Sheffield United midfielder Oliver Norwood is aware he is being barracked by a section of the Blades support.

But he insists he won't hide despite the jeers.

He told the Sheffield Star: “You definitely hear it.

“I've given a bit back a few times, too. Where does the resilience come from? I think I've just got to a point – not just in my career, but my life – where you just don't care what anyone things.

“Outside of the manager and your teammates, and people whose opinion you value. Obviously we care [about the club and performances] but I think it changed for me, personally, when I had children. I always saw football as the be-all and end-all and if we lost a game I wouldn't speak to anyone until Monday or Tuesday. But when you've got children and a family to think about it becomes about much more than football. We are in a really privileged position to be a footballer but I think my turning point was personally treating it as a job.

“You have to care and one of my pet hates is when people go: 'They don't care'. Because they don't go through the emotions of the buildup for a week and if you have a crap performance on a Saturday, you've worked all week for that and you're getting you're getting pelters left, right and centre. I think social media has got a lot to answer for.

“But I would rather try and pass a ball forward then and pass the ball back to my centre-backs or into my goalkeeper. Because I'm in the team to get the ball to the better players at the top end of the pitch. That is my job. Alright, I'll give it away sometimes but if I give it away, I'll try and get it back and I'm going to try it again. My mindset is about doing the best for the team and if some bloke in the crowd isn't happy with that, then unfortunately that's me. That is just how it is. I'll hold my hands up, I will make mistakes, but one thing is I'll always take responsibility. I'll never hide."