Sheffield United sit in fifth spot in the Premier League heading into Christmas (Sky Sports). It is a position that Chris Wilder and his team would have never expected to be in at this stage of the season.
One of the players who has been so vital to Wilder’s success is John Egan. The defender has been solid for his manager, teammates and fans. Fans reacted to the club’s appreciation tweet of the player. They believe he is one of the best exports from Ireland.
Fantastic Centre Half . Absolute Colossal.
— Jamie Davies (@daviesblades83) December 23, 2019
The best thing to come from Cork since the Sultans of Ping #wheresmejumper
— Jim Parkinson (@jp1889) December 23, 2019
Kerry wall
— Sean Ivor Moynihan (@SeanIvorMoyniha) December 24, 2019
Who do you think will come up on top between John Egan and Troy Deeney?
Deeney
Egan
Other fans rate him highly compared to some of the other centre-backs in the league. One admits that this upcoming challenge against Troy Deeney will be a tough one, though.
He’s defo on or above Chris Morgan level rate leadership
— Ant Ollerenshaw (@AntOllerenshaw) December 23, 2019
Top 3 best CB in league. Absolute rock.
— John Curtis (@Johncurtis1889) December 23, 2019
Be one of his hardest games against Deeney – proper battle
— Mark (@Mark96638110) December 23, 2019
What do we think?
Egan, who is valued at £9 million (as per Transfermarkt), will be hoping he can continue to impress throughout the first half of 2020. His team have the fifth-place spot in their grasp and it is theirs to lose. It won’t be an easy task, but Wilder will have complete faith in his team to do so. Especially when he has players like Egan in his lineup.