What a start to the 2019/20 season it has been for Sheffield United midfielder John Lundstram.
The 25-year-old has been an ever-present for the Blades so far in the Premier League, starting all six of their fixtures to date.
He has managed to net his first top flight goal in that time, scoring the winner against Crystal Palace in August. Added to that, he also picked up an assist with a brilliant through ball to set up Lys Mousset’s goal away at Everton recently.
It has been a remarkable turnaround for the former Oxford United midfielder, who last season appeared in just 10 of Sheffield United’s 46 Championship fixtures as they won promotion.
Attacking options such as Mark Duffy and Kieran Dowell were often preferred last term, but with Chris Wilder looking to make his midfield more robust he has made the former Everton trainee a first team regular.
Lundstram had been written off by many Blades fans, with many believing that he wasn’t good enough for the second tier let alone the Premier League.
But his performances since they returned to the top table of English football in August have been outstanding, and the vast majority of the Bramall Lane faithful have now completely changed their opinion of him…
I doubted him, glad I was wrong
— Vital Blades (@vitalblades) September 21, 2019
Never seen a player go from barely getting a place on the bench to being one of the first names on the team sheet. He’s been brilliant this season.
— SteelCityMarshian (@SteelMarshian) September 21, 2019
Can I have a massive slice of humble pie please
— Matt Pearson UTB 🔴⚪️⚔️ (@mattpearson1974) September 21, 2019
Lunny against his boyhood club
Clean sheet ✅
Assist ✅
Three points ✅Great to see Lunny and @lysmousset9 both proving the doubters wrong ⚔️
— Ollie Stubbins (@OllieStubbins) September 21, 2019
Never doubted him from day one, always wants the ball, can tackle, can ping a “Norwood” pass when needed, can assist and can score. Step forward John Lundstram.
— Phil Wright (@PhilWright62) September 22, 2019
Never doubted him.. Glad people are now seeing his quality
— Callum Hobson (@CallumHobson__) September 21, 2019
