Sheffield United vs Burnley
UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 09
Sheffield United vs Burnley | Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 5th November, 2021 | KO 12.30pm | Bramall Lane
UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 09
Sheffield United vs Burnley | Sky Bet Championship
Saturday 5th November, 2021 | KO 12.30pm | Bramall Lane
06 UTB HARD WORK PAYING OFF FOR ILIMAN Iliman Ndiaye continues to be a shining light for United this season, with the striker explaining his continued development is down to plenty of hard work behind the scenes. The Senegal international enjoyed a breakthrough campaign last season and after building a solid foundation in the senior game, has pushed himself on again this term with eight goals already to his name. Iliman’s consistent allround displays have really caught the eye, and he PLAYER FOCUS admits he’s worked hard to improve all aspects of his game, starting by netting on a more regular basis. He told SUTV recently: “I’ve worked really hard on that (scoring) aspect. I’ve had more finishing sessions on the training ground. Jack Lester has always spoken to me about getting into the box and things like that, so hopefully I can score even more. “I think overall I’ve been more professional. Last year coming from the Academy into the first team, and seeing what the professionals are doing every day has helped. This year, I’ve made sure I’ve been working harder and using the option of having massages from the physio, things like that, and doing extra work. That’s helped a lot.” After making his international debut for Senegal back in June this year, the 22-year-old has a real opportunity to make the squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. But the likeable striker admits his main focus is on United, with three games remaining until the season breaks off for the World Cup. He explained: “While I am playing club football, all my focus is on Sheffield United. Games are coming quickly, and I have to be ready. If I play well and do my best then I think the rest will take care of itself. I just need to make sure I keep performing. “It’s self-belief, I’ve always believed in myself and now I’m at a great club in Sheffield United and I’ll keep pushing myself to try and do better and obviously help the team win.” ⊳ Iliman enjoys goal number eight at Bristol City SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
UTB 07 PARTNERSHIP PLEASES OLI The Oli McBurnie and Iliman Ndiaye partnership continues to flourish and with the evidence clear from the recent win at West Bromwich Albion. Both netted a seventh goal of the season and played a role in each other’s strike as United downed the Baggies 2-0 at The Hawthorns. Oli continues to shine after breaking his run without a goal at Luton earlier in the season, with this latest strike his seventh in his last 12 outings. The former Swansea hitman also hailed the work of his strike partner Ndiaye, as the pair continue to prosper in attack together with 15 goals between them already this season. Oli said: “He’s a pleasure to play with. I think we played together for the first time in a game earlier in the season and after some of my friends asked me if we had played together much. We’d never to be honest, it is one of those things sometimes with players, you have an instant connection, and you know what each other are going to do. I always say, I just give him the ball PLAYER FOCUS and he always makes me look good! He’s a pleasure to play with, and you can see the ability, he’s unbelievable to play with.” Oli, who is booked in for surgery on a hernia during the World Cup break, admits he’s full of confidence at present as he continues to show the goalscoring form at this level which earned him the move to the Premier League when he joined the Blades back in 2019. He added: “It’s what I used to do before. A couple of years ago, this was normal for me. I know I’ve had a tough couple of seasons, but I’ve worked hard in the summer and made some changes and now it is good to see the results paying off on the pitch. I feel full of confidence and feel that the boys trust me and give me the ball, when I get chances, I need to keep taking them. “Things are going well for me. I need to get through this period and get this surgery out of the way and crack on. Fingers crossed I won’t miss any football, so it has come at a good time.” ▲ Another goal for Oli in the recent win at West Brom SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
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06 UTB<br />
HARD WORK PAYING OFF FOR ILIMAN<br />
Iliman Ndiaye<br />
continues to be a<br />
shining light for<br />
<strong>United</strong> this season, with<br />
the striker explaining his<br />
continued development is<br />
down to plenty of hard<br />
work behind the scenes.<br />
The Senegal international<br />
enjoyed a breakthrough<br />
campaign last season<br />
and after building a solid<br />
foundation in the senior<br />
game, has pushed himself<br />
on again this term with<br />
eight goals already to<br />
his name.<br />
Iliman’s consistent allround<br />
displays have really<br />
caught the eye, and he<br />
PLAYER FOCUS<br />
admits he’s worked hard to<br />
improve all aspects of his<br />
game, starting by netting<br />
on a more regular basis.<br />
He told SUTV recently:<br />
“I’ve worked really hard on<br />
that (scoring) aspect. I’ve<br />
had more finishing sessions<br />
on the training ground. Jack<br />
Lester has always spoken<br />
to me about getting into<br />
the box and things like that,<br />
so hopefully I can score<br />
even more.<br />
“I think overall I’ve been<br />
more professional. Last<br />
year coming from the<br />
Academy into the first<br />
team, and seeing what the<br />
professionals are doing<br />
every day has helped.<br />
This year, I’ve made sure<br />
I’ve been working harder<br />
and using the option of<br />
having massages from the<br />
physio, things like that, and<br />
doing extra work. That’s<br />
helped a lot.”<br />
After making his<br />
international debut for<br />
Senegal back in June this<br />
year, the 22-year-old has<br />
a real opportunity to make<br />
the squad for the upcoming<br />
World Cup in Qatar.<br />
But the likeable striker<br />
admits his main focus<br />
is on <strong>United</strong>, with three<br />
games remaining until the<br />
season breaks off for the<br />
World Cup.<br />
He explained: “While<br />
I am playing club football,<br />
all my focus is on <strong>Sheffield</strong><br />
<strong>United</strong>. Games are coming<br />
quickly, and I have to be<br />
ready. If I play well and do<br />
my best then I think the rest<br />
will take care of itself. I just<br />
need to make sure I keep<br />
performing.<br />
“It’s self-belief, I’ve<br />
always believed in myself<br />
and now I’m at a great<br />
club in <strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />
and I’ll keep pushing<br />
myself to try and do better<br />
and obviously help the<br />
team win.”<br />
⊳ Iliman enjoys goal number<br />
eight at Bristol City<br />
SHEFFIELD UNITED <strong>vs</strong> BURNLEY
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