Conor Hourihane admits his past connections with a number of other Sheffield United players and staff have helped him to settle in at Bramall Lane.
The midfielder joined the Blades on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa, and made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in Saturday's 6-2 thrashing of Peterborough on Saturday, their first league win of the season.
With his move to Bramall Lane, Hourihane has been reunited with the likes of John Egan, Enda Stevens, and David McGoldrick, who he has previously played with on international duty for the Republic of Ireland.
There is also a familiar face in the backroom team for Hourihane, with the Blades' Under 23s coach Paul Heckingbottom having previously managed the midfielder at Barnsley.
Now it seems as though the fact he knows some of those already at Sheffield United, as well as familiarity with the area from his time with Barnsley, has helped Hourihane adapt to his surroundings at Bramall Lane.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Evening Post about adapting to life at Bramall Lane, Hourihane said: “I am no stranger to this area of the world and I lived in Sheffield for three-odd years when I was at Barnsley, so I know the area and John and Hecky and a few staff members as well behind the scenes and in the gym.