5 Premier League Teams Dramatically Better Since The Restart (And 5 Much Worse)

10. Worse - Sheffield United

Tipped by many to spend the season trapped in a relegation dogfight, newly promoted Sheffield United instead proved an unlikely contender for European football during the early part of the season.

When the break hit, the Blades were just two points off fifth place. And, with Man City at the time facing a potential ban from competing in Europe, fifth would have been good enough to see the South Yorkshire club compete in the 2020-21 Champions League.

The lack of depth and top level experience in the United squad was exposed by the restarted season, though and they only picked up three wins in ten games after the restart.

Two of those wins saw them impressively dominate Chelsea and Spurs, but post-lockdown the Blades lacked the ability to replicate those performances on a regular basis. The team that put up little fight at Southampton on the final day seemed nothing like the efficient machine seen earlier in the season.

Only 13th in the post-restart table, Sheffield United finished the season in 9th overall. It's a mild disappointment given how well they started, but a top half finish remains ultimately a big success for Chris Wilder's team.

They will just have to hope that they bring more of their early season form into the new campaign than what they have shown in the last couple of games.