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Vinícius Souza wraps up precious victory for Sheffield United at Luton

10-Feb-2024 17:26:46 | The Guardian

Unbeaten in 2024, with the chance to move four points ahead of Everton and condemn another of their relegation rivals in the shape of their visitors, Luton badly fluffed their lines. This was unrecognisable from the fantasy of the Hatters’ encounters with Brighton and Newcastle. A one-point gap to Sean Dyche’s team spells trouble. The visitors, meanwhile, claimed a redemptive first away win of the season, with Vinícius Souza and Cameron Archer the leading protagonists.

While Luton have embodied the positivity of their manager, Rob Edwards, Sheffield United had previously personified Chris Wilder 2.0: thin-skinned to the point of being offended by a sandwich. Worst of all, there has been little improvement on what he inherited from Paul Heckingbottom. They are still seven points from safety, but perhaps this thud-and-blunder victory, including no little gamesmanship, points to them making a better fist of the rest of the season.