Stoke City vs Sheffield United

S24SU · OFFICIAL MATCHDAY EDITION · 2026/27 · No.11

19th September 2026 - Kick-off 12:30
Stoke City v. Sheffield United
EFL Championship Week 7 - Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

EFL Championship Week 7 – Saturday 19th September 2026, 12:30 – Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
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Match Info

Competition: EFL Championship Week 7

Kick-off: Saturday 19th September 2026, 12:30

Venue: Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent/frow]

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Officials

Referee: Tim Robinson

Assistants: Andrew Dallison and Hugh Gilroy

Fourth Official: Ed Duckworth

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[fifty shades of blade]

Thats what pees.me off, we are on the front foot and arblaster gets it and knocks it back to the centre back.

 

[Nedski]

I assume this was the reason Hamza was brought in: Seriki was injured and by then it had become clear to Wilder that Doherty wasn’t a viable number two. It raises all kinds of questions about our scouting given that Wolves fans were all telling us that Doherty’s legs had gone. But here we are.

Wilder would never listen to the opinions of us plebs, he knows best.

 

[YES Blade]

I honestly can’t get my head around why Arblaster is getting picked on the right ahead of Donovan? There can only be one reason

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

I honestly can’t get my head around why Arblaster is getting picked on the right ahead of Donovan? There can only be one reason

Arblaster is tucking in sometimes as a CM with BBD going to join Bamford.

Like Donovan as a impact sub tbf.

 

[YES Blade]

Arblaster is tucking in sometimes as a CM with BBD going to join Bamford.

Like Donovan as an impact sub tbf.

He’s playing the same role as BBD but on the right as far as I can see

 

[MTBlade]

Campbell is gone in January.

I dont see how.

We've just given him a new contract and who's going to want him?

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

He’s playing the same role as BBD but on the right as far as I can see

He is drifting out there but also narrow as well.

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

I dont see how.

We've just given him a new contract and who's going to want him?

Contract was only to add time so we can justify a better fee.

 

[YES Blade]

He is drifting out there but also narrow as well.

Just like BBD is. It’s 5-4-1 without the ball and 3-4-3 with it. Arblaster and BBD are both playing wide.

Donovan is far more suited for that position. It’s clearly not where Arblaster should be playing

 

[RobboBlade]

Tanganga getting run ragged. Get Arblaster off put Donovan in the 10

 

[Kona]

Perhaps Donovan is carrying an injury or been ill?

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Just like BBD is. It’s 5-4-1 without the ball and 3-4-3 with it. Arblaster and BBD are both playing wide.

Donovan is far more suited for that position. It’s clearly not where Arblaster should be playing

Don't mind it tbh. Arblaster is better on the ball and Donovan can come on vs tired legs.

 

[Nedski]

None of our players know the rules

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Arblaster having a stinker

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Don't mind it tbh. Arblaster is better on the ball and Donovan can come on vs tired legs.

He keeps giving the ball away

 

[YES Blade]

Don't mind it tbh. Arblaster is better on the ball and Donovan can come on vs tired legs.

Just like the Wolves match I suppose

Call me old fashioned but I prefer to play players in their best positions. It generally helps get the best out of players

 

[Blades4life10]

I dont care who you are or what the tactics and plan is you have ya own brain on the pitch if theres a pass on forward which most of time there is then pass the bastard foward scared shitless of losing it in there half

Safer backwards and sideways its keep it not lose it fucking dire to watch so slow and predictable you got your own brain on the pitch fucking make something happen not turn to sideline and see captain excuses teling you to pass the fucker back or you might lose it bore off

 

[RobboBlade]

Three supposedly good midfielders and none can get a grip on the game

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

He keeps giving the ball away

Gave Hamza one bad ball.

Hardly giving the ball away is it.

 

[YES Blade]

The positive is that Stoke look a poor side, but the big negative is that we look worse!

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

Sorry all but Blaster is wank

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Gave Hamza one bad ball.

Hardly giving the ball away is it.

He keeps doing it!

 

[toledo]

This is turgid…..

 

[BangorBlade]

This is DIRE !!

 

[Nedski]

We have one tactic and we're rubbish at it. This is awful.

 

[LS5 Blade]

Chronic lack of pace, tactics, athletic ability, but loads of brits and pashun!

 

[RobboBlade]

This long ball stuff is turgid. We have the players to play some actual football but Wilder would rather have Cooper hoof it and Bamford lose another header.

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Gave Hamza one bad ball.

Hardly giving the ball away is it.

He's given it away at least 3 times that I've seen and I'm only half watching the game cos it's unbelievably dull. Feels like he doesn't want to be involved

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

If this is the performance they owe us as Japh was talking about we must have done something horrible to them

 

[blader]

I don’t care that we’re not good it’s just SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOORRRRIIIINNNGGGGGGG