'Blades have to nullify Brighton'
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Carl Asaba believes staying "compact" is key if his former side Sheffield United are to build on last weekend's win over Wolves when they travel to Brighton on Sunday.
"You have to nullify them," he told BBC Radio Sheffield's Blades Heaven podcast. "You don't want to give them any incentive early on. You need to fill the midfield because they're an incredible passing team - 1, 2, 3, 4 and they're in behind.
"You don't want to give them spaces - you want to be very compact. You want the midfield to drop back onto the defence to stop passing through the lines or you all go.
"I am hoping we go with one up top. If (Oli) McBurnie is back, I want him in the team because I think he's our leading light defensively and attacking as he offers a different dimension.
"I'd like (Cameron) Archer not to play up top. I'd like him to fill the midfield for the first 20 minutes, weather the storm, get our confidence and then maybe change.
"I think early on we should be as solid as possible, give them as little incentive as we can, and make them really graft for everything."