West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 10 - Saturday 28th November 2020 - The Hawthornes​

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Officials:

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant Referee: Darren Cann
Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Gavin Ward
Video Assistant Referee: Martin Atkinson
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Ian Hussin

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[A Storm of Blades]

At least tonight we shouldn’t hear how much West Brom have spent on their Squad

You don’t go toe to toe with world class West Brom

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Norwood, Basham, Bryan, Lowe, Mcburnie, Ramsdale wouldn't get in any other premiership team

 

[toledo]

I don’t get any enjoyment in saying this, but the team that is playing right now would be only a mid Championship at best.

We’re losing to a side that hasn’t won all season and is nothing going forward... oh, wait, that is as well.

 

[BladesMadGreeny]

It’s clear our Defence has no confidence whatsoever in Ramsdale. Twice now he’s ended up in No Man’s Land for them to recover. If Henderson is available in January we’ve got to go for him

 

[Terry]

Do we have the worst goalkeeper in the league?

 

[Mendi]

 

[saw516]

When was the last time an Oli Norwood set piece got past the first man because I genuinely cant remember

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Oli Norwood - ineffective

And that cross for the free kick in the last minute of injury time - pathetic.

 

[Birley Blade]

Free kick, should be a chance to try something. Classic Norwood, doesn’t even beat the first fucking man. SHIT.

 

[saw516]

Do we have the worst goalkeeper in the league?

According to the stats we have the 5th best

 

[SwindonBladeJnr]

When Sander fancies it he's so much better than the rest of the squad.

Problem is there is no one decent to link up with and he can't do it on his own. He must be very frustrated right now.

 

[1987]

Oli Norwood - ineffective

He looks backwards too much for a start.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Go 4-2-4, try Basham in midfield, play a 10 DO FUCKING SOMETHING

 

[JackSUFC]

Be nice if we could play some more balls for Burke in behind 53 year old Ivanovic. Surely the players know to exploit that?

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Anyone saying Norwood is having a good game hasn't played football. He is stifling our creativity and transitions. He doesn't show, he doesn't play on the half turn, he passes backwards mostly and he CANT BEAT THE FIRST MAN ON HIS FREE KICKS!!!

For such an important role he's fucking us over. Sadly, we don't have another option.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I don't quite know what you think ramsdale should have done? He came to punch the ball away, perhaps he should try and catch instead but again, hes a player low on confidence, Basham sticks his head on it in front of him

Confidence or not coming to catch it would have been a better move than a full length dive.

 

[BobblesBlade]

Fleck and Baldock should have scored. They didn’t and now we found ourselves 1-0 at half time.
We are utter shite and it’s quite amazing how different we are to last season.

 

[HeySethUTB]

Well enjoyed the first 5 minutes. Now just need to settle down for a second half consisting of the “flatter to deceive“ followed by the “huff and puff“ Sheffield United way. Lads have put a shift in credit to them they always do, not sure we’re good enough this season. Shame really.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I don’t get any enjoyment in saying this, but the team that is playing right now would be only a mid Championship at best.

We’re losing to a side that hasn’t won all season and is nothing going forward... oh, wait, that is as well.

We made more passes than anyone against Man City in their half, surely that will keep us up

 

[robbiez666]

I’m inclined to agree, maybe Jags and Egan could do a job in a back 4, but it wouldn’t be ideal.

I’m not sure playing Bryan is a better option than a back 4 to be honest.

Imagine being a fairly pacy striker against those two?! Egan has shown he's a mess with a high straight ball. Jag has no legs. Fine for the Championship, but I'm not even convinced of that. Maybe O'Connell and Egan but there's little pace there and too many mistakes.

 

[Drunk blade]

Only Burke has been a threat that half... Berge is holding onto the ball too long for our attacks and letting them get men behind the ball.... Ironically we could do with making 5 subs at half time

 

[1987]

Be nice if we could play some more balls for Burke in behind 53 year old Ivanovic. Surely the players know to exploit that?

I think the overriding feeling is sheer panic, how quickly can i offload this, rather than any other plan.

 

[knowsnowt]

Last season you didn't really worry if we went a goal down as you know we'd create more chances. Right now going one down seems like a death knell. We really are so poor.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Midfield woeful nobody showing for the ball

Mcburnie/Burke/Baldock quality rest average

Get Osborne and Brewster on as duffy for fleck ( is he even on the pitch)

 

[Sean Thornton]

Anyone saying Norwood is having a good game hasn't played football. He is stifling our creativity and transitions. He doesn't show, he doesn't play on the half turn, he passes backwards mostly and he CANT BEAT THE FIRST MAN ON HIS FREE KICKS!!!

For such an important role he's fucking us over. Sadly, we don't have another option.

Him and Fleck are less involved than Lowe or Bryan, but the jury is already out on them.

 

[Gee]

Shows how negative we have become, free kick on the edge of the box in the first ten mins and it is passed to the corner flag, take a fucking shot ffs......

 

[MCRBlade]

Take Norwood off at HT and bring Didzy on and play him in the #10 role please Chris

 

[Flying Duck]

The saddest thing is that if - and when - we'll be relegated this season, there's no easy way back to challenge for a promotion next season. The team & squad are just not good enough. Wilder was a hero at his time, but hae now squandered some £ 120m for sh*te.

 

[Medlock]

Get Mousset/Brewster on for McBurnie. Burke has been superb with no support. Osborn on to stop Pereira. He's running the midfield.

 

[HeySethUTB]

You don’t go toe to toe with world class West Brom

The lads put a shift in, it was a tight game.