“The smart Roberto Carlos”- This man’s display earns huge plaudits from lots of Blades fans
Plenty of Blades fans have been singing the praises of one particular individual after his display against Reading last night.
Ben Osborn put in an excellent all-round performance that helped Chris Wilder’s men see off the Royals and book their place in the F.A Cup quarter finals.
Having been relatively starved of minutes this season, he needs to make the most of his opportunities when they’re presented to him, and he did exactly that last night. Not only did he provide a great assist for David McGoldrick for the opener, but he also put in five tackles, completed 86% of his passes, and earned a rating of 8.1 overall, all from WhoScored.
Will Osborn be seen more in the first-team next season?
And that display didn’t go unnoticed by the Bramall Lane faithful as they showered him with praise both during and following the game.
Osborn is the smart Roberto Carlos
— Lee (@T0llerfield) March 3, 2020
Big, big fan of Ben Osborn. It's a shame he's after Stevens' position. #SUFC #TwitterBlades
— Stuart (@stuart________) March 3, 2020
For me, No issues with Osborn starting Saturday is Enda isn’t 100%. Is Fleck injured or was he rested? Commentator said injured. If that’s the case, Freeman has to start Saturday. Both of them excellent tonight. Didzy and Sharp leading the line for me too. #SUFC #twitterblades
— Aaron (@azzle94) March 3, 2020
Osborn was absolutely class tonight. Stand out player by far in what was a mediocre performance. BUT! Only one game away from a day at Wembley. #sufc #twitterblades ⚔️
— Lee Barber (@ItsLeeBarber) March 3, 2020
Osborn and Freeman both top drawer tonight #sufc
— Sam Carford (@SamCarford) March 3, 2020
Very Impressed with Ben Osborn! #sufc
— 𝔹𝕖𝕟 ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥 (@MrBeanHunt) March 3, 2020
Osborn was excellent that first half. #sufc #twitterblades
— Tom (@TomBlade1889) March 3, 2020
Osborn with the filthy cross #sufc
— James Skelton (@jammmy87) March 3, 2020
Get in mcgoldrick!! Quality ball from Osborn #sufc
— matt kitson (@mattkitson2) March 3, 2020
Now whether or not he’ll be able to turn this display into a run of consistent performances in the first team, we’ll just have to wait and find out.