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Thanks for the memories Bash...
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I don't think players need testimonials anymore..........Legend. Hope he gets the testimonial he deserves and hope his leg heals well enough for him to play football again somewhere.
Good luck Blade.
Some have had a testimonial game as an acknowledgment of their service with all profits going to charity.I don't think players need testimonials anymore..........
I think they get paid enough
That makes sense , however it's a lot of fuss ...Some have had a testimonial game as an acknowledgment of their service with all profits going to charity.
Thanks for the memories Bash...
But mention of the ‘Chris Basham Role’ — the right overlapping side of a back three — inevitably takes the mind straight back to those days when Wilder and assistant Alan Knill devised a ground-breaking system destined to propel United up the divisions.
“The first time we played it was at Gillingham in League One,” says Basham, referring to a 2-1 win in September 2015. “He pulled us during the week, knowing I was a midfielder, really, but had also played in defence under (previous United manager) Nigel Clough.
“He says, ‘I’m switching to a three, but I don’t want you in a flat three, I want to use your energy to get up and down the pitch’. His thinking was, ‘The more you get the overload out wide and bring the striker back with you, the more he’s got to do to score’.
“After winning 2-1 at Gillingham, we never looked back. We won the league with 100 points that first year. We then surprised a few in the Championship and, by the time we reached the Premier League, we knew the system inside out and were full of confidence.
“We played on the edge and that was down to the manager. He didn’t want us sitting in, trying to eke out a goal. He wanted us to play in the Premier League exactly like we had in the Championship and League One.”
Wilder is back in charge of United. Basham has watched his old club a few times this season, most recently on New Year’s Day away at Sunderland. He is eyeing next month’s Sheffield derby and a possible visit as an away fan to a stadium where he helped United to a famous win that will forever be known in the city as the ‘Bouncing Day Massacre’ in honour of goalscorer Mark Duffy.
“I’d love to get a feeling of what we did there in the 4-2,” he says about that possible return to Hillsborough.
As for his next chapter, Basham adds: “I’m excited to see what happens next. I’ve done a bit of media (with Sky Sports and BBC Radio Sheffield) and really enjoyed that.
“Above all, though, I’m most enjoying being there for the family. There were a few phone calls in January. Basically to see where I was at. I’m not saying ‘no’ to opportunities. More that, at the moment, I’m enjoying getting used to life.
“Just being a normal dad, a normal guy.”
He's always come across as a very grounded "normal guy" who's done some extraordinary things in a Blades shirt, and that's a big part of why he's a United legend.“Just being a normal dad, a normal guy.”
Thank you, that’s a really good readBut mention of the ‘Chris Basham Role’ — the right overlapping side of a back three — inevitably takes the mind straight back to those days when Wilder and assistant Alan Knill devised a ground-breaking system destined to propel United up the divisions.
“The first time we played it was at Gillingham in League One,” says Basham, referring to a 2-1 win in September 2015. “He pulled us during the week, knowing I was a midfielder, really, but had also played in defence under (previous United manager) Nigel Clough.
“He says, ‘I’m switching to a three, but I don’t want you in a flat three, I want to use your energy to get up and down the pitch’. His thinking was, ‘The more you get the overload out wide and bring the striker back with you, the more he’s got to do to score’.
“After winning 2-1 at Gillingham, we never looked back. We won the league with 100 points that first year. We then surprised a few in the Championship and, by the time we reached the Premier League, we knew the system inside out and were full of confidence.
“We played on the edge and that was down to the manager. He didn’t want us sitting in, trying to eke out a goal. He wanted us to play in the Premier League exactly like we had in the Championship and League One.”
Wilder is back in charge of United. Basham has watched his old club a few times this season, most recently on New Year’s Day away at Sunderland. He is eyeing next month’s Sheffield derby and a possible visit as an away fan to a stadium where he helped United to a famous win that will forever be known in the city as the ‘Bouncing Day Massacre’ in honour of goalscorer Mark Duffy.
“I’d love to get a feeling of what we did there in the 4-2,” he says about that possible return to Hillsborough.
As for his next chapter, Basham adds: “I’m excited to see what happens next. I’ve done a bit of media (with Sky Sports and BBC Radio Sheffield) and really enjoyed that.
“Above all, though, I’m most enjoying being there for the family. There were a few phone calls in January. Basically to see where I was at. I’m not saying ‘no’ to opportunities. More that, at the moment, I’m enjoying getting used to life.
“Just being a normal dad, a normal guy.”
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