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

[Nascent Blues]

On paper we should win this, however this is a huge game for them to play the the best team in world football, 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)

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[tommybooth]

Ease Bernie in with a 30 minute run out.

 

[Blueboy73]

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.

Pep won't start Phillips.
He didn't start him in the FA Cup against these so I can't see him doing so in a league game.

 

[CotswoldsBlue]

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.

i wonder if he could play Phillips (instead of Kova) and Rodri alongside Foden Then he can start to trust him more and give him more minutes

 

[lazerblue]

i wonder if he could play Phillips (instead of Kova) and Rodri alongside Foden Then he can start to trust him more and give him more minutes

fuck that he'd just get in the way

 

[Gone for a Burton]

fuck that he'd just get in the way

Give the lad a break.

He's not at our level,and probably knows it,so there's no need for personal abuse and belittling.

Apparently he's a popular member of the squad,contributes to the esprit de corps, and doesn't sulk or moan....are you reading Sterling,Cancello ??

A move may be in all parties best interests but, until or if that happens, you should do what he's doing....getting on with life QUIETLY !!

 

[makinghistory]

Obviously no givens but an 8 day rest and I cant see us not getting 3pts and also well improving our goal difference. SU probably a good bet for relegation.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

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?

Can’t be, because teams definitely do it!

Don’t water or leave the grass long are two favorites against us!

 

[Corky]

Can’t be, because teams definitely do it!

Don’t water or leave the grass long are two favorites against us!

Grass length is in the rules, if too long they have to cut it on the day.

 

[N1985]

Week long waits for games, aghhhhhhh.

Can't wait for the midweeks to start.