Heckingbottom on momentum, results and Bournemouth
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Harry De Cosemo, BBC Sport
Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has been speaking to the media before his side face Bournemouth on Saturday.
On matches with Bournemouth and Burnley: "We want to keep momentum going. The message hasn’t changed. I’ve taken a lot from the last two games where we’ve kept ourselves in them. That is the message. We could have easily taken points from Tottenham and Manchester City."
He is hopeful the break will allow the return of key players: "We knew the international break was coming up. Oli McBurnie and Anel [Ahmedhodzic] were not quite ready [for Brighton] so why would we risk that? It was beneficial to give one or two that couple of weeks to get them rested. They are in contention."
On team morale: "We know it is about results. We are focussing on what we are doing well in games and what we need to improve. The wins are great but we can’t just rely on being the better team to win."
He is "not interested" in the failed vote to ban affiliated loan moves: "I don’t know which way we voted. If it had directly affected me then I would want to know what’s happening, but I’m not interested in it. It is a minor advantage compared to other things."
On Bournemouth: "They’ve had moments go their way. They were dominant against Newcastle and the better team against Burnley. We know what we are going to face, they will be an athletic, physical team."
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