Sheffield United (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

come-on-barney said:
Just got home. Did what we had to against a team with no ambition, other than keep the score down. What a player we have in Oscar, looks every part a first team player. Loved his introduction, and some trust by Pep. He knows he’s ready. Rodri just sensational. Not his biggest fan, but thought Kova was excellent. I wish the fans around me would lay off Gvardiol. Judge the lad in his proper position. Kevin’s warm up loudest cheer of the game!
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Rodders is pure class, love the fact he scored that goal in Istanbul and once again he scored a “thunderbasterd” love him to bits. He’s class.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
Considering writing to the Premier league asking them to refund 50% of my admmission money , it takes two teams to make a game of football and every other week we have to play dross like Sheff Utd contributing f*ck all to a match.
Even at 1-0 or 2-0 they dont alter their tactics , they accept defeat and just want a respectable score line , same old shit playing against low block/ten behind the ball , maybe its a compliment that teams approach games that way at the Etihad , but its not easy on the eye.
But i am looking forward to the Burnley game at least Vinnie's team tries to play football and i dont see him changing his principles.
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I know you've been going to games for years.
I know you've seen some of the dross served up at Maine Road and the City of Manchester/Etihad.
Teams outside the top 6/7 just aren't going to try and play at our place - it's damage limitation - especially when you're fighting to stay up.
That's SUCCESS
 
come-on-barney said:
Just got home. Did what we had to against a team with no ambition, other than keep the score down. What a player we have in Oscar, looks every part a first team player. Loved his introduction, and some trust by Pep. He knows he’s ready. Rodri just sensational. Not his biggest fan, but thought Kova was excellent. I wish the fans around me would lay off Gvardiol. Judge the lad in his proper position. Kevin’s warm up loudest cheer of the game!
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Agree mostly, but re Gvardiol, will playing him in his proper position improve his aerial combativeness, will it make him stronger in 50/50s, will it give him more recovery pace, will it make his passing more accurate?
 
No idea if this is true but would make sense given he was subbed can anyone confirm or deny
 

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M Gaudino said:
Shef U seemed to settle for a 2-0 defeat.
constant long ball kicking as well from the goalie - just not going to work in modern premier league football with how skillful the defenders are.
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Stoned Rose said:
Professional.

Pleasing to see us see it out properly and realising we didn’t need to score once it went 2-0.

More like it.

Can’t believe we’ve been so far off our usual level but are only 2 off the top.

Feels like the other cunts don’t really want it.
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I think what has definitely happened over the last 12 years or so of our success and particularly in the last 7 years is that sides have got better at getting results against the bigger teams by employing tactics that were developed to try and stop us. It now means that pretty much anyone and certainly sides in the top 10 can get results. West Ham at Arsenal was a perfect game strategy. Bournemouth, Brighton and Palace at the rags. Low block is hard to play against but we found a way and it works for us as we have a master tactician and flexible players who can interchange. It is dull to watch but when we win all is forgiven.
 
Stiff Little Wingers said:
I must admit I was disappointed in Gvardiol today. Had so much of the ball and often in space but Jo positivity hoping forward or trying to beat a player. There was s period in ghe first half when Jack couldn't pass 5 yards.
Think we would have crested far more with better flank play.
But thought Ake was man of the match and the result was all jmportant. Happy new year!!
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Thought Guardiola was excellent, looks so comfortable on the ball and has settled in straight away unlike a lot of other players in their first year. played some nice intelligent passes to the forwards. we have some player there.
 
WesthoughtonJohn said:
I know you've been going to games for years.
I know you've seen some of the dross served up at Maine Road and the City of Manchester/Etihad.
Teams outside the top 6/7 just aren't going to try and play at our place - it's damage limitation - especially when you're fighting to stay up.
That's SUCCESS
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This is right. I've been going to see City since '74. and seen the same. and I think it's great now. Perhaps Jimmy should go support Stockport instead
 
Good game I thought, really enjoyed it, not easy to score against an 11 men defence.

Is Walker just smashing them in for fun in training though cause I can't see any other justification for him constantly having a go from outside the box when his goal rate from there is 0 in 1000 games.
 
ysmsa said:
At 3 - 0 he would have, not 2 - 0. Remember Palace!

This is Pep you are on about, the consumate professional, best Manager in the game of all time and remains humble enough to know there is always something to learn and improve on.
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I understand the why, but is there no room for a little emotion in the game anymore? Would have been a perfect chance to give Philips a last few minutes and KDB his first since trudging off at Burnley on Day 1!
 
Ducado said:
That was bloody dull, you can’t blame Sheffield for setting up that way but it strangled the life out of the atmosphere they had zero ambition, onwards and upwards we go, thought we played as well as could be expected against a parked bus
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On the stream I had, it had Richard Keys and Andy Grey at half time moaning about how boring City were to watch. 1: We aren't here to entertain the neutral. 2. It's not us that are boring when the opposition has all 11 players in the box and if they could they'd have all the subs on the line.
 
Jesus2020 said:
Good game I thought, really enjoyed it, not easy to score against an 11 men defence.

Is Walker just smashing them in for fun in training though cause I can't see any other justification for him constantly having a go from outside the box when his goal rate from there is 0 in 1000 games.
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He scored against them at their place and I think likes the idea of scoring against his old club!! ;-)
 
chesterbells said:
Agree mostly, but re Gvardiol, will playing him in his proper position improve his aerial combativeness, will it make him stronger in 50/50s, will it give him more recovery pace, will it make his passing more accurate?
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Even if the position doesn’t matter, time with the team may help. I can name a few players who got better under Pep, so it certainly seems possible.
 
come-on-barney said:
Just got home. Did what we had to against a team with no ambition, other than keep the score down. What a player we have in Oscar, looks every part a first team player. Loved his introduction, and some trust by Pep. He knows he’s ready.
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One of the better cameos of the season and his pass for the goal was exquisite!

come-on-barney said:
Rodri just sensational.
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Swiss watch, that lad! If he doesn’t win PFA Player of the Year, it can only be out of spite and the media juggernaut pushing the likes of Salah & TAA! You could put a tenner on him being MOTM EVERY WEEK and you’d be quids in by the end of the season.

He’s not fancy and he doesn’t usually get the headlines, but he has been the best player in the Premier League for almost 3 seasons straight now!

come-on-barney said:
Not his biggest fan, but thought Kova was excellent.
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A very nice, complementary role to Rodri today, but still drove forward. Be nice to see him grab a goal or two.

come-on-barney said:
I wish the fans around me would lay off Gvardiol. Judge the lad in his proper position.
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I’m not sure what the problem is with fans who don’t appreciate the quality he shows every game. I like him A LOT, even though I wasn’t a fan of paying stupid money for him. With his ability and age profile, he could be a quality bargain in the end.

come-on-barney said:
Kevin’s warm up loudest cheer of the game!
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Would have loved to see him get a five minute cameo, but cold, wet evening against cloggers on a slippy pitch…stay warm Kev, your time is coming!!
 
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MOTD. Pretty sure this has happened before and I have rewound it tonight to double check. Why was our attendance not given at the end of the game? So far the other games have been quoted in the match facts.
 
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