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Heckingbottom awarded manager of the month for August

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Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has been awarded the Sky Bet Championship manager of the month for August.

The Blades are top of the league, after losing the opening game of the season to Watford by a narrow scoreline, United have gone 7 unbeaten, winning 5 and drawing 2 of the games.

Home form is exceptionally strong right now, winning 4 of 4 home games, conceding 1 and scoring 11. 

United have the joint best attack in the league, scoring 16 goals in 8 games. They also boast the 2nd best defensive record in the league, conceding 5 goals.

Paul Heckingbottom spoke about winning his manager of the month award with the star, he said:

“It’s the players who get the results, there’s so much more than many people see which goes into something like this,” Heckingbottom told The Star. “All of the staff members and everyone else too, because we’re just trying to get as many things as right as possible.”

He expanded:

“We want a lot more of these because that goes to show things are working well,” Heckingbottom continued, referencing Anel Ahmedhodzic’s nomination for the PFA Vertu Motors monthly players’ prize. “I know I might wind people up at times, but that’s why. Because I want the best from everyone and the minute you accept what you’ve got, that’s when things start to fall away. Something like this, it reflects the work of everyone, not me. It’s about the group as a whole, genuinely.”

United play Swansea City tonight in Wales where they have an opportunity to string back-to-back-to-back victories for the first time this season. After beating Hull City 2-0 last time out, they also have an opportunity to win back-to-back away games for the first time since January 29th-February 4th.  

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