Sheffield United (N) - FA Cup SF - Sat 22nd April, 16:45 | Pre-Match Thread

[eyalluvitt]

It's bad enough that we have Ake missing for possibly a few weeks. We can't afford anymore injuries to our centre backs with the way we set up now.

I'm sure Gomez will be fine today.

 

[wolviedinho]

I expected Phillips and Foden to get a run out here. If the lineup is correct then it’s curtains for the former.

 

[JTFactsPlz]

We’re down to 4 CBs. It’s absolutely right that we test some for this game given we like to play with 4.

Disagree. It's a cup semi-final, not the time to be "testing" weak players. And we need Grealish for the Arsenal game, so this is not the time to be giving him extra work unnecessarily

 

[AliBobbyJ]

City at Wembley, chasing the league title, Real Madrid coming up. Blessed by Fortune (and a fortune) we are. But looking around the other games today I'd not mind seeing Barrow v. Carlisle. Almost the Lake District derby. That"d be a timely reminder of how things used to be, keep us humble.

 

[Vienna_70]

Moreno

Lewis
Walker
Akanji
Lapo

Rodri
Gündoğan
de Bruyne

Foden
Álvarez
Mahrez

 

[chesterbells]

City at Wembley, chasing the league title, Real Madrid coming up. Blessed by Fortune (and a fortune) we are. But looking around the other games today I'd not mind seeing Barrow v. Carlisle. Almost the Lake District derby. That"d be a timely reminder of how things used to be, keep us humble.

A fortune? We are net kings, don’tcha know. Next thing you’ll be saying we’ve got the biggest squad in the league.
I’m at the semi final, but hope the Barrow game is a good un.

 

[PragueBlue]

Disagree. It's a cup semi-final, not the time to be "testing" weak players. And we need Grealish for the Arsenal game, so this is not the time to be giving him extra work unnecessarily

Gomez will provide better support for Grealish going forward than Laporte and I hope we'll be doing more attacking than defending.

The right decision IMO.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Disagree. It's a cup semi-final, not the time to be "testing" weak players. And we need Grealish for the Arsenal game, so this is not the time to be giving him extra work unnecessarily

Think we'll have most of the ball mate.

 

[SWP's back]

Disagree. It's a cup semi-final, not the time to be "testing" weak players. And we need Grealish for the Arsenal game, so this is not the time to be giving him extra work unnecessarily

Well it seems the guy paid £20m a year to make these calls seems to think he knows better than you.

 

[Shaffer92]

Did you expect him to suddenly start a semi final at Wembley? Its quite clear he's just not rated much at the club. Well we don't know the official lineup but I'd be surprised.

Pep showing them the respect they deserve. They're here on merit, and will also be a premier league side next season. They're no mugs.

We might have whacked Burnley but that means nothing, this is a new game. Worse teams than Sheff Utd have beaten Premier League sides before. We've been knocked out of this cup before by Middlesbrough when they were a champo team.

Plus for Sheff Utd, it's almost a free hit because nobody expects them to win, they're likely getting promoted and this is a bonus for them and will be really up for it. I wouldn't start fielding players that can't really get a game.

I'd expect Phillips to start before bloody Gomez.....