Birmingham City vs Sheffield United

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Championship Week 27 - Friday 4th February 2022 - 19:45 - St Andrews
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Referee: Keith Stroud
Assistant Referee: Sam Lewis
Assistant Referee: Matthew Jones
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[jono_t2000]

Weird midfield setup. Not sure if playing a flat 3 or Berge playing little further forward.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

TEAM

 

[Drunk blade]

Not happy about Berge coming in after a decent midfield performance, we will lose this and it will be down to him

 

[jono_t2000]

Not happy about Berge coming in after a decent midfield performance, we will lose this and it will be down to him

Yeah not thrilled about that midfield myself tbh

 

[Barry Butlin]

Berge oh dear

 

[blades14]

why is fleck back fgs, we need to get rid of him

 

[Blad]

Surprised at Hourihane, thought him and Norwood were starting to click.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Why hourihan benched for the container ship? He’s been playing well with Norwood.

 

[Bell4]

Really surprised Fleck is back and Connor dropped

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

Robinson injured? Not even made the squad. Ruthless by Hecky if not

 

[Stevo]

I'm backing Berge to score tonight

 

[bakeblade]

Not sure what Fleck and Berge have done to deserve a start, very harsh on Hourihane

 

[Dkc]

I quite like this lineup, team selection will be aimed at exploiting Brum's weaknesses. Big game tonight, a win would be massive.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

No chance now seeing the inclusions of Fleck Berge,both go missing when needed for defending

MR Heck said in the pre match Norwood and Hurricane had been great together,bad idea MR Heck having Fleck Norwood Berge in the middle they have failed before.

 

[Drunk blade]

I'm backing Berge to score tonight

I'm backing him to saunter about for 30 minutes, get a strong but fair challenge, look like he wants to cry then get subbed on 53 minutes

 

[Dkc]

Not happy about Berge coming in after a decent midfield performance, we will lose this and it will be down to him

Berge or Hecky?

 

[bertieblade]

Expect norwood to sit, with fleck and Berge playing inside left and inside right with wing backs providing the width.

 

[Argentinemanager]

Berge was very good against brum first game of the season, they kicked lumps out of him

 

[KeyffSmyff]

If anybody is sending DMs out tonight count me in please. My usual water source dried up. Ta

 

[Yogi]

Ndiaye upfront? He’s done it plenty of times for the 23’s

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Looks a cracking subs bench.

 

[robbiez666]

I can see the logic with having an extra CM on the pitch.

Maybe Berge has been on the bench because they might sell him?

I'd surprised Hourihane misses out. Bit of a gamble playing both Fleck and Berge when neither are match fit.

Can see the logic playing Ndiaye further forward for his pace and for the extra tracking back.

Going to be a close game I think.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

They never do. That's why their tormented spirits wander the earth.

Sleeping with the light on tonight now....

 

[Terry Starlight]

3 games in 8 days. Not gonna start the same eleven for them all. Just a bit of rotation against the team lowest in the league out of our next 3 opponents.

UTB.

Also stay safe tonight travelling blades

 

[Darlington82]

Plenty of whistles and masks about in the centre of Brum! It is going to be memorable one way or the other tonight.

 

[jono_t2000]

I can see the logic with having an extra CM on the pitch.

Maybe Berge has been on the bench because they might sell him?

I'd surprised Hourihane misses out. Bit of a gamble playing both Fleck and Berge when neither are match fit.

Can see the logic playing Ndiaye further forward for his pace and for the extra tracking back.

Going to be a close game I think.

Yeah hopefully Ndiaye playing further forward will teach him not to expend his extra energy tracking back so much.

Good that he wants to get stuck in but need him higher up waiting for the breakaway

 

[Davalon]

Freshening the team up a little with lots of games to come in a short spell.

There were always going to be changes at some stage playing twice a week every week.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Not happy about Berge coming in after a decent midfield performance, we will lose this and it will be down to him

Drunk already and it’s quarter to seven

 

[tyke1889]

3 games in 8 days. Not gonna start the same eleven for them all. Just a bit of rotation against the team lowest in the league out of our next 3 opponents.

UTB.

Also stay safe tonight travelling blades

Not hard to stay safe when traveling at 3 mph on the M6

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Nice to see Berge back

Hecky is literally copying wilder play for play

Tough away game , drop Duffy and play a flat three

Don’t think he is wrong though that midfield is the one that got us 9th in the prem