Watch: Sheffield United boss's verdict as Portugal training camp ends on a winning note

Sheffield United's players have been put through their paces in searing heat this week (Sheffield United)placeholder image
Sheffield United's players have been put through their paces in searing heat this week (Sheffield United)

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom was pleased with his side’s “perfect end to a tough week” as they rounded off their Portugal training camp with a friendly victory over Casa Pia tonight.

Goals from Sander Berge and Daniel Jebbison in each half saw United come from behind to beat the newly-promoted Portuguese top-flight side, who went ahead as early as the fourth minute at Estadio Pina Manique.

United have worked hard in heatwave temperatures in the last few days, with the mercury approaching 40 degrees on Friday evening as they played their first friendly of pre-season.

"It was perfect,” Heckingbottom said.

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"It has worked out really well at the end of a tough week. It's nice to win; we have looked at some players we have not seen and the players get their lungs back.

"You have seen how hard we have trained this week but it's different when you start playing.

"I thought it was actually a good exercise here against a team who were sitting in and really well organised and breaking on the counter.

Sheffield United's players have been put through their paces in searing heat this week (Sheffield United)placeholder image
Sheffield United's players have been put through their paces in searing heat this week (Sheffield United)

"So we were able to do a lot of the things we had been working on.”

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