Sheffield United (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[bluevalley]

Hopefully the scoreline will be kind enough for Laporte to get 10 mins at the end. Pep has no choice but to accelerate his return for the CL game.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Can someone confirm re Fernandinho yellow cards?
Hes on 4 so if he gets another booking does that mean a 2 game ban?
Dont want him to miss Rags semi.

doesn’t it become 10 at some point around Xmas rather than 5

 

[Ban-jani]

BT Sport 2

Lovely

 

[lmhblue1]

Can someone confirm re Fernandinho yellow cards?
Hes on 4 so if he gets another booking does that mean a 2 game ban?
Dont want him to miss Rags semi.

He's not in trouble until he gets 10 because it resets after the first 19 fixtures.
5 yellows before boxing day = 1 match suspension. If not, then the yellows carry over to the second half of the season and if you get 10 yellows you get a 2 match ban.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

He's not in trouble until he gets 10 because it resets after the first 19 fixtures.
5 yellows before boxing day = 1 match suspension. If not, then the yellows carry over to the second half of the season and if you get 10 yellows you get a 2 match ban.

Many thanks

 

[Withnail]

Tough game and we will need to defend a lot better than Saturday if we want to get a result. Our defence will need to be wary of Mousset's pace and Fleck is decent.

Ederson
Walker Dhino Otamendi Zinchenko
KDB Rodri Bernardo
Mahrez Kun Jesus

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Tough game and we will need to defend a lot better than Saturday if we want to get a result. Our defence will need to be wary of Mousset's pace and Fleck is decent.

Ederson
Walker Dhino Otamendi Zinchenko
KDB Rodri Bernardo
Mahrez Kun Jesus

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

We can always stick the ref on Fleck again

 

[kaz7]

Are we on tele?

Yes BT

 

[murcian blue]

Ugh, probably my least favourite referee in the league. Team has to be:

Ederson
Walker
Otamendi
Fernandinho
Mendy
Rodri
B Silva
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Jesus
Aguero

Least favourite is being to nice most bent rag is my description

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Think we'll edge a tight game 2-1.

 

[Harrilew]

Ed
Walker ferna otta Mendy
Rodri
Kdb. Bernardo
Mahrez Jesus
Sergio

 

[kaz7]

David McGoldrick | Doubt

Leroy Sane | Out
Aymeric Laporte | Out
John Stones | Doubt
Benjamin Mendy | Doubt

 

[pavelsrnicek]

I wonder how we set up tomorrow. Personally I’d be happier with 3 at the back which worked pretty well against them at home.

I think we need to start seeing Merlin as a closer to take control when we’re in front rather than a starter. Also think Sterling needs a rest. He looks knackered of late. Stones needs an even longer break.

Jesus, Aguero & Mahrez are all in decent form so interesting to see which of them start tomorrow.

We need to get back to our old habit of fast starts as it generally forces the opposition to play more. That said the Blades get into defensive shape better than most so we’ll need to move the ball quicker than on Saturday.

 

[cleavers]

Stones was an awkward landing

It was an awful lot more than that, I think he's being protected here, and rightly so, I'll be surprised if we see him again much in the next month or so, he basically had an on pitch breakdown.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Who is the ref for this one?

 

[BlueNomad]

Ederson
Walker
Fernandinho
Otamendi
Mendy
Rodri
Bernardo
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Jesus
Aguero

It’s not often the first post should close the thread, but if Mendy is 100% fit, then close the thread. If not, Zinchenko and done.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Eddie

Walker
Otamendi
Rhodri
Zinchenko (Mendy out with muscle fatigue)

Mahrez
De Bruyne
Fern
Bernardo

Aguero
Jesus

SUBs

Foden, Gundogan, Sterling, Cancelo, angelino, Garcia, Bravo,

Please dont Play Sterling and Gundogan

 

[PragueBlue]

Jesus, Aguero & Mahrez are all in decent form so interesting to see which of them start tomorrow.

Hopefully all 3.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Probably been asked already but why the 7.30 KO?