Manchester City vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 21 - Saturday 30th January 2021 - Etihad Stadium

Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.​

Matchday Stats/Player Ratings - https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?match-day/match/manchester-city-vs-sheffield-united.529/

Officials:

Referee: David Coote
Assistant Referee: Lee Betts
Assistant Referee: Nick Hopton
Fourth Official: Jonathan Moss
Video Assistant Referee: Martin Atkinson
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Peter Kirkup

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[Need4speed]

Man City players like spoilt children every time a decision goes against them

 

[FriethBlade]

Bogle isn't a LWB, at fault for their goal amd nearly cost us another there

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Still don’t rate Brewster he seems lost

 

[fireblade]

Foul throws should be sending off offences, fucking VAR, come on give us a chance.

 

[blades78]

Don't think we're doing that bad at the minute. One piece of ridiculously shit defending. But it is so frustrating that when we get in to half decent positions everything slows down and we start fannying about. Need to leave Burke on half way and then it gives an option to clear over the top and chase

We need to drive it into the chanels. At the moment we lofting balls up to Burke.

 

[Netsix_and_chill]

Don't think it's too bad to be honest. If we hadn't gifted them the goal it would be 0-0 against the team who in all probability will finish either first or second this season.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Bogle motm already

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Got to stop gifting free kicks around the box

 

[FriethBlade]

Burke hold it up ffs, its coming straight back every time

 

[Chilttheblade]

Brewster makes Sharp look good

 

[FriethBlade]

Bogle motm already

Seriously, comedy defending for the first and woefulyput of position when lucky to get away with another?

 

[SteveBlade]

'It's difficult when you're sprinting to then slow yourself down'

Alright then.

 

[1987]

Seriously, comedy defending for the first and woefulyput of position when lucky to get away with another?

Not great for their first, but hes having a really good game.

 

[Lawrence]

Great performance so from the Lads, game is still on COYB

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

If city didn’t have Dias at the back I genuinely think Burke would have a chance against the rest. He’s unbelievable at last ditch tackles

 

[Steelcitysenior]

'It's difficult when you're sprinting to then slow yourself down'

Alright then.

Sounds like Forrest Gump.

 

[BarcaBlade]

Man City are very good - we know that.
That goal we gave them was a real fuck up - we know that.
We're playing pretty well - some know that.

 

[robbiez666]

Ampadu weak as fuck again and gives another goal away again
Bogle looks confident but two major error
Fleck slow on the ball
Brewster not involved at all

 

[Netsix_and_chill]

He absolutely does my head in. Slows play down, doesn’t work hard, thinks he’s 10x better than he actually is etc etc

He is a big time Charlie, he had a purple patch beggining of last season and cos he scored people a load of fantasy football points he decided he was world class. He is not world class he is rubbish and I am normally one for backing the players, he can fuck off to fuckery and when he gets their fuck off some more

 

[SwindonBladeJnr]

We're doing OK generally, the game going pretty much exactly as you'd expect with City in control of possession for long periods.

Shame that the goal we conceded was avoidable at about 3 different stages in the build up .

It's a big ask for Burke or Brewster given how deep we are & how little opportunity they have to play off someone when they do receive the ball. On those rare occasions when we do have possession high up the pitch we need both wing backs and Fleck/Lundstram to be willing to flood the City third. Obviously risking the counter but we're not expecting anything here anyway - let's be willing to take a couple of risks to score.

 

[Steelcitysenior]

The commentators are right arse lickers around Citehs movement, never seen such awesome running about.

 

[FredZeppelin]

How ever you look at it we are a differnt team than we were 2 months ago. We aren't giving in and just chucking the towel in.
Fleck is nearly back to the player we know he is and we are competing again.
City are far to good for anyone in the league at the moment but we are trying hard. I'll take that.
1-0 with 15 to go, you never know!
UTB

 

[ATL Recs]

Ampadu weak as fuck again and gives another goal away again
Bogle looks confident but two major error
Lundstram slow on the ball
Brewster not involved at all

Corrected for you pal

 

[Danetheblade]

Brewster makes Sharp look good

Sharps a superior finisher than anyone else at the club.

 

[Swinton Blade]

Bogle isn't a LWB, at fault for their goal amd nearly cost us another there

Surely if you can play RWB you can play LWB. It's the same role just different side of pitch.

 

[Vikkster]

Has anybody counted how many players man city have on the field? I counted 23.

 

[JackSUFC]

Comical defending for the goal but apart from
that we’ve limited their chances and we’re still in the game.

 

[SUFCinks]

I think bogle has looked good considering made some great challenges and good going forward well. Fleck playing ok as well. Brewster has shown some nice touches. Still not sold on burke - his touch is comparable with mine, an athlete not a prem footballer. Hes also lazy off the ball considering he can chase people down i see him trotting around like a big time charlie all the time. We have been so wasteful with ball once we finally get it back! Need to keep the ball better.

1-0 down against city isnt that bad though but it would be good to have a bit more influence. I would like to see didzy on for some needed composure. Norwood needs replacing!

 

[Vikkster]

Foul throws should be sending off offences, fucking VAR, come on give us a chance.

 

[BarcaBlade]

Brewsters movement is appalling

His reading of the game isn't great, but at 23, you can't expect his reading of the game to be perfect.