Football365’s 16 conclusions on the Chelsea game

[Bladeinleeds]

Well worth a read for anyone who’s not already done so. Really good analysis of the game and our strengths.

Sheffield United thrash Chelsea 3-0: 16 Conclusions from Bramall Lane

Football365 - This was a showcase of Sheffield United at their best and Chelsea at their worst. "Attitude" alone was not "the difference".

www.football365.com

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Great article. I hope the England boss read that and starts picking players who are technically deserving. We see the step overs, the great crosses etc. But you don't notice the side of the game as much when your team doesn't have the ball. Yesterday I noticed our team worked as hard off the ball as with the ball. Chelsea did not and thus they lost. But they have "better" players. Really. Do pundits watch games or do they look at games? Do the England coaching teams watch games. If so, JOC and George maybe in for a call up.

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

Wow didn't realise we are record breakers.
"A three-goal defeat with 76% possession is a Premier League record"

So a three-goal win with 24% possession is a Prem record then if you look at it the other way round.

 

[Blade58]

Excellent write up

Matt Stead, tek a boo son. A name to remember

 

[steve26272]

“McBurnie tormented Christensen to the point of half-time substitution.”

Some players could have had an off day following this weeks off field dramas
Some managers would have given him the day off as punishment or not believing his head was in the right place

Quality stepping up by Oli, quality man managed by CW

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Well worth a read for anyone who’s not already done so. Really good analysis of the game and our strengths.

Sheffield United thrash Chelsea 3-0: 16 Conclusions from Bramall Lane

Football365 - This was a showcase of Sheffield United at their best and Chelsea at their worst. "Attitude" alone was not "the difference".

www.football365.com

I know the competition isn't exactly fierce, but that might be the best article I've read about us this season.

12) Well done to Graeme Souness for not blaming Chelsea’s performance on Paul Pogba. But his post-match assertion that “if you were to pick a starting eleven from the players on both teams, I’m not sure if any Sheffield United players get in,” seemed wide of the mark.

He went on to explain that “the difference” was “attitude, attitude, attitude,” which is an over-simplified compliment. He is not wrong in that Sheffield United approached the match with far greater clarity and focus but that does them a typical disservice. While he likely said it for effect and to make it seem like an even bigger achievement, only a fool would not take Henderson, Egan, O’Connell, Stevens and at least two of those midfielders at Chelsea at the very least.

Praise them for their mentality by all means but diluting it solely to that is patronising. These players are quality as a team but many would improve most sides around them as individuals.

13) Oliver Norwood is a prime example in this case. He was dreadful against Manchester United but has been close to impeccable since, culminating in a peerless performance at Bramall Lane. His range and variation of passing was as invaluable as his ball-recovery work and positional play. Jorginho would have been forgiven for stopping to take notes on a supposedly inferior technical player.