🎧 'We need a hostile atmosphere' - Asaba on Blades
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Former Sheffield United striker Carl Asaba says the atmosphere at Bramall Lane "will be key" against Saturday.
He is hopeful the Blades can build on their win at Luton with the visit of Brighton.
"We had the focus on the boys' character for the Luton match after a defeat (to Aston Villa)," he told the Blades Heaven podcast. "Now you've got the completely opposite because we're playing Brighton who, we all know, are a really great team.
"The way they run the club is brilliant, the player recruitment is brilliant and the way the manager sets them up is brilliant. But, it doesn't set the mind alight, you're not rushing to Bramall Lane to see Brighton. It just doesn't have that effect like Liverpool does or Man Utd does. But, arguably they're as good a team.
"The boys' mentality has got to be 'we can't drop our performance or mentality, work rate or desire'. It's the same in the stands. I always go on about the importance of the fans - on Saturday they were incredible.
"You replicate that form and your work rate, tackling and hunger - those fans are there and we need them again. We need a hostile atmosphere."