Sheffield Utd (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[Bobby Heaton Moor]

Think we need to go full strength here. Cancelo, in the form he's in, shouldn't be rested now. He had plenty of time on the bench last season, let the lad play. Our nearest rivals have slipped up and we can't take our foot off the gas here and rest players.

 

[shemnel]

Need to show them respect, full side, this is priority.

They'll play identically to at the swamp. We should have too much on current form but, as I say, complacency is probably our main enemy.

To it blues!!!

 

[Larry Stranger]

The Blades will be hard to break down with their 5-3-2 formation. Even if we go with wide wingers it will be tough to breach their back line with a 5 at the back. We may need to take more shots from deeper like Cancelo's goal against West Brom or how Walker struck it from deep against them in the last game or to create space for Gundogan to curl a shot around the keeper.

 

[Dax777]

Pep's reaction when he heard Chris Wilder said he has no clue how to stop City and thinks Ederson will get into his team as an outfielder.

The look on Pep's face was priceless. Lol. He was probably thinking, "damn, this guy has mastered the art of disarming his opposition with praise... I can't top that,"

 

[Lavinda Past]

They'll be as dull as ditchwater and will try to bore us to death. Go full strength, wear them down, and batter them.

5-0 City - Send out a message

 

[Horlocksleftpeg]

A goal in the first 30 mins for us kills this as a contest.

As with every single game we play, we will dominate the ball and create far more chances.

If we take those chances, we win the game

 

[bluevalley]

I think Walker needs to start tomorrow and give Cancelo few runs on the left side, we have some big games coming up and I don't think Pep will trust Zinchenko to start against the sorts of Liverpool and Tottenham.

If Cancelo must stay on the right then He might try Laporte on the left. Anyway I think tomorrow will give us an idea what fullbacks Pep is planning to use going forward, stick with Zinc or switch things around.

 

[big gaz]

There was a similar game against Middlesbrough in November 2003. I do not think Borough had a shot on target but won one nil thanks to an own goal by Sun Jiah. Nice goal by Sun to be fair, just at the wrong end.

Something about those days I miss, not sure what it is mind :-)

 

[ancoats]

A goal in the first 30 mins for us kills this as a contest.

As with every single game we play, we will dominate the ball and create far more chances.

If we take those chances, we win the game

this is the biggest thing our playing style needs (early goal) it opens the game and gives us the platform to go on and score 3 or 4

 

[citizen_maine]

this is the biggest thing our playing style needs (early goal) it opens the game and gives us the platform to go on and score 3 or 4

To be fair, most playing styles benefit from an early goal