Match Thread Chelsea v. Sheffield United - 21st March 2021

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FA Cup Quarter Final - Sunday 21st March 2021 - Stamford Bridge​

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

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Officials:

Referee: Andrew Madley
Assistant Referees: Neil Davies & Edward Smart
Fourth Official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Simon Beck

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[FredZeppelin]

A shot!
We've had a shot!!!!

 

[Razor1967]

Loads that’s effected this season, we all know of the issues. If we’d of signed Watkins what difference would it have made? We create nothing at all. I blame Wilder for the majority of it this season as I have praised him for the rest of his tenure.

My original point is the next manager has a huge job on his hands to get things right as I genuinely believe Wilders left us with an average team that will need strengthening to bounce back.

I agree with most of your post but signing Watkins would have made little difference. The squad was average last season but a very good first eleven that has proved difficult to build on.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I agree with most of your post but signing Watkins would have made little difference. The squad was average last season but a very good first eleven that has proved difficult to build on.

I just wished we’d of prioritised a creative midfielder instead of a big stock of strikers

 

[JT89]

Looking like the usual formation with Baldock, Jags & Stevens as the back 3

 

[bakeblade]

I saw the 4-4-2 and I'm still in shock. Assume it will be a back 3 or we might be a cricket score.

Just shows how poor our squad is.

Sadly, the Chelsea boss seems to have picked his based on fitness. I fear for us today tbh

Surprise surprise its 5 3 2 AGAIN

 

[Blade1959]

Don’t think Billy’s injured, just seen him moving house up Dore

Injured

 

[K1 flabby stick]

Right, Census time!

 

[Balham Blade]

Chelsea have no strikers in their starting lineup.

Other than World Cup winner Olivier Giroud who has 44 goals for France?

 

[Karlos]

Blatant fouls like that from Mcburnie just piss me off.no need for it.just giving them the ball back.

 

[FredZeppelin]

Every time we get the ball we just return it to the opposition.
What the fuck has happened to us? Pathetic!

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Hitting it long.. McBurnie is playing of course.

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

Oh dear ! they look like a team dressed by Matalan, with those waiter jackets and pink shirts , where for crying out loud are our red and white stripes !!!!!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Other than World Cup winner Olivier Giroud who has 44 goals for France?

The original teamsheet that Chelsea's official Twitter put out had Havertz in place of Giroud.

 

[bartman]

Every time we get the ball we just return it to the opposition.
What the fuck has happened to us? Pathetic!

I dont think we have started that badly. So far Chelsea have lost the ball just as much as us

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Oh dear ! they look like a team dressed by Matalan, with those waiter jackets and pink shirts , where for crying out loud are our red and white stripes !!!!!

I can't stand this pink abortion.
Totally unnecessary today.

 

[Blade58]

I can't stand this pink abortion.
Totally unnecessary today.

It’s shite

 

[SUFCSteven]

This is weird, but I would love if it went like this the whole time

 

[hull-Blade]

Nice to see the ball being put into the opposition area .

 

[Suomi_Blade]

The commentators have convinced me, its definitely going to be Eddie Howe next season as our manager.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Nice to see the ball being put into the opposition area .

And a high press. Let’s keep this up even if we concede

 

[hull-Blade]

The commentators have convinced me, its definitely going to be Eddie Howe next season as our manager.

I wonder if he will end up at Sheffield lol

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

O’Connell either made Stevens look a good player or Stevens has forgot how to play football.

 

[hull-Blade]

And a high press. Let’s keep this up even if we concede

Aye , definitely picked up in comparison with last week , which wasn’t too difficult I guess . Good to see us giving it a go

 

[Aston max]

Is it just me or does lundstram look like the kid who always gets picked last on the park

 

[Suomi_Blade]

I wonder if he will end up at Sheffield lol

It was almost like they knew something

 

[LS5 Blade]

Actually enjoyed the start of this. Even Lundstrum putting a shift in!

Amazing what happens when they give a fuck isn't it!

 

[Karlos]

Blatant fouls like that from Mcburnie just piss me off.no need for it.just giving them the ball back.

And another.bogle. I'd fine the fuckers for these.fucking does my head in.even if my team mates do it when I play on a Saturday do it they get a spray from me.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I just wish we had a decent outlet, and I don’t mean Burke

 

[SUFCSteven]

This is more what I expected but still glad it looks like it wont be a complete domination

 

[BangorBlade]

I just wish we had a decent outlet, and I don’t mean Burke

Its either Burke or roadrunner(beebbeeb) lol