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It may not have ended in the result they would have wanted, but Sheffield United can take a lot of encouragement from their narrow 1-0 defeat to Champions League holders Liverpool.
Chris Wilder’s side were more than a match for the Reds, and looked on course for a famous point before Dean Henderson’s moment to forget cost them dearly.
Coming up against the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, the Blades’ back-line had to be at the top of their game. One man who stood out in particular however, was Enda Stevens.
The 29-year-old was immense at the back, winning four duels and making three clearances and interceptions – a performance that led to him getting a 7.2 match rating on Sofascore (the joint-second highest of any Sheffield United player).
After seeing the defender’s display, many Blades fans took to Twitter to hail the Republic of Ireland international.
A whole host of supporters praised Stevens’ work, and one in particular labelled him as an “absolute baller”.
Another fan even revealed he thinks the 29-year-old is the best left-back he has seen in all his time of supporting the club.
Check out some of the reaction of Sheffield United fans below: