Birmingham City vs Sheffield United

English League Cup Round 1 - Wednesday 13th August 2025 - 20:00 - St Andrews
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Referee: Gavin Ward
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[ChipButtyBlade]

One man midfield again.

Selles does like U11 football...every fooker attack.

 

[b1ade4life]

One man midfield again.

Selles does like U11 football...every fooker attack.

NEXT GOAL WINS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bookers Mullet]

if we keep the score below 5, we've done well. Its crazy how bad our squad has become

 

[Working Class Hero]

Surely O'Hare is beside Soumaré. If the lineup is as the graphic shows, then that would be suicidal. There's 5 attackers and one midfielder in front of a very weak back 4!

If that turns out to be correct and we concede a hatful, there's gona be big questions asked.

 

[Railway Blade]

Bold line up. He's either very brave or as mad as a box of frogs

 

[Alfiesdad]

Might surprise us all and park the bus, hit them on the break. Surely he won't make the same mistake again?

 

[Pintor75]

This is a game where most would bring in reserves and kids, injuries we don't want and 3 points on Saturday is more important than tonight, if we get anything it's a bonus, if not move on

 

[YES Blade]

End of the day the league cup is a glorified friendly these days, hopefully one or two of the youngsters can impress enough to give us more first team options in the league.

 

[Ukkonen]

Ukaki shit hot at Rotherham and Chesterfield, if he plays well tonight he has to be pushing for a start at Swansea.

Let's hope so, i want to see some of this ai paying off

 

[gooseh]

Interested to see how Sam Curtis gets on here

 

[Cassius Kray]

I thought Birmingham were quite good in the middle of the park v Ipswich, whereas are midfield was bypassed and our defence, well, non-existent.

It surely can't be a 4-1-4-1, poor Soumare could be hung out to dry?! Surely O'Hare will sit deeper and protect/ support him...

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It will be 4-3-3, the same formation we've used in every game.

 

[Th!stledo]

FFS!!

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Fcks sake

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

shambolic defence yet again

 

[RetfordBlade96]

We're an embrassement

 

[WestYorksBlade]

fucking shite

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Made a huge error in pre season too. Looks miles off being ready

 

[toledo]

What the hell!!!!!!!!

 

[RetfordBlade96]

Tbf to Selles how can you legislate for moronic play like that

 

[Vikkster]

3rd…. Ffs

 

[Belvedere Blade]

Another shocking back pass by the Blades.

 

[Not_a_Cheat]

I'm quite looking forward to seeing ai-ukaki, plus Soumaré, glad some of the younger backup guys are getting a chance as well.

I'm quite looking forward to Selles one step further to being booed. 2 defeats in a row in competitive English football matches at the highest level with round 3 just a piss easy match at home next up....

 

[SLB]

We're an embrassement

The last Prem season was painful. I'm worried about this one already.

 

[TheSecondComing]

Get Blackwell back

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Had firmer diarrhea than that ball to Davies.

 

[Dutch Blade]

Come on that's a foul!

 

[dellasthunderbolt]

Marsh looked good there - like the look of him

 

[Gtblades]

The kid has got to learn. If he's not going on loan, better to make mistakes tonight than Saturday.

 

[Thrice]

Ukaki is an intriguing prospect. Could be a real gem.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Good challenge for Sasnauskas now to get it out of his system and play the rest of the game well. It will be majorly to his credit if he can