Sheffield United vs Blackburn Rovers

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FA Cup Quarter Final - Sunday 19th March 2023 - 12:00 - Bramall Lane
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Referee: Tim Robinson
Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood
Assistant Referee: Nick Greenhalgh
VAR: Paul Tierney
AVAR: Richard West

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[Belvedere Blade]

POOR 1st half performance by the Blades. Just the 1 shot straight @ their keeper and just giving ball away

 

[Blademan18891889]

Played pretty shit, not losing though, standard stuff, we perform for a period of around 20 minutes in most games and its good enough to get a win the majority of the time. 1-0 win incoming. Utb

 

[robbiez666]

West Brom have had the better of it and should have had a pen. We've created little and made some bad decisions. Some kamikaze passing and lack of intelligence.

We need to up it for the second half. They've got some very good players and could easily punish us. They look more dangerous going forward as well.

Wes was player of the half for us.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Max Lowe out of position Robbo having to cover constantly

 

[SUFCinks]

WBA have a good setup. They have lots a bodies in the middle and they know we will struggle to get through. Doyle and berge dropping so deep to get the ball that there is a constant void in the centre of the park and rarely a pass on. This is where mcatee or ndiaye need to come a bit deeper to help link. We’ve been playing very predictably in possession, 25-45 we took more care off the ball which was good to see but still need a lot more energy in the centre, need to be braver, and more adventurous.

 

[Geordie Blade]

You’ve got the ball out wide. There are ten seconds of the half left. Do you:

1. Stick in a cross. You might get a chance and even if you give the ball away, the ref will blow for half time.

2. Pass back to the halfway line, so that the ref can blow.

 

[jono_t2000]

Berge dare I say it best player for us again. The only one with vision to open up the pitch with some nice long passing to the flanks.

Mcburnie frustrating me. I know Jebbo raw but we need that pace and movement from our main striker so Doyle can thrive.

 

[Toronto Blade fan]

Why do we have - Lowe, Ndyaie, McBurnie, Macca and Baldock - all sat in a row with their defenders.....need to have Macca and the wing backs drop back a bit to give us a passing outlet.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

WBA have a good setup. They have lots a bodies in the middle and they know we will struggle to get through. Doyle and berge dropping so deep to get the ball that there is a constant void in the centre of the park and rarely a pass on. This is where mcatee or ndiaye need to come a bit deeper to help link. We’ve been playing very predictably in possession, 25-45 we took more care off the ball which was good to see but still need a lot more energy in the centre, need to be braver, and more adventurous.

You'd think there was nothing at stake, it's so dull and limp.

 

[JayGreen17]

Dare I say it but illiman completely absent.

 

[toledo]

I honestly expected much more than this performance today with the promised land in sight.

We have 45 mins to get the one goal we need.

Toledo

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Dare I say it but illiman completely absent.

Way off form. Crap on Saturday, absent tonight.

 

[Espania blade]

I can see Norwood coming in at 69 min's, possibly for MCtee

 

[JayGreen17]

I have a feeling Hecky just wants to drag this out as safely as possible….. just grab it by the scruff of the neck ffs, get it over and done with….

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I honestly expected much more than this performance today with the promised land in sight.

We have 45 mins to get the one goal we need.

Toledo

Some fucking 'promised land' for us.

 

[straight_outta_compton]

Need to up the tempo and gamble on dribbles or passes through their defence. easy ball sideways / backward too often

 

[jono_t2000]

Why do we have - Lowe, Ndyaie, McBurnie, Macca and Baldock - all sat in a row with their defenders.....need to have Macca and the wing backs drop back a bit to give us a passing outlet.

Absolutely right. Need players dropping into those pockets

 

[BangorBlade]

You'd think there was nothing at stake, it's so dull and limp.

Saving themselves for the 2nd half ...PLEASE !!!!

 

[bartman]

Need an extra player up front with Ndiaye playing behind them

 

[straight_outta_compton]

West brom look pretty tidy and making great movement and runs through our central midfield region. Really hope we can start 2nd half with a bang and nick a quick goal!

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Should give McAtee a free role. Then, like a drunken coked up old blade, he can go around wanting it. Would like him on the ball deeper, around Doyle

 

[buddy]

Need to up the tempo and gamble on dribbles or passes through their defence. easy ball sideways / backward too often

Berge , Fleck , Norwood

 

[JayGreen17]

Better start to the second, McB needs to come off tho

 

[BangorBlade]

Yeeeessssss !!!!!

 

[Belvedere Blade]

A GOAL at last for the BLADES. COME ON BLADES

 

[SUFCinks]

Berge has been immense so far

 

[drblade]

Moment of quality

 

[Captain2]

GET THE FUCK IN
SANDER IMMENSE TONIGHT

 

[Belvedere Blade]

DON'T SIT BACK BLADES AND GIVE IT AWAY NOW GO FOR IT

 

[Mendi]

Going up