{"id":33804,"date":"2021-05-05T12:15:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=33804"},"modified":"2021-05-05T12:15:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T11:15:21","slug":"theyre-still-alive-states-ex-sheffield-wednesday-defender-ahead-of-this-weekends-relegation-decider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/05\/theyre-still-alive-states-ex-sheffield-wednesday-defender-ahead-of-this-weekends-relegation-decider\/","title":{"rendered":"“They’re still alive” states ex-Sheffield Wednesday defender ahead of this weekend’s relegation decider"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Sheffield Wednesday centre back, Miguel Llera, believes the club must come together on Saturday to fight for their Championship future.<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old was part of the Owls side who won promotion from Sky Bet League One in 2012, which was the last time they featured in third tier of English football.<\/p>\n

With Wednesday\u2019s fate hanging in the balance, Llera believes it is imperative that they give it their all in the final game of the season against Derby at Pride Park.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThey need to be in the Championship. This club is important for the city, it\u2019s all about the fans, which is something I\u2019ve known since my first game. It would\u2019ve been difficult without them in the stadium because they are like a 12th<\/sup> player.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is, they\u2019re still alive. The fans, the club and the players have to be together until the 95th<\/sup> minute to try and stay up. Whatever happens on Saturday, the club needs to be working towards next season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd1c All eyes on the season finale…#swfc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) May 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n