It’s a Knockout!

Portsmouth v Sheffield United, January 31st 1998

Matthew Bell

The second half of January 1998 was a difficult period for Sheffield United. Brian Deane and Jan Åge Fjørtoft had been sold on the same day in the middle of the month, knocking the stuffing out of the supporters, manager Nigel Spackman and, one would imagine, the rest of the playing squad. United had already begun to slip behind the leaders …