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CHARGE OF THE BLADES BRIGADE

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The LeaguePaper Team
15 April 2018

We’re all part of attack, says Basham

By Chris Dunlavy

BOMBING ON: Sheffield United’s Chris Basham against Leeds and, inset, Kevin Phillips in his Blackpool days

PICTURE: Action Images

AT SHEFFIELD United, the word ‘defender’ is a relative term. Just ask the Blades’ flying centre-back, Chris Basham.
“Nobody here is just a defender,” explains the 29-yearold, who is regularly seen bombing up the wing for Chris Wilder’s gung-ho side.
“You’re all part of the attack. Honestly, it’s almost like the onus is more on me to creat...

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