Traumatic does not do justice to Oli McBurnie’s struggles over the past two years, but a new season has breathed new life into the striker.
The Scotland international, who arrived from Swansea for £20million three summers ago, had managed a tally of just two goals in as many seasons. Last night, however, he scored his second in as many games with a superb first-half header.
With defender Anel Ahemdhodzic weighing in with a delightful second-half double to sandwich a clinical strike from Iliman Ndiaye, Paul Heckingbottom’s men leapt above Reading into first place.
These are early days, but do not bet against them staying there — the Blades are a formidable force at Bramall Lane.