Adam Davies is clearly a capable goalkeeper and a worthy No.2 but Cooper has been a real upgrade, even from his limited time between the United posts so far. Everything looks so composed, from his handling to his kicking, although he's been well protected by his back four in games at Norwich and at home to Watford  placeholder image
Adam Davies is clearly a capable goalkeeper and a worthy No.2 but Cooper has been a real upgrade, even from his limited time between the United posts so far. Everything looks so composed, from his handling to his kicking, although he's been well protected by his back four in games at Norwich and at home to Watford | Sportimage

Seven new boys, tough calls and future Lane legend: Sheffield United's strongest starting XI - gallery

Is this Sheffield United’s strongest XI when all their players are fit and available?

Sheffield United’s transfer window may have ended with a bit of a whimper but it was still a summer of real change at Bramall Lane, with 21 players leaving the building and 10 coming in to replace them. It has helped boss Chris Wilder freshen things up after relegation last season, although he would have liked more strength in depth in certain areas.

But United’s work has been good in other places, with an unbeaten start to the new campaign - and still some real room for improvement - testament to that. But what is boss Wilder’s strongest XI, when all his players are fit and available? We wondered the same thing, and so we had a stab at picking it ... with subs for good measure. Is it just about right, or would you do anything differently?

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