Sheffield United (A) - Sun 27th Aug, 14:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[youngbob]

Ederson
Dias, Gvardiol, Ake
Akanji, Rodri
Bernardo, Foden, Kovacic, Grealish
Haaland

 

[northendenton]

Can anyone recommend a small team* that I can start to follow as it is getting a bit repetitive supporting Manchester City, week in week out being the best team in the world. There is no jeopardy anymore, I remember when I was glad when we had 40 points on the board.

*Not Manchester United, I hate them.

Never a dull day at Morton

 

[Lavinda Past]

Straightforward run out against obvious relegation fodder.

Three points and move on.

 

[GSW Blue]

I don’t understand why teams like Sheff U don’t prepare poor pitches to try and even things up. Are there rules against playable but poor pitches?

 

[bulldogblue]

I don’t understand why teams like Sheff U don’t prepare poor pitches to try and even things up. Are there rules against playable but poor pitches?

Yes.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I don’t understand why teams like Sheff U don’t prepare poor pitches to try and even things up. Are there rules against playable but poor pitches?

Not sure it could be physically done really. The composition of them means synthetic grass is woven into the base and real grass kind of attaches and grows round that.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I agree with starting Phillips to give Rodney a rest. A proper test of an ex Leeds player to see if he can handle the Dee Dars abuse as well as play the game.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Phillips to start this one and give Rodri a rest.
If we can't trust him early in the season against Sheffield united then we may as well just sell him now.

We can’t break up Rodri and Kova after a weeks rest. No time for experiments or doing anyone any favours.

 

[hertsblue]

Not as easy as some suggest, only won 1-0 there twice in recent history and struggling for goals atm with the injuries. No doubt whoever officiates will let them be overly physical.
Hopefully no complacency and 3 points

 

[Ducado]

On paper we should win this, however this is a huge game for them to play the Champions, and newly promoted clubs tend to (rather foolishly) put a lot of effort in to getting a big scalp (and then go on to lose the next 10 games)