Fans claim Sheffield United are ‘one of the worst Premier League teams of all time’ as they compare them to Derby County after going 4-0 down at home to Aston Villa in just 30 minutes
- Aston Villa were quick to pounce on vulnerable Sheffield United with 4-0 lead
- John McGinn opened the scoring before Watkins, Bailey and Tielemans joined
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Things went from bad to worse for Sheffield United fans after their side went from one to four goals down in just a matter of minutes.
Facing title-chasers Aston Villa at home in the Premier League clash, Sheffield United quickly fell apart after John McGinn, Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey, and Youri Tielemans found the back of the net in quick succession.
As empty seats began to permeate the stands at Bramall Lane, fans also took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their frustrations at the struggling top-flight club.
The Blades were quickly criticised as ‘one of the worst Premier League teams of all time’ and compared them to Derby County in the 2007-08 season, in which they lost 29 games and accumulated just 11 points.
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Fans were quick to empty out the stadium after a dismal defensive display from the Blades
The Blades went 4-0 inside 30 minutes after a dismal first-half from the home side
‘Sheffield United are one of the worst teams I’ve ever seen in the Premier League, absolutely disgraceful’ one user posted on X.
Another joined in: ‘Are Sheffield united on track to be the worst team in the prem or does that still sit with derby?
‘I’ve said this before but Sheffield United this season have to be one of the worst teams the Prem has ever seen. Right up there with ’07/’08 Derby County’ another user added.
One penned: ‘This Sheffield United team has to be one of the worst Premier League teams of all time.
