As expected, there was a sea of Blades reaction in the comments, wishing McBurnie well and second-guessing whether this means he’s fit.

However, another comment stood out from Leeds United right-back, Luke Ayling, who penned some motivation for the Blades’ No.9: “Keep them coming fella,” presumably with reference to his goals.

McBurnie’s nine goals have come in 17 appearances and have helped Sheffield United into second in the table. Four wins from five games cemented their place in the automatic promotion places over the World Cup break.

 

 

The Verdict 

Flicking through both McBurnie and Ayling’s social media pages, the pair clearly have a good relationship, despite playing for rival Yorkshire clubs.

McBurnie has been in red hot form this season and it’s been good to see even for neutral fans, particularly given his previous drought in-front of goal.

If he can continue it and deliver on Ayling’s motivation, it’ll go a long way to keeping Sheffield United in the hunt for automatic promotion.

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