Connect with us

English Premier League

Leeds fans troll Paul Heckingbottom as Sheffield United are thrashed by Leicester

Leeds United fans troll Paul Heckingbottom as Sheffield United are thrashed 5-0 by Leicester City in the first game without Chris Wilder.

The Whites have been watching on in delight at the expense of their former boss who is in temporary charge until the end of the season.

Heckingbottom had a brief and disappointing spell in charge at Elland Road back in 2018 before being replaced by current head coach Marcelo Bielsa.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Sheffield United (@sheffieldunited)

Bielsa guided Leeds to promotion from the Championship and his team are currently sitting comfortably in 12th place in the Premier League table in their first season back in the top flight.

Meanwhile, the Blades are rock bottom and heading for relegation back to the Championship after an impressive 19/20 season, now 14 points from safety with only nine fixtures remaining.

The Blades finally announced the departure of manager Chris Wilder on Saturday evening, with the club’s under-23 coach Heckingbottom stepping up to replace him at the helm for the remainder of the 2020-21 campaign.

Though the ex-Barnsley and Hibs chief endured a nightmare start as Sheffield United began life post Wilder with a 5-0 thrashing against the Foxes at the King Power Stadium on Sunday.

Kelechi Iheanacho bagged a hat-trick, with Ayoze Perez finding the net and Ethan Ampadu producing an own goal from a Jamie Vardy cross.

Player ratings

Leicester: Schmeichel (5), Fofana (7), Evans (7), Soyuncu (6), Ndidi (7), Pereira (6), Tielemans (7), Castagne (7), Perez (7), Iheanacho (8), Vardy (7).

Subs used: Albrighton (7), Leshabela (n/a).

Sheffield United: Ramsdale (6), Baldock (6), Ampadu (5), Bryan (5), Basham (6), Lundstram (5), Norwood (6), Fleck (6), Stevens (5), Burke (5), Sharp (5).

Subs used: Mousset (5), Ndiaye (n/a).

Man of the match: Kelechi Iheanacho.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers to BBC Sport: “We were nice and aggressive. We didn’t give them many chances. When we had the ball we had to be patient, it took a little bit of time but once we got the breakthrough we were outstanding with the speed of our game.

“Kelechi Iheanacho is a great guy and when he has been asked to come in he has performed. Absolutely delighted for him to have got a hat-trick in the Premier League. It’s a great achievement and all were very good team goals.”

Sheffield United interim manager Paul Heckingbottom to BBC Sport: “We know the circumstances behind it. It’s been a tough week in losing Chris [Wilder]. He is a mate of mine. I’ve been in touch with him a few times. The players and the staff have lost their leader. It’s taken its toll. It’s an emotional dressing room.

“There were lots of habits in that performance which haven’t been there before. The standards have been slipping. I’m here to help between now and the end of the season.”

Leeds fans however had little sympathy for Heckingbottom or the Blades, and it’s sure to make it interesting for when they face each other at Elland Road on the 3rd of April.

As mentioned, Leeds fans troll Paul Heckingbottom as Sheffield United are thrashed by Leicester…

@scottlarsen_pi: Good news, can’t finish bottom now #lufc

@Simon_Flaneur: To be fair took Leeds about six weeks to convert to Bielsa ball. It’s only taken a couple of days for Heckinbottom to impose his style on the Blunts. @TheSquareBall #lufc

@LUKEE1995: Good old Heckingbottom! Done well there! Sheff U haven’t lost 5-0 under wilder, he comes in and shows him how it’s done! Heck ball worked a dream there! Hope Leeds send them down! #lufc #mot #ALAW

@Tonylufc28: Blades going down without a whimper….bloody heck 😂 #lufc

@KageyVision: Sheffield United got zero new manager bounce, this is an embarrassing performance #LEISHU It’s going to be a long day for them when they come to Elland Road #LUFC

@mattym2011: Paul Heckingbottom is only the third manager in Prem history to lose by 5+ goals in first match in charge 🤣🤣🤣🤣👏 #lufc

@LUFCManny: Still baffles me how we went from Heckingbottom to Bielsa! God help the Blunts, may the Lord have mercy on their souls!!

@DanLUFC_: Heckingbottom era well underway

@JB_NinetyTwo: Paul Heckingbottom is probably the worst manager Leeds have had in my lifetime and considering we’ve had Steve Evans and a guy who is now literally a PE teacher that’s some going, so I for one am shocked at this result #lufc

@LUFC_Brammers: Seeing Heckingbottom sad face has made my Sunday

@morleywhites: The Heckingbottom effect #lufc

@JamesLUFC: Fair play to Heckingbottom, he’s got Sheffield United playing in his style already.

@Si53806551: Paul Heckingbottom working his magic again @LUFC @SheffieldUnited

@worsnop_m: The Heckingbottom revolution is going well!! #lufc

@Fernaticalg: You have to feel for @SheffieldUnited at the moment, they need solid guidance and motivation and they look over to the touch line and see paul heckingbottom. What chance do they really have?

@bagguley_reece: Who would of thought Paul heckingbottom would manage in the premier league after his tenure at @LUFC!!!!

@_HopperLUFC: Stating the obvious here but Sheffield United should never have sacked Wilder. They look so, so dull now. Heckingbottom is a shocking manager

Related Topics
Click to comment

You must be logged in to post a comment Login

Leave a Reply

More in English Premier League