‘What a guy’, ‘Great performance!’ – Many Derby fans heap praise on defender after 2-0 win over Sheffield United | OneFootball

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·16 January 2022

‘What a guy’, ‘Great performance!’ – Many Derby fans heap praise on defender after 2-0 win over Sheffield United

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The veteran defender replaced Phil Jagielka who departed Derby after his contract was cancelled as a result of the latest transfer embargo the EFL have given Wayne Rooney’s side.

It was a solid display from the former Wolves, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United defender as he kept his former teammates at bay in the win.


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The performance from Derby on the pitch defied the controversy off of it as they were largely comfortable against playoff chasing Sheffield United.

With the game lacking chances, Tom Lawrence stepped up and produced two outstanding moments of quality to give Derby the three points and lift them off the bottom of the table.

Lawrence latched onto a loose ball before dribbling past three Blades defenders before powering the ball home with his left foot.

The Welsh international then doubled the lead ten minutes later as he picked up a Craig Forsyth pass, dragged the ball onto his left foot before looping a shot into the corner of the net giving Wes Foderingham no chance in the Blades goal.

Derby saw the game out, keeping a clean sheet a year to the day Wayne Rooney was handed the reigns at Pride Park on a full-time basis.

But it was Stearman who was the centre of praise for his performance from supporters on Twitter, here’s a look at what some of them had to say.

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