Sheffield United (A) | PL | Post-Match Thread

BringBackSwales said:
In the ground the Sheff utd fans were giving the ref murder, same in the pub after. Was he really favouring us? Looked to me like Erling was getting strangled as were half our players at corners, also looked a valid pen? What were the fuckers on about?
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I thought the same today but we all look on stuff from a different perspective I guess.
Blades fans were unusually quiet today apart from a couple of bursts.
 
727djc said:
Some people need to remember that in the dark days we played just like Sheffield Utd. When you come up against a top team you try to stop them playing anyway you can
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We did and it was shite to watch. I'd rather we play in the Championship than play for draws, just as we did under Pearce.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Didn't like that at all but 3 points is 3 points however you get it.

Little invention in the side without kdb and foden, that has to change moving forward, hopefully doku will help massively with that.

Once we got the goal, i really didn't like our approach. They didn't change at all, still sat in and let us have it yet we completely took our foot off the gas sat on the ball and invited pressure which then led to mistakes instead of going for the second and killing it off and it put us in danger of dropping points.

Midfield 2 of rodri and kovacic were majestic throughout, backline was great, Gvardiol slotted straight in looks brilliant already yet there's plenty more to come from him.

Ominous for would be challengers if we dont have our usual slow start and dropped points to the season. The mental fragility of the rest will work in our favour.

Get through the Fulham game get pep back. Get stones back, doku settled and hopefully another signing or two before the window closes and we'll be in the best shape to a season we've been for a while.
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No kdb so maybe not the best shape. I don’t mind the approach we are taking in games knowing how good our defence is. City got a bit sloppy toward the end and a Walker brain fart nearly done us but overall we look comfortable considering we have two new players in the first 11 and no Kev.
 
alib said:
Jack needs to produce more end product as does Bernardo when he’s playing as a forward player.

Rodri is the best player in the league

Foden needs to start every week ahead of Alvarez
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From what I have seen so far, it does concern me a bit as to where the goals are coming from this season in the absence of Gundogan De Bruybe and Mahrez.
 
BringBackSwales said:
In the ground the Sheff utd fans were giving the ref murder, same in the pub after. Was he really favouring us? Looked to me like Erling was getting strangled as were half our players at corners, also looked a valid pen? What were the fuckers on about?
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Nope, bunch of fucking idiots. Nailed on pen, and he was pretty fair.
 
WallyA said:
Poor finishing can happen, and everybody dislikes that lol.

But to say we didnt dominate them confounds my mind.

We absolutely did, had the ball basically the whole time, made loads of chances, minimize theirs until last 10 mins when they just sent everybody up.

Wasnt perfect, but some on here upset at our players are ridiculous.
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Where did I say we didn't dominate or play well? Don't start inventing things. The finishing should have been better. They scored 1 and should have had another at the far post which only came through careless defending
 
Vic said:
Why didn't Walker come back on the pitch after his brain fart? Did he really think he couldn't affect offside if he was off the pitch?

"A defending player who leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on the goal line or touchline for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play or until the defending team has played the ball towards the halfway line and it is outside its penalty area."
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Think he was worrying too much about settling up the winner.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
From what I have seen so far, it does concern me a bit as to where the goals are coming from this season in the absence of Gundogan De Bruybe and Mahrez.
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Nice try!

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jimharri said:
Under the current laws of the game, it was definitely a penalty. Now; you can argue all you like about the rules. And I wouldn't be unsympathetic towards you on that score. But the incident met all the criteria for a penalty these days. Your giraffe neck comment; I understand that some will find it funny, I guess. I don't, particularly. Maybe that's just me with my Victor Meldrew hat on, though. I wasn't impressed with really your rough house tactics. But I guess you've got to do whatever it takes to get a result. You wouldn't have deserved a result, though, based on the stats and the chances we missed (not even counting the penalty). And your keeper chucking in a MOTM display for you. Anyway; all the best for the season. Though I feel it could be a long slog for you.
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Reality is we are a low budget outfit with an owner who doesn’t care . Being a blade you live with it
 
I had a few beers with sheff utd supporters all very welcoming and knowledgeable about our past and support not your usual you buy everything and everyone
 
SamBlue said:
How does pace helps you against 10 men in the box defending like a shooting squad is waiting for them if they concede. Eze's value would drop 95% the first time he encounters defence like SU today or WHU on Saturday. Ask Jack who has been constantly harassed and kicked and tugged by 2-3 defenders
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You'll soon see with Doku. An explosive burst of pace over the first 5-10 metres can tear a hole in the space time continuum, never mind Sheffield Utd's 10-man defence stood on the 18 yard line.

The rest is down to attackers being in the right position, & the delivery. Today we were seriously lacking in both respects.

Jack also needs to practice crossing with his left peg. Cutting back onto his right has become too predictable, so it comes as no surprise our opening goal against a packed low block defence came from his left footed cross.

Haaland could have scored a second header with a slightly more accurate left footed cross from Jack a little later on too.
 
Ground that one out. I thought it was Forest all over again but it’s what Champions do - we win when not firing on all cylinders. Attacking Set pieces was a big disappointment today for me as we looked lost without KDB Gundo or Mahrez. New boys look solid and at home straight away but not sure what the point of Lillo was? Never saw him say anything
 
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