Sheffield United vs West Ham United

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EPL Week 9 - Sunday 22nd November 2020 - Bramall Lane​

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Officials:

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistant Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant Referee: Peter Kirkup
Fourth Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: Jonathan Moss
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Andy Halliday

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[A Storm of Blades]

It’s just shocking how little composure we have on the ball. I just don’t recognise this team any more. We are caught constantly in possession, give possession away within seconds of getting the ball so it’s, as ever, just wave after wave of having to defend against payers who are better and slicker on the ball. Lowe is shocking again today. Please just give us a second half of some confidence and belief

Yep. Every player looks terrified on the ball, and even the slightest hint of pressure and we boot it away

 

[TJ blade]

I genuinely never single out players but Max Lowe fuckinell...

Work FFS!! 3 or 4 times just casually wandering back, no urgency blocking crosses, when he just left it out for a goal kick when it could've stayed in off the flag was careless.

Fair play if someone's out of their depth but at least work your bollocks off

The kid at the minute looks out of his depth at this level, one for the future maybe but not what we want at the minute, we wanted players in the window what was going to make a difference now not in a couple of season's time.

 

[Skiliman]

Btw for the Norwood knockers, if we had a composed RWB we could have scored twice.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Special word for Ramsdale after the guff he got last time out – thought the commentary underplayed his low save to the right. Also played a deft low midfield-splitting ball to set Fleck free that was excellent.

 

[Headshrinker]

West Ham should be winning. If Bowen squared that ball they would be ahead.

Same goes for McBurnie though.

 

[Foxy]

Do people actually think OMB’s shot was a chance? He did well got a good shot off keeper made the save! Fuck me have a go when he’s been poor but literally singling him out at every opportunity is a joke! I always thought our fans were better than this! Obviously not.

Stop with the sense

He struck one well in which it was difficult to get the shot off, headed another difficult one very strongly.

Judging by Twitter and some bits here, he missed two open nets

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Special word for Ramsdale after the guff he got last time out – thought the commentary underplayed his low save to the right. Also played a deft low midfield-splitting ball to set Fleck free that was excellent.

100%

 

[robbiez666]

Do people actually think OMB’s shot was a chance? He did well got a good shot off keeper made the save! Fuck me have a go when he’s been poor but literally singling him out at every opportunity is a joke! I always thought our fans were better than this! Obviously not.

Should have done better and had a better touch. However, his header was very good. He's had a good first half. Involved. good runs. The one main criticism is that he's not gambling on crosses (we've put 2 or 3 brilliant crosses in and he's not moving quick enough to get on the end of them).

 

[Sheffsteel]

Half time 0-0...

Negatives
We still looked disjointed and lacking confidence. We’re not pushing numbers up like last season.
The left hand side attack has been non descript....can’t remember Lowe or Fleck getting forward.
West Ham have only had 1 chance but it was the clearest chance of the match.
For a neutral the entertainment value has been quite low and we still don’t play with the same intensity.
McBurnie works hard...good attitude and gets back to defend...so deserves some credit but his quality looks so ordinary.

Positives
Our goalie has had almost nothing to do
All our best play is down the right...Baldock and Berge very busy
We’ve had more chances and definitely in the game.

2nd half we need to find some energy...more intent and act like we’re the home side.
Its a shame our crowd isn’t there to roar them on.

 

[1987]

Im actually looking forward to the second half! Bit of a change.

 

[Yogi]

It’s a shame Brewster picked up a knock for England because this would be a good game to judge where he’s at because actually moved the ball in the final third.

 

[FriethBlade]

Better half from us, 3 or 4 chances. Great save from Ramsdale. Doing well down the right and Fleck playing well. Seen little from Norwood and Berge disappointingly quiet. McB did well with the header and his shot was decent.

 

[Skiliman]

Stop with the sense

He struck one well in which it was difficult to get the shot off, headed another difficult one very strongly.

