Chelsea vs Sheffield United

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Premier League Matchweek 17 - Saturday 16th December 2023 - 15:00 - Stamford Bridge
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Officials:

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton
Fourth Official: Rob Jones
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart

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[Cheesebored]

Osula can think himself unlucky. That's our new, improved press up the swanny!

 

[PokerBlade]

Osula can think himself unlucky. That's our new, improved press up the swanny!

He can but we'll need some hold up play and McBurnie is probably our best defence at set pieces when we've both been garbage defending them and have another centre half missing.

 

[Cheesebored]

He can but we'll need some hold up play and McBurnie is probably our best defence at set pieces when we've both been garbage defending them and have another centre half missing.

Point taken but if you're picking your CF based on his defensive ability somethings amiss.

 

[Wetwang blade]

First pass on 7 mins , next 3 passes on 8 mins McB gets clattered where shinpads should be. I beleave we can do them! UTB

 

[jono_t2000]

Can't believe so many people wanted a Mcburnie walking around the field back into the team... Seriously deluded.

 

[Big.Dane.w]

Mcburnie looks fucked already

 

[Foxy]

Can't believe so many people wanted a Mcburnie walking around the field back into the team... Seriously deluded.

Widler out.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

Fab shot by Archer. Shame that didn't curle in at least won a corner

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

We look better defensively than earlier in the season. We just struggle with getting away from their pressing. Hopefully keeping it a zeroes will frustrate them

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Mc fkin Burnie....you're a fkin striker not a spectator

 

[SuperBobbyHatton]

Should have been on the end of that ball Mcburnie.

 

[Wetwang blade]

McB just missed a golden chance on 29mins.

 

[Big.Dane.w]

Don’t want to scapegoat him but he’s been really poor so far, should’ve been showing for that cross

 

[Blacksea]

Mcburnie steps back hoping for a cut back through 6 defenders instead of gambling on a tap in

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

So far McB not warranting his place. Wilders first bad decision since coming back. Hopefully I'll be proved wrong

 

[Big.Dane.w]

Needs pulling at half time

 

[Bobby b]

I can understand that Chelsea will have the majority of the ball but whats so frustrating is that when we get it back we play silly passes and they get it back, if a pass isn't on play it simple

 

[Boxer Blade]

How's McBurnie playing, Any good?

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

How's McBurnie playing, Any good?

No, not really. Flick ons to no one, lot of flopping around, not attacking the cross, otherwise having a worldie

 

[Foxy]

Mc fkin Burnie....you're a fkin striker not a spectator

Whilst I agree he should be forcing his way through two men to attack it, he quite literally enabled the move in the first place, playing two key passes to make it.

 

[BangorBlade]

No, not really. Flick ons to no one, lot of flopping around, not attacking the cross, otherwise having a worldie

Probably more effective with Osula up front

 

[JJ Sefton]

I think we’ve done alright. We’ve defended well - which we wouldn’t have a couple of weeks ago - and we’ve shown just enough up front to give them summat to think about. I still reckon it’ll be 2-0 to Chelsea.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Probably more effective with Osula up front

They are on the same amount of goals

 

[SUFCinks]

Absolutely pony in possession. Awful half of football IMO

 

[bartman]

Whilst I agree he should be forcing his way through two men to attack it, he quite literally enabled the move in the first place, playing two key passes to make it.

Get with the programme. McBurnie is today's scapegoat and will be our pootest player even if he isn't

 

[manxblade]

We need to practice passing its terrible

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Whilst I agree he should be forcing his way through two men to attack it, he quite literally enabled the move in the first place, playing two key passes to make it.

Always looking at the positive

 

[PokerBlade]

Point taken but if you're picking your CF based on his defensive ability somethings amiss.

Well...Robinson's amiss and we have by far the worst defensive record in the league. Not meaning to be snarky, but many things are amiss.

 

[awblade]

What was mcatee booked for?

 

[BaldyBlade]

Why did he book mecca?