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Rob Holding on life at Sheffield United
The Star, Sheffield
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17/02/2025
Rob Holding on life at Sheffield United, speaking to Radio Sheffield
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00:00
Robert, a gritty performance from the team today.
00:02
You are finding ways to win, aren't you, in these games?
00:05
Yes, exactly.
00:06
The main thing is just getting the three points, and we knew it was going to be tough coming down here.
00:10
It's a very tight stadium and a lot of long balls, direct balls, fights for first and second balls.
00:15
So we have to be up for that and match that.
00:17
And then we have a bit of quality and we can find a goal.
00:20
It certainly felt like something needed to change a little bit at half-time there.
00:23
We're getting a little bit too much joy.
00:25
The manager's gone through at the back, thrown you on,
00:27
and you could just see how it kind of put United in control in the second half.
00:31
Yes, I think prior to the game, when we saw their team shoot and saw how they were set up,
00:35
it took us by surprise a bit.
00:36
So we tried first half to play against that, and the gaffer changed it at half-time.
00:41
I got the call to come in.
00:42
So middle of a back three, something I'm very familiar with.
00:45
And yes, anything to help the team, really.
00:47
Bring a bit of experience there and get the three points.
00:50
And after all that patience, we've seen this story a couple of times this season.
00:53
You might not necessarily have seen it,
00:54
but there's been a couple of games where it's been pretty even,
00:57
but the team's found that moment, and Callum O'Hare comes off the bench,
01:00
sets up Anel, and you've found that moment again.
01:03
Yes, exactly.
01:03
Since I've been here, it's happened on Wednesday against Middlesbrough,
01:08
and it's happened again today, where we just get a late goal that takes the three points.
01:11
And if we keep doing that, we'll see where we are at the end of the season.
01:14
And yes, the lads never give up.
01:16
The fans behind the goal were sort of wanting the ball into the net as well,
01:19
so that helped us and that momentum.
01:21
And yes, Anel took his goal very well for a centre-back,
01:24
took it, back-foot take, and then slotted it in the bottom corner.
01:26
So, yes, I'm very happy.
01:27
Yes, two-in-two, he might be fancing a bit of a stint up front now.
01:30
Yes, get him up front if we need, we can always launch him up there.
01:33
It says a lot, though, doesn't it, about the character of the team and where it's at.
01:37
That's, I think, seven wins in eight now.
01:40
There's some real momentum there, isn't there?
01:42
Yes, exactly.
01:42
And like I said, I've been there two weeks now, and just slotting into that,
01:46
the vibes around the changing room, the training ground, the stadium,
01:50
and Bramall Lane has just been so welcoming.
01:52
And I can feel that good energy, and just slotting in and helping where I can
01:56
has been very easy, and the team have made it that.
01:59
Did you enjoy it today?
02:00
Because it's a real battle, isn't it, with the likes of Elijah and Carlton Morris up there,
02:04
the three of you at the back, they really did test you at times, defensively.
02:08
Yes, I know Carlton from when we were back at under-18s,
02:10
when he was at Norwich and I was at Bolton, we played against each other,
02:13
so I knew what he's like.
02:14
He's a very big, physical, strong centre-forward, but also got good technical ability,
02:18
and if you give him a yard in the box, he'll get a shot off.
02:20
So, it was a tough test, and the lads stood up in a clean sheet away from home, it was great.
02:25
It just shows that it's a real squad game, doesn't it?
02:27
With the players coming off the bench, with people like Moore,
02:30
and Cannon, Nahama, not even here today.
02:33
Everyone is going to be needed, isn't they, over the next few months?
02:35
Yes, I mean, it's the story of the Championship, isn't it?
02:37
There's 46 games and you go back-to-back three times a week,
02:41
so everyone's going to get used,
02:44
and it's about the attitude of the lads that aren't used, and how they support the team.
02:47
I think the way the gaffer is, he won't let anyone disrupt the team,
02:51
so everyone's on board with it, and you chip in when you do,
02:54
and hopefully it'll be a great ending.
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