Judging by Twitter and some bits here, he missed two open nets

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Stop with the sense

He struck one well in which it was difficult to get the shot off, headed another difficult one very strongly.

Judging by Twitter and some bits here, he missed two open nets

The header was a great effort. No issue with McB. He’s having a decent game considering the static midfield behind him

 

[DronnieBlade]

The regularity of possession turnover at the top of the pitch has been alarming for far too often now.

Meekly surrendering possession so easily at this level is unacceptable.

UTB

 

[Yogi]

Half time 0-0...

Negatives
We still looked disjointed and lacking confidence. We’re not pushing numbers up like last season.
The left hand side attack has been non descript....can’t remember Lowe or Fleck getting forward.
West Ham have only had 1 chance but it was the clearest chance of the match.
For a neutral the entertainment value has been quite low and we still don’t play with the same intensity.
McBurnie works hard...good attitude and gets back to defend...so deserves some credit but his quality looks quite poor.

Positives
Our goalie has had almost nothing to do
All our best play is down the right...Baldock and Berge very busy
We’ve had more chances and definitely in the game.

2nd half we need to find some energy...more intent and act like we’re the home side.
Its a shame our crowd isn’t there to roar them on.

Fair assessment although I’ve thought fleck has improved us a lot down the left the end product hasn’t been there apart from the Lowe cross in the first minute but he’s retaining possession well in tight spaces and shifting the ball half a yard to create forward passing opportunities.

 

[Captain Obvious]

It's hard to watch. The left side of defence looks physically weak. There's no outlet up front, no pace to run the channels and no strength to hold the ball up. Painfully predictable in midfield. We're lucky to still be level at HT.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Cresswell is a very good player.

It was a joke

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Ollie Norwood looks frightened as fuck. Doesn't want the ball and when he gets it there's such a lack of composure or it goes 10yards to someone. He needs to find his magic again.

 

[Cheesebored]

It was a joke

Really. It appeared to be a dig at Wilder's comments about opening up against better teams but fair enough.

 

[atlanticblade]

Do people actually think OMB’s shot was a chance? He did well got a good shot off keeper made the save! Fuck me have a go when he’s been poor but literally singling him out at every opportunity is a joke! I always thought our fans were better than this! Obviously not.

His header from a floated cross was excellent too. He did well to get that much power on it.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Maybe we could try a different formation? Don’t be silly.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Really. It appeared to be a dig at Wilder's comments about opening up against better teams but fair enough.

Yeah it was. In the form of a joke.

 

[SUFCinks]

Ive seen a lot worse this season. WH are in decent form and atm we are just in this. We still need to find that extra composure on the ball. Find that extra gear and we might get a win otherwise WH have the quality to beat us, if we go out with the same mentality and expect to win/score.

 

[Robboblade1889]

Should have done better and had a better touch. However, his header was very good. He's had a good first half. Involved. good runs. The one main criticism is that he's not gambling on crosses (we've put 2 or 3 brilliant crosses in and he's not moving quick enough to get on the end of them).

This over analysis of McBurnie is not normal! I get some people don’t rate him but literally analysing every shot header pass etc is crazy! It was a shot in the half volley if it had flown in it would have been a worldie! It was a half chance at best.

 

[Blade58]

I think we’ve consciously took on board the failings of previous games when fannying about instead of getting the crosses in.

We’ve actually put in numerous crosses today. We need to somehow get on the end of them.

I’m no massive fan of Lunny, but is this his time?

 

[Cheesebored]

Yeah it was. In the form of a joke.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

It’s a shame Brewster picked up a knock for England because this would be a good game to judge where he’s at because actually moved the ball in the final third.

Not wrong with him. 65 mins he’ll be on !

 

[Chingo]

Some negative gits on here , cmon blades !

 

[Speedracer]

Look, it is no good thinking that we can just flick a switch & be back to our best. We are low on confidence with some of our best players injured, lacking in confidence & form, we just have to go with what we have & try & grind things out, hope for a little luck, give 100% & things will start to go for us.