John Egan on the art of defending, Jack OConnell for England and why Sheffield United feels like home

It was certainly fun, the breathless to-and-fro between the champions and a Leeds side Egan admits “gave it a right go, to be fair” but the Sheffield United centre-back is thinking generally about the age of attack, considering his craft and speaking with conviction. “It's great to be able to play sexy football but defending's one of the biggest arts in the game and it always will be.”