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'The pressure starts coming' - Ian Wright's Sheffield United warning to Newcastle and Burnley

Sheffield United's recent form will worry the likes of Burnley and Newcastle United.

That is the verdict of former Arsenal and England forward Ian Wright who believes the Magpies will be 'afraid' if the Blades manage to climb off the bottom of the Premier League table.

Chris Wilder's side remain bottom of the Premier League table after a dreadful start to the season but have won three of their last six Premier League matches to move within one point of 19th placed West Brom.

The Blades remain 12 points adrift of safety with just 15 games remaining but Wright believes they are a team revitalised in the second half of the Premier League campaign.

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Their positive run began with a 1-0 win over Newcastle and should they reel in 18th placed Fulham, who are four points clear of Sheffield United, Wright believes the Magpies and Burnley - who are just above the relegation zone - will begin to worry about their momentum.

"Once they get into that place where they are 18th or in and around the relegation zone then people will be afraid of them," Wright told Ringer FC's Wrighty's House podcast.

"Sheffield United are not going to give you an easy ride and then they will be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

"So that then puts pressure on Burnley, on Newcastle and then the pressure starts coming.

"For me, if I'm Chris Wilder, I am having that team-talk."

Saturday's 3-2 win over Southampton moved Newcastle 10 points clear of the relegation zone but Steve Bruce's side face two difficult trips to Chelsea and Manchester United next.

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