'Sheffield United were a disgrace'
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Sheffield United fell to their 11th defeat of the season against fellow relegation battlers Burnley, with striker Oli McBurnie picking up a red card along the way.
Paul Heckingbottom's side are bottom of the Premier League table having won just one of their 14 games so far, conceding a league-high 39 goals.
Newcastle United record goalscorer Alan Shearer has been analysing Sheffield United's performance on Match of the Day: "They were a disgrace. From the very first minute, we saw that they lost three tackles within three or four seconds. That sort of summed them up.
"Also, like the manager said, too many players let them down, in particular when they got that red card."
Former Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy added: "It was a ridiculous red card really because the first yellow card he gets away with one and it could easily be a red card. I think Dara O'Shea does him a favour by not rolling all over the pitch. He took it like a man, if you like, but McBurnie could have been sent off there.
"But then, after getting that lucky break, he decides to lead with his arm again. I mean you are just asking for trouble. When your side is 2-0 down, you need everyone to pull together and, as the manager said, some players have played their way out."