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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Live TV Coverage:

 

[blade too long]

Lundstram looked like he was charging it down but then just inexplicably stopped.

Just seen the half time replay
What was he doing .He just thought ooh might get hit by the ball
Was like an emergency stop

 

[bakeblade]

Surely there has to be at least a couple of subs at half time?
Apart from Ramsdale and Didsy, name a player you'd keep ON?

We've got to change formation. Chelsea playing exactly like Leicester, 2 wingbacks playing wide and high, it just kills our 3 5 2

 

[Geordie Blade]

How many of our players are genuine premier league quality? Thats the real problem, weve gone into World War 3 with bows and arrows and a couple of spears

Not many, but that’s understandable given that we were in League 1 four seasons ago. The only ones who were bought with the intention of them being first team premier league players are Ramsdale, McBurnie, Berge and Brewster (possibly Mousset).

 

[Tonepone]

Surely there has to be at least a couple of subs at half time?
Apart from Ramsdale and Didsy, name a player you'd keep ON?

Osborn

 

[SouthportBlade]

My biggest gripe is we are thoroughly abject with the ball as we have been for 12+ months.

With exception of Didzy, not one player looks comfortable with the ball at their feet.

Without exception, not one player has the ability to take on a man.

Without exception, not one player can pick a pass in the final third.

Under ANY pressure, we lose possession.
ANY time we try and play it forward, we lose the ball.
Try to take on ANY player, we lose the ball.

This makes us a horrible team to watch, defend deep, lose possession, repeat.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Decent job in containing them but to describe the goal and that suicide pass as schoolboy errors is an insult to schoolboys. Still in it though. Come on you salmon pink and black wizards!

 

[blades78]

A perfect example of why we aren't creating chances or scoring goals. Looking at that image you'd expect Lunny and most midfielders at any level to pick that up and head towards goal. Doing that would drag a CB out and he's got two teammates ahead of him. Guess what happened?

 

[Aston max]

Get Brewster and Burke on for useless Lundstram and McBurnie and play McGoldrick just behind front 2.

Personally the young kid ndiaye not Burke and try a 3-4-2-1 because didzy will drop in when needed

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

My biggest gripe is we are thoroughly abject with the ball as we have been for 12+ months.

With exception of Didzy, not one player looks comfortable with the ball at their feet.

Without exception, not one player has the ability to take on a man.

Without exception, not one player can pick a pass in the final third.

Under ANY pressure, we lose possession.
ANY time we try and play it forward, we lose the ball.
Try to take on ANY player, we lose the ball.

This makes us a horrible team to watch, defend deep, lose possession, repeat.

What are trying to say?

 

[robbiez666]

We look really poor, as individual players.

Lunny should have been out for their goal and has given it away a few times.
Norwood with an idiotic blind pass to Pulisic
Fleck has been in good positions but not put the ball in.
We're nowhere near brave enough and so slow
What's annoying me the most is that they give and go and we just stand there. Never on our toes. Never anticipating.
Didzy has been awful. McBurnie looks like he belongs nowhere near this level

The only positive is the shape we're generally keeping. pressing around the player. The high press is too slow but we need to keep at it.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

All we are saying.......Is give us a goal!

 

[bartman]

My biggest gripe is we are thoroughly abject with the ball as we have been for 12+ months.

With exception of Didzy, not one player looks comfortable with the ball at their feet.

Without exception, not one player has the ability to take on a man.

Without exception, not one player can pick a pass in the final third.

Under ANY pressure, we lose possession.
ANY time we try and play it forward, we lose the ball.
Try to take on ANY player, we lose the ball.

This makes us a horrible team to watch, defend deep, lose possession, repeat.

Didzy hasnt look comfortable with the ball at his feet so far. He has been poor, not holding ball up and giving it away. He is better than that

 

[Chingo]

With the 11 we have out there on the pitch I think some of you are expecting too much !

 

[Geordie Blade]

View attachment 108783A perfect example of why we aren't creating chances or scoring goals. Looking at that image you'd expect Lunny and most midfielders at any level to pick that up and head towards goal. Doing that would drag a CB out and he's got two teammates ahead of him. Guess what happened?

There were probably 8 or 10 similar examples in that first half (Fleck refusing to play forward to Osborn being a particular regular). Last season’s team would be so much more positive in those scenarios. Confidence.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Let’s give it everything Blades, more adventurous and see what comes of it

 

[FriethBlade]

Not many, but that’s understandable given that we were in League 1 four seasons ago. The only ones who were bought with the intention of them being first team premier league players are Ramsdale, McBurnie, Berge and Brewster (possibly Mousset).

Geordie thats an indictment of Wilders transfer policy as weve spent 120m. Problem is too much of it's gone on players who aren't premier league standard. We needed more first 11 players and less back up.

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

Keep going Rambo, we might get our money back at this rate

 

[Chilttheblade]

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

Footballers are like race horses, you can't rely on their form from one day to another

 

[FriethBlade]

Fleck and Stevens absolutely schooled bu Pulisic, another good save by Rammers

 

[Nah den]

Anyone remember 'crossing'? I miss crossing.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Keep going Rambo, we might get our money back at this rate

He’s going to be a good keeper

 

[Lane Ender]

Footballers are like race horses, you can't rely on their form from one day to another

Half of these want putting out to grass

 

[Tonepone]

Baldock somehow not remembering he can't make challenges like when we were in league 1 or the Championship

 

[10p]

Is Didzy fully fit?

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

I d like to see how we conceded the corner because I thought ramsdale could have held it rather than parry it. I maybe wrong and not looking to make him a scapegoat but I do think one of reasons our defence is poor because they have little confidence in him.

 

[FredZeppelin]

Osborn

Normally Id agree, pal as he's one of my favourites but he's been poor and has made as many poor errors as anyone.
UTB

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

‘I think that’s what Sheffield United need to do, get the ball in the box’ cheers Martin

 

[hull-Blade]

I think that’s what Sheffield United need to do , get the ball in the box ....no shit, Sherlock ! Got to love the commentary

 

[blades78]

There were probably 8 or 10 similar examples in that first half (Fleck refusing to play forward to Osborn being a particular regular). Last season’s team would be so much more positive in those scenarios. Confidence.

Fleck and a few others won't cross, Norwood isnt switching the ball anymore either.
Another example was the over hit cross after a shit corner from Fleck. Mcgoldrick picks it up with plenty of time to put it ball into the box with a number of our players ready to attack. Instead he passes back to Baldock 25 yards out, who could have crossed it as well, but he hesitates and it ends up back with Ramsdale within 3 passes.
It's been like it all season. I'm not sure if it's confidence or how they've been asked to play this season and its now become second nature.

 

[BangorBlade]

Time to take Lundstram off get Brewster on Didzy drop back