Sheffield United: Blades 'need to go hunting' against Sheffield Wednesday in derby, says Bramall Lane legend

Deane enjoyed three spells at Bramall Lane and went down in history when he scored the first goal of the new Premier League era back in 1992.

And, speaking to BetStars, Deane said: "I think the advantage is definitely with Sheffield United because there’s been a lot of players at Sheffield Wednesday that are underperforming this season. I know they’ve got a new manager in and he’ll still be finding his way but he won’t be used to a derby in this country so it will be interesting to see how he prepares his team.

"The derby is a very different game because you have to understand what’s going on in the city, to get a grip of it and the players. When I was playing we had players who were from the city and knew how much it meant and at that time it energised the whole squad.

"I think they’ve got to start the game at a high tempo. Sheffield Wednesday make mistakes and United need to look to capitalise on those mistakes, go hunting really. I think that they should be quite confident in the way they’ve been playing so if any team is going to approach the game with caution, it’s going to be Sheffield Wednesday.

"When you’re involved in those games, it’s great and to score in it is even better because you get that instant legendary status with the fans, so yeah it’s a great feeling. Obviously to win as well, it’s fantastic. A lot of it is about relief as well because you really do not want to lose that game and the players will feel that on Friday."