Sheffield United vs Preston North End

EFL Championship Matchweek 36 - Saturday 8th March 2025 - 15:00 - Bramall Lane
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[BangorBlade]

11 wins

Aston max I thought it was 8

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Sh! team and tactics as always.
SO predictable.
If Hecky CANNOT exploit Wilders manifold weaknesses he is not much better.
However he did NOT see the need to modify tactics (quick enough) after losing two key players last year.
1. Choudhury parasite player.
2. OHare lightweight muppet.
Should be nowhere near team unless in extremis.
Two key players
HAMER (wide left)
BBD wide not central up front.
out of position no doubt.

No width when two outstanding left wingers/siders sat on bench Brooks and Jesus (although print is so small FFS)

Can someone explain to me why partly fit players - even in same position - can only END the game when the clog is dished out re risk of two booking rather than the start which are often fencing matches.
Especially when we have pre-picked subs at 60 minutes every game anyway!

Fluky win as most weeks will do fine. For now.

ps - do NOT like warm sunny afternoons for football but it should not make a difference
re 1. Perfect watered pitches
2. We never try to attack anyway just endlessly play out time at the back.
3. They played midweek - we did not.

Character posters are so boring

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

He bangs em in from 20 yards, but 2 yards out....ouch

 

[SB_90]

annoyed at garys replacement. would it have killed to him. to after announcing the preston line ups. welcome back paul heckingbottom

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Good positive start....goals a comin

 

[The Crab]

I can’t link people’s comments about PNE in this thread with how good PNE actually appear to be.

Just being cautious.

Hull were supposed to be shite too…

 

[gooseh]

Be a good game for Cannon to score in

 

[The Crab]

Character posters are so boring

I’m hurt…

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Evans still got fans I see.

 

[Thrice]

Preston with the dark arts? I'm always sceptical when I see a GK go down when his team is under pressure.

 

[Stevo71]

Preston with the dark arts? I'm always sceptical when I see a GK go down when his team is under pressure.

Tactical by Hecky, told him to go down so he can gather everyone to give em instructions. Nowt wrong with the keepers kicking btw thus far

 

[Champagneblade]

Meanwhile elsewhere….

Is Scott Parker the jammiest cunt alive or what?

Inherited only parachute teams with already decent squads anyway.

Now playing Luton, who you could feel might upset them and the Stupid twats have only gone down to ten men after less than twenty minutes, haven’t they?

FFS!

Edit: now leading by an own goal! I rest my case!

 

[gooseh]

RIP Georgie Baldock

 

[Brother-Leech]

Preston with the dark arts? I'm always sceptical when I see a GK go down when his team is under pressure.

Fodderingham used to do it all the time for Hecky

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

We've gone off the boil after a promising start. TC miss hopefully won't be a regret. Come on United, get one before the HT.

 

[BangorBlade]

Meanwhile elsewhere….

Is Scott Parker the jammiest cunt alive or what?

Inherited only parachute teams with already decent squads anyway.

Now playing Luton, who you could feel night upset them and the. Stupid twats have only gone down to ten men after less than twenty minutes, haven’t they?

FFS!

Edit: now leading by an own goal! I rest my case!

Aye Burnley 1 up Luton down to 10 men ffs

 

[BangorBlade]

Burnley 2 up ffs

COYRAWW ️️

 

[Stevo71]

Piss poor in the last 3rd

 

[Shawy24]

Have we ever scored from a corner?

 

[Espania blade]

We need a goal, I can see them nicking one

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Have we ever scored from a corner?

Not today,no

 

[espoo blade]

Vini signalling he's out...done?!

 

[Stevo71]

Need a kick up the arse

 

[Jon Bon II]

This has got 0-0 written all over it at best. At worst 0-1. It's the Blades way.

 

[espoo blade]

Fodderingham used to do it all the time for Hecky

and of course, no Spurs-style injury time...+2 lol. Quelle surprise!

 

[jono_t2000]

Preston offering nothing and I mean NOTHING.. almost like playing against 9 or 10 men

But for effin sakes, can we stop trying to score the perfect goal!!! Just get the ball into the box when in decent positions!!!!

 

[robbiez666]

Decent half. Created a few decent chances but need to do more in the final third. They're making it scrappy.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Created some good chances didn't take them. Probably best 45 minutes since the Middlesbrough game

But we aren't winning

 

[originaltrueblade]

Choudrey off Sereki on

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

One way traffic with nothing to show for it. Keep the same for half number two and we got this. .....hopefully!!!