Match Thread | Sheffield Utd vs Man City (27/08/23)

[paulsimpson]

Someone should tell Walker a fucking ball is round and therefore can move forward not always backwards. He`s made a couple of good forward passes but at times he`s so annoying passing it backwards.
Jack aint been great and why has Alvarez taken over the duties as free kick specialist as some of his balls have been shocking.
I fucking hate the Blades and hope the twats get relegated. Nothing but a park the bus team.Wankers.

It's frustrating. We will find a way.

 

[give it to gordon]

Is Phil fit enough to do 45 minutes ?

 

[akrh215]

foden for kova
doku for jack in 70 plus mins

Kova is one of the best on the pitch we would be stupid to substitute him! Grealish or Walker or Alvarez should go down or Berna

 

[Goater=Legend]

I think Pep Lilo wants him to hold the ball and control play

Yeah its under instructions and sometimes i don't understand it, when hes 1 v 1 and he opts to pass it back

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

In terms of playing an opposing team in the Premier League, Sheff Utd’s performance so far is probably the most abject I’ve seen in years.

They might be 0-0 thanks to getting extremely lucky but they’ve done absolutely nothing but hug and grapple us in defence and throw themselves to the ground on the 2-3 occasions they got past the halfway line. I’d be embarrassed. 0% action in our third at one point in the game.

Look at the stats they’re pathetic



If there’s any justice then we’ll smash three or four past them in the second half which will be no more than they deserve.

 

[JDV]

Grealish needs to start attacking the outside of his defender as it's usually been one on one. Who cares if you lose the ball just have a crack and put their defence in 2 minds.

If not that then get Gvardiol to overlap.

Haaland to score the winner.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Grealish is taking too long to make a decision once hes got the ball the sheff utd players are all regrouped. He needs to be far better.

That's because he has nobody to pass the ball to. Last season he'd have Gundo or KDB to find, now it's Kovacic and Alvarez.

The one time Alvarez made the right kind of run, Grealish found him and we won a penalty.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Reminiscent of last season pre Christmas.....lacking spark/creativity and a reluctance to get the ball forward and/or into Haaland.

The game is crying out for Phil,it's been very pedestrian so far and we are allowing Sheffield the opportunity to build confidence and even mug us.

Need to up our game in every respect.

 

[Daz_Blue]

We need Tony Hart in there ..... only one who could provide any creativity without KDB

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Prob won’t go down well but Sergio was better than haaland and was way more likeable. What I’d do to have him back in his prime

He was lethal.

 

[super_city_si]

Second season drop was inevitable. Throw in reaching the pinnacle of football and you can see why some of our lads seem to be struggling for sharpness. Winning can change the mindset of a player. Hope this is not happening with Jack.

Jack needs a wake up. Doku on the left a couple games will see to that

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Fuck off with the "no service to haaland" thing, he's not doing well enough in getting himself in the right positions. There was a beautiful alvarez cross and he was casually lingering near the edge of the box instead of making a run to the 6 yard box. His movement is not good enough

He had a half chance flicked header, should have nodded down to Kyle a second chance, nearly made a goal for jules and missed a penny. He’s had service

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Walker has been great so far, what was the guy saying he was rubbish watching?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Think of the contact Haaland is putting up with and then the penalty Rashford got yesterday, bit ridiculous.

There is a massive variance in how the rules are applied differently across all teams in the PL. It's absolute BULLSHIT from the PiGMOL.

 

[abu13]

The trouble with being dragged down to the floor or bear hugged at set pieces is that they never lead to penalties, what we really need is for one of our forwards to have their hip brushed by a defender as the ball is going out of play, they are stone wallers.

 

[The Black Shed]

As soon as the team picked up the pace of the passing, we got a penalty immediately. Missed it but meh, it happens. More slick, first time passing required, would like to see Grealish TAKE HIS FUCKING MAN ON AND DRIBBLE PAST HIM, for once. Other than that maybe one goal is enough for us today.

 

[Keeper!]

Grealish needs to start attacking the outside of his defender as it's usually been one on one. Who cares if you lose the ball just have a crack and put their defence in 2 minds.

If not that then get Gvardiol to overlap.

Haaland to score the winner.

Started this season like his first season.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Need the win today no excuses

 

[dubblue]

Hooper needs fucking off out of the league. How the fuck the bear hug isnt a penalty is a joke. VAR is a disgrace

It’s a case of trying to level the playing field to give the rest a shot at challenging us. I’d love to hear why we didn’t get another penalty at least in that half. The league is becoming more and more difficult to take seriously when you look at the leg up the 3 red tops get each week.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I’d get used to that if I were you…..

Indeed. There'll be more low scoring games whilst we're still in transition of being without De Bruyne Gundo and Mahrez