury enabled you to have any
free time to try a new hobby
perhaps, or is it about trying to
reset the body both mentally
and physically?
SB: “When I return to the pitch,
I aim to return even stronger
physically and I’ll be hungry to
start contributing quickly and
trying to help the team win
promotion this season, that is
the aim of the group and we
all know where we want to get
to. I will comeback recharged
and refreshed, I’m only 24 and
this setback is part of being
a professional athlete but
injuries can give you a different
perspective on things because
you have time to reflect. I look
a lot into the game of football,
it is my life and passion, it is my
career and I love it the most. I’m
not a person who gets stressed
in these situations, I’m just trying
to relax away from the club whilst
with family and friends. The
key for me is to remain positive
because it will only aid my
rehab.”
UTB: Are you a good or bad
watcher of games?
SB: “It depends really, but
nothing can ever beat playing.
I enjoy coming down to Bramall
Lane and watching the boys, the
Norwich game was a fantastic
atmosphere and you see so
much more of the game when
you are at the stadium. All the
injured lads come to the home
matches so you sit and watch
it with them around you
and obviously that makes
everyone feel part of the
group because you are so
close to the action sat
behind the dugouts,
but you just want to
be out there playing.
I personally watch
the games much
calmer at home
on the television,
I certainly enjoyed
the recent
televised away
wins at West
Brom and
Bristol City,
although the
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