Liverpool vs Sheffield United

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EPL Week 21 - Thursday 2nd December 2020 - Anfield​

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Officials:

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant Referee: Daniel Cook
Assistant Referee: Harry Lennard
Fourth Official: Anthony Taylor
Video Assistant Referee: Kevin Friend
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Matthew Wilkes

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[Champagneblade]

top of the league by 13pts
destroyed 2nd 4-0
unbeaten in 36
havent lost at anfield since april 2017
dropped 2pts in 19 games
premier league champs elect
current european & world champions

easy 3pts then

So you're saying there's a chance?

 

[originaltrueblade]

Unbeaten for a long time....records like that have to fall sometime....tonight could well be the night....we have nothing to fear

 

[BigBed]

A lot of banter at work today with my gaffer, who, although he's from Swadlincote, is a Liverpool fan, funny how that works, anyway, he's not as confident as he's making out, whilst bigging up the scousers, he acknowledged that, were a dangerous team and the only team thats given them a proper game, and hes worried if we score first, we have such a good defence, we could hold on to a lead, without any keeper errors that is!

I really hope we score first!

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Win and we're 5th.

Lose and we stay 8th.

I feel we can upset the apple cart a bit, but it'll be tough.

Not a bad place to start the year in?

 

[Woodwardfan]

A lot of banter at work today with my gaffer, who, although he's from Swadlincote, is a Liverpool fan, funny how that works, anyway, he's not as confident as he's making out, whilst bigging up the scousers, he acknowledged that, were a dangerous team and the only team thats given them a proper game, and hes worried if we score first, we have such a good defence, we could hold on to a lead, without any keeper errors that is!

I really hope we score first!

We will and it will be in the 89th minute!!!

Tell your boss 'all their best days are behind them and WE are the team of the 2020's. Join the ride Gaffer, like you do/did once'.

 

[Ricky]

'Any team news?'

Any guesses?

Who do we go with up front?

I expect McGoldrick and McBurnie. To give us a threat in behind....

 

[blade too long]

Enfield been checking their scoreboards are working ready for our visit

 

[Grappler]

Liverpool fan, on Twitter, under no illusions that this will be an easy game for them.

"...It's going to be a difficult game without a doubt, Sheffield United are by far the toughest side we have faced in the league this season, we narrowly won due to Henderson making a mistake. Their away record is great too and they always turn up against the bigger sides..."

 

[SUFC Guy]

McBurnie to start to combat their giant CBs?

We need to cut out that through the middle ball that they play so often. It nearly did us at home and that is a big focus of theirs.

Would love a draw but cannot see past a 2 goal margin for Liverpool.

UTMB

 

[Ancient blade]

top of the league by 13pts
destroyed 2nd 4-0
unbeaten in 36
havent lost at anfield since april 2017
dropped 2pts in 19 games
premier league champs elect
current european & world champions

easy 3pts then

 

[west_yorks_blade]

But for Deano’s howler at one end and Leon’s at the other we would have had something from the home fixture.

If Moose starts his runs from inside our half even Var can’t shaft us.

we are going to win.

 

[Beans]

Blades training in Stanley Park this morning...

 

[Ancient blade]

top of the league by 13pts
destroyed 2nd 4-0
unbeaten in 36
havent lost at anfield since april 2017
dropped 2pts in 19 games
premier league champs elect
current european & world champions

easy 3pts OTE]

A recent panel of 239 experts from 63 countries puts van Dijk second, Mane third, Salah fifth and Alisson ninth in the top ten footballers in the world.

(Messi and Ronaldo come first and fourth, respectively.)

 

[Ricky]

Blades training in Stanley Park this morning...

Only we'd do that.

 

[Mumbo]

All prem results went in our favour yesterday,could make 5th place tonight........wow! that would be summat to
start the new year.
Surely,we are due a bit of luck.
Whatever happens we’ll give em a game.

 

[Snowman]

So after the solid performance, and unfortunate result at Manchester City on Sunday, we arguably face an even tougher away trip this evening to Anfield. Liverpool to were involved in VAR controversy, but unsurprisingly derision fell in their favour...

Apart from the obvious fact that they are a superb side, with a fantastic manager on an unbelievable run of form, it'd be nice for the result tonight to not be overshadowed by VAR....

Anyway...

Any team news?

Seemingly Lundstram may be fit to return?

Same again up front...

Perhaps not start Robinson this time?

The only elements of hope for tonight are.. we don't often lose 2 in a row, Liverpool have played a number of games in the last 5 weeks, and they have a big FA cup game coming up. All said and done, I'd love us to frustrate them with let's say a 1-1, but realistic we lose tonight. 2-0 wouldn't be a disaster...

Travel safe Blades

UTB

Loyse ☹

 

[Speedracer]

That's why you chose your name perhaps

We've nothing to lose, enjoy.

I could be wrong but more likely he is from Lincoln as that is what the natives are called.

 

[Woodwardfan]

All prem results went in our favour yesterday,could make 5th place tonight........wow! that would be summat to
start the new year.
Surely,we are due a bit of luck.
Whatever happens we’ll give em a game.

Very positive reaction to yesterday's results Mumbo, good on'yer Blade

 

[Mumbo]

Very positive reaction to yesterday's results Mumbo, good on'yer Blade

Cheers,
Only looking upwards bud.

 

[JPBrods]

Would be happy to get the other side of this one with our positive goal difference in tact to be honest. Lots of people forgetting we are going away to the best side on the planet right now.

 

[Yellarbellyblade]

That's why you chose your name perhaps

We've nothing to lose, enjoy.

No I’m from Lincolnshire just been a Blade too long to expect anything but things going wrong. I’m trying to improve though

 

[Linz]

Blades training in Stanley Park this morning...

I love all the outraged Scousers in the comments under the video. Horrified that we'd have a kick about in a park instead of at "training facilities".

I don't know if they still do, but I'm sure Chris Wilder will have run round Graves Park more than once in his playing career.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Unreal. Wilder and Knoll taking a full blown session on Stanley Park. Dog pisses on a cone an'alll.

Love this club.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

 

[BigBed]

They still do!

 

[guancheblade]

'Any team news?'

Any guesses?

Who do we go with up front?

I expect McGoldrick and McBurnie. To give us a threat in behind....

You spelled Mousset wrong

 

[mattbianco1]

What. A. Club

 

[JPBrods]

That dog the first player to piss all over us this season.

 

[benn5712]

That dog the first player to piss all over us this season.

Plays for Barking.

 

[I should coco]

Plays for Barking.

Nah, Uddersfield.

He's definitely a Terrier.....