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da pinnacle： If any fan wants to write off Billy Sharp ahead of his return to the Premier League, they must look at Glenn Murray and Rickie Lambert’s meteoric rise upon their arrival in the top division.
Sharp will be looking to emulate the two forwards. Both men would go on to hit double figures in the Premier League, with Lambert earning England caps and Murray often being tipped for a call-up.
Chance to step up
Recent years have seen reliable strikers in the Football League continue their goalscoring records after promotion, which begs the question, why has Billy Sharp not been given a proper chance?
He has just two top-flight appearances to his name during his time at Southampton where he didn’t get a fair shake whatsoever.
No player in England has found the back of the net more often than Sharp since the turn of the millennium, and with the recent successes of lower league poachers, the Blades captain could be ready to take the top flight by storm.
Aged 33, the forward has shown no signs of slowing down – he has netted 23 goals in the Championship this season which is the highest return he has gotten in the second tier throughout his whole career.
Natural born goalscorer
Newly promoted teams often struggle to score upon promotion to the Premier League, but if Sheffield United can craft chances, then there is no doubt that Sharp can finish them.
The striker may not be the most creative player, but he is a fantastic goalscorer. He has only taken 73 shots all season with 23 of them finding the back of the net, meaning that he scored with 31.5% of his shots on goal, which is absolutely clinical.
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No matter what league you’re in, striking instincts don’t change. Sharp fits the system at Bramall Lane perfectly. He will certainly get chances, so don’t be surprised if the 33-year-old follows in the footsteps of Murray and Lambert and hits at least 10 goals next season.