The Blades are three points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough, with a game in hand over Michael Carrick’s men, ahead of their return to Championship action on April 1 away at Norwich City.
Any hopes United had of catching leaders Burnley have gone, with Vincent Kompany's men 13 points clear at the top and 16 clear of Boro in third. But it is shaping up to be a memorable season for the Blades, as they prepare for an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley in a month's time.
Here’s what a number of their rivals’ managers have said about the Blades this season, either before or after a game against the Blades, in reverse table order...
Any hopes United had of catching leaders Burnley have gone, with Vincent Kompany's men 13 points clear at the top and 16 clear of Boro in third. But it is shaping up to be a memorable season for the Blades, as they prepare for an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City at Wembley in a month's time.
![For me, you can't help but be proud of the players' efforts and the players' desire and attitude against a good side like Sheffield United. It's funny because before the game everyone was talking about Sheffield United and how Sheffield United were going to move the ball and how they were going to cause us problems and have more possession than us. I am sat there thinking anyone who has watched our home games will know it isn't quite as simple as that at The Den.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViM2JiNmJlLWIzZTAtNDk1OS1hM2ZiLTQzYzUwODhhZTNlMDphMzgxYzBiNS02NmVhLTQ5YjYtYjFjYi02MTJhNzg5YTU4NjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
17. Gary Rowett (Millwall)
For me, you can't help but be proud of the players' efforts and the players' desire and attitude against a good side like Sheffield United. It's funny because before the game everyone was talking about Sheffield United and how Sheffield United were going to move the ball and how they were going to cause us problems and have more possession than us. I am sat there thinking anyone who has watched our home games will know it isn't quite as simple as that at The Den.Photo: Ashley Allen
![All credit and congratulations to Sheffield United. Two sides who had a go, which it should be. We didn't have the bench or the parachute money or the same budget as Sheffield United. We beat Sheffield United at home, but it is of course one of those sides that need to go up. If you look at the budget, the experience, how big the squad is and of course, parachute money, which is important in football isn’t it? We don’t have that here at the moment at Rovers.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZjNTRmMmYwLWFmOTQtNDBlZS05ZTBiLTAzODk2NWM5N2JjMTplZjE1NTI2Ny0wNzFiLTQ1M2ItODJlOS1mYTU0MzRmYmFlOTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
18. Jon Dahl Tomasson (Blackburn Rovers)
All credit and congratulations to Sheffield United. Two sides who had a go, which it should be. We didn't have the bench or the parachute money or the same budget as Sheffield United. We beat Sheffield United at home, but it is of course one of those sides that need to go up. If you look at the budget, the experience, how big the squad is and of course, parachute money, which is important in football isn’t it? We don’t have that here at the moment at Rovers.Photo: Naomi Baker
![We know them quite well, we’re aware of them, and they’ve done very, very well. Hecky’s done a great job, they've got a lot of good players and they're where they are on merit. They can do everything. They can have a fight, they can have a football match. They can play through, play around, play over. They’ve got lots of strings to their bow. They have really good individual players and obviously, as a collective, they're well coached too.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI4MDY5OGY4LTU1ZmMtNDkxYi05NzZlLWFlODFhZjMwYWRhNTpmODcwZWExZi1mYTYzLTQ1OWMtOGQ1My0zMDg1Y2RmYTczMTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
19. Rob Edwards (Luton Town)
We know them quite well, we’re aware of them, and they’ve done very, very well. Hecky’s done a great job, they've got a lot of good players and they're where they are on merit. They can do everything. They can have a fight, they can have a football match. They can play through, play around, play over. They’ve got lots of strings to their bow. They have really good individual players and obviously, as a collective, they're well coached too.Photo: Cameron Smith
![They’ve been incredibly consistent, with their performances and their results. They’re very well organised and well drilled team who know the league inside-out and know what it takes to get results and to get promoted. They bring an awful lot of different things to a game, real good individuals and real threats but well-organised, aggressive with their defending and all-in-all, a really balanced, good team.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI3NDNiOTEwLWQxNDAtNDJkMy1iNTZmLTAxZjYxMjk5NDJkNzo5NWM5MjVkOC03YzI0LTQ1ZGItYjY0ZC1jOWFmYWJkMGNhMGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
20. Michael Carrick (Middlesbrough)
They’ve been incredibly consistent, with their performances and their results. They’re very well organised and well drilled team who know the league inside-out and know what it takes to get results and to get promoted. They bring an awful lot of different things to a game, real good individuals and real threats but well-organised, aggressive with their defending and all-in-all, a really balanced, good team.Photo: Stu Forster