Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 4 - Saturday 30th August 2025 - 12:30 - Riverside Stadium
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Referee: Lewis Smith
Assistants: Alex James and Andrew Dallison
Fourth Official: Oliver Langford

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[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Conway would be perfect for us

 

[Sheffsteel]

The commentators on TalkSPORT2 are saying alot of Sheff Utds problems is a lack of numbers in midfield.

Chris Uluwomu said he feels sorry for Peck because he’s isolated and being asked to do a job defending the back line, which he says, isn’t his strength.

A very obvious reply would be is

If neutral commentators can see our issues then why can’t the manager Selles?

 

[Davalon]

As an advocate of being patient and allowing a manager time with their own squad, you've still got to see something to give you belief going forward, even if results are disappointing.

Sadly the manager is bringing pressure on himself.

This squad is much better than they're performing.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

They are killing us down our left side....

And this will happen all season

We'll have pace on the right side, but absolutely none on the left

 

[Tongeincheek]

From the BBC live report:
"Sheffield United are 10 minutes away from going six successive halves of Championship football without a goal." - that's fucking abysmal

 

[HillStreet Blade]

Burrows doing a great Luke Thomas impression

Except that Luke Thomas is playing in a team that wins games.

 

[Thrice]

On the bright side, Tanganga looks like a clear upgrade.

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Campbell where is your left foot fgs

 

[metalblade]

1st shot 41mis. Burrows is all over the shop.

 

[Blade56]

We might do better is Sellés gets another yellow.

How are we not 3-4 goals down. It’s like watching U12’s play.

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Awful but Barry isnt helping as hes just as bad. Our left hand side is laughably weak

Barry needs to come off, doing nothing

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Except that Luke Thomas is playing in a team that wins games.

Yebbut did u see how shite he was last night? Absolute passenger in that Leicester team. He wont be playing for them for too much longer

 

[Hamer's Right Peg]

Brooks should be made to stand in the way of a machine that fires balls at him until he learns to control it.

 

[Champagneblade]

if ever there was a lesson in be grateful what you had or be careful what you wish for, this is now being delivered in spades.

Remember the time we went 6 halves without scoring under Wilder in the Championship? No, me neither…

 

[metalblade]

Garbage United

 

[drblade]

300 mins since a league goal

 

[toledo]

Only positive, if its a positive, is its still 0-0 but we don't look like scoring...

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Tanganga is solid

 

[Baggers75]

Barry and Brooks absolutely awful. Two wingers with the pace to track back in this system are desperately needed.

 

[Sydney Blade]

Brooks looks like he won a raffle to play

 

[Yarrayering]

They are killing us down our left side....

Selles playing noughts and crosses on the touch line.... maybe he thinking of a tactical change....if only

 

[shrubbery]

Only positive this half is Tanganga who looks assured. Just so uninspiring everywhere else. Look half the side that we were last season.

 

[robbiez666]

Dire again.

45 minutes to save his job.

Tanganga, Godfrey and Bindon have kept us in it. The rest have all been League 1.

Boro have been terrible but we keep giving them the ball. Our midfield and attack are non-existent. They're not playing as a team. We should be a couple down. Peck should be off. Other players getting booked because they're stroppy.

 

[fifty shades of blade]

Ref blows when we had another corner. Caaannt

 

[Harry's Game]

 

[Silky Sabella]

Barry and Brooks absolutely awful. Two wingers with the pace to track back in this system are desperately needed.

Really had high hopes for Barry under Selles !

 

[originaltrueblade]

Tanganga looks good now give him a good manager

 

[paidsy]

We were definitely better the last 5 mins, the 40 before was hugely concerning.

 

[redandwhitewizard]

Midfield still doesn't seem to work. Not sure what we're doing in attack.
Not sure if we're doing better or Boro are not at their best.
We're still in the game at least. Let's see if we can push on.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Great getting to afe time level.