Chris Wilder’s men went into the campiagn as one of the favourites to be relegated with some poorly-researched opinions thrown out by some pundits. However, they went on to earn rave reviews from almost everyone (we’re looking at you Garth Crooks). Here we take a look at what rival bosses had to say about the Blades.
9. Unai Emery, formerly of Arsenal
“They have a big atmosphere in their stadium and their coach’s career is amazing and how they are playing is the same to how they played in the Championship. They play with confidence and their style is to be offensive but they are still defensively strong. Photo: Danny Lawson
10. Manuel Pellegrini, formerly of West Ham United
"Sheffield United reflect their manager’s mentality. It is totally English football, with strong players who work a lot during 95 minutes, with a lot of balls inside the box aiming to win the first or the second ball. They know perfectly how to do it. They play a typical style – direct football." Photo: James Wilson
11. Sean Dyche, Burnley
"They (United) were excellent . They forced us into mistakes. They had that edge you need. Their whole body language, their aggression and demeanour was better than us. They capitalised on our mistakes with good play themselves. That was nothing to do with tactics or anything like that. We were just miles off and they were miles better." Photo: Simon Bellis
12. Mauricio Pochettino, formerly of Tottenham Hotspur
"What impressed me the most is the belief, the togetherness, and spirit like a rugby team that fights for each other. That is fantastic to see in a football team.
“They have a good squad, great organisation, great manager and I think to fight for each other, they have good players of course, that is the key for Sheffield United and that’s why they are doing so well, with so many points.” Photo: James Wilson