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BY HECK, PAUL HAS GOT A BIG CHALLENGE ON HIS HANDS

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David Connolly
FORMER EFL STRIKER AND TALKSPORT PUNDIT

PAUL Heckingbottom has got a big job on his hands having been named as the new manager of Sheffield United following Slavisa Jovanovic’s sacking.
I did my UEFA A Licence with Paul. He is a really nice man and no doubt will be popular among the players, although you can’t help but think the Blades have come full circle since sacking Chris Wilder and not progressed at all.
I saw Jokanovic’s first game in charge at Swansea and it was a tough watch. The Serb started with four centre-forwards, playing 4-2-4 in what was Russell Martin’s ...

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