Chelsea vs Sheffield United

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

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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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[BobblesBlade]

Why are we wasting travel expenses on these matches. Total waste of time and money.

 

[Balham]

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

I missed that. Apparently they put three different teams out on Twitter??

 

[United Aren't Back.]

That's today's football for you

United simply cannot keep the ball.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

I missed that. Apparently they put three different teams out on Twitter??

Yep.

 

[Ukkonen]

Our midfield is the issue again for me, they've done zero again, Fleck hasnt been terrible but the other two have.

Doesnt matter who is upfront, if you dont have a good midfield behind you then you arent ever going to get chances.

We may as well switch to a 5-5-0 formation, just pack the midfield out and do nothing with it like every other game, we might get a few draws out of it.

 

[Cheesebored]

Ramsdales distribution is extremely poor.

 

[bakeblade]

Zero outlet

This line up just doesn't work against decent teams, it just invites constant pressure and let's them play their wingback too high up.

 

[ATL Recs]

And that sums up the season nicely, Norwood og. Did he need to go for it??

Instinct is yes he did ffs you lot haven’t a clue anyone in that position. Isn’t going to let the ball go
If he did and it had still gone in you’d be complaining that Norwood made no attempt to block it
More so the issue was Lundstram so slow to close down

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Our midfield is the issue again for me, they've done zero again, Fleck hasnt been terrible but the other two have.

Doesnt matter who is upfront, if you dont have a good midfield behind you then you arent ever going to get chances.

We may as well switch to a 5-5-0 formation, just pack the midfield out and do nothing with it like every other game, we might get a few draws out of it.

They sit so deep so there’s a huge gap between them and the strikers, only the wingbacks can make that gap up but it’s such a hard task when they’ve got their defensive duties too.

 

[BladeTillIDie]

We love a foul lol.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

How on earth did the same group of players produce the best football I’ve witnessed as a Blade.

 

[SUFCinks]

I have never seen a united team so out of its depth, ever. Clueless, anti-football crap, everything is just geared up to smashing it long and fouling, no composure or skill in this team apart from didzy/bogle. Scared of the ball, so happy to chase it then smash it long/clear it when we get it.

 

[Karlos]

Ramsdales distribution is extremely poor.

I sometimes think does he intentionally put the ball straight out.

 

[BladeTillIDie]

Ramsdales distribution is extremely poor.

How dare you

 

[Tonepone]

That goal. 3 Blades all compete with each other for the corner and somehow all miss it.
Rammers distribution as well - has every single one been straight out for a throw?

 

[Karlos]

Yellow card will be out any time now.ref won't put up with it much longer I don't think. Poor discipline from us.

 

[drblade]

God, I hope its not Tindall.

 

[Drunk blade]

Wish someone would just do pulisic give him something to actually roll about on the floor for

 

[FranTheBlade]

Lots of endeavour and very little quality going forward. As you were.
As with all of our recent games, I believe the only way to get out of our half is to have pace up top. Otherwise, we pass sideways and backwards.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Hope Bettis doesn’t smile, laugh, cry, smoke, frown, speak or the boo boys ‘Wilder in’ crew will want his blood

 

[BlairBlade]

Good pass by Lundstram to Osborn.

 

[FriethBlade]

Get the kids on...we might have a Gilmour amongst them but I guess we will never find out

 

[FredZeppelin]

Our passing is abject. There can't ever have been a team that has played like we have and passed the ball around like we did that has then ended up as completely inept as we are now. Even basic 5-yeard stuff is knocked out for a throw in!
Regardless of the opposition - and Chelea haven't had to get out of 2nd gear yet - this team are absolute embarrassment.
UTB

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Please get Burke on for McBurnie.

 

[drblade]

Norwood has been a liability this season.

Sad to see.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I’m not sure who’s consistently worse Lunny or Norwood

 

[originaltrueblade]

Get shot of Norwood

 

[FriethBlade]

You've just got to laugh at some of the mistakes we make

 

[Karlos]

Great play from ramsdale there. Pulling Norwood out if the shit.

 

[blade too long]

WTF was that from Norwood .first a goal now nearly an assist . Take him the fuck off