2022/2023 Match Thread Sheffield United v. Blackburn Rovers - FA Cup Quarter Final - 19th March 2023

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FA Cup Quarter Final - Sunday 19th March 2023 - 12:00 - Bramall Lane
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Assistant Referee: Timothy Wood
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[Bergen Blade]

Almost a parady of a game. Warnock's team using man marking with special attention to our danger men, and also defending deep to prevent Jebbison space to run into.

We're trying to counter act that by roaming around, swapping positions, trying to pull them out of position, and then hopefully punish them with individual skill. We have managed to create chances, but unfortunately Jebbison hasn't had much luck (enough composure) in front of goal.

Egan is one who they are not closing down and he has taken responsibility a few times, although Berge wants him to attack space even more.

 

[Nightsweats]

Awful first half to watch. They're just letting us come on to them and I have no idea what on earth some of our players are doing.

Jebbo has missed 3 chances of different shades of easiness. Can't afford to be wasteful even at this level. Needs a season on loan starting every week. Only way a player will learn. A lame effort in a 1 on 1, a terrible attempt at a free header a few yards out and the one where he gets across his defender and doesn't really get anything on it. The rest of his game is way off tonight as well.

I have no idea what Furious is doing. He needs to be taken off if this isn't a tactic. I reckon you take him off anyway and put Bogle on. He's doing everything but giving us any space on the right. The wingbacks need to stand on the touchline in games like this. On the odd occasion he gets it on the right instead of putting a cross in he's turning back inside. We can't take extra touches in games like this.

I'd be tempted to play 3 at the back and put the wingbacks as wingers. We at least need to go to 4 at the back.

Given Bogle isn't on the bench your opinion is very silly.

 

[Stuart mitchell]

Jebbo off McBurnie on very soon

Hope so cos mcburnie would of taken that header, in fact i would of

 

[originaltrueblade]

Ndiaye off ffs

 

[Sid1978]

Hope so cos mcburnie would of taken that header, in fact i would of

Have*

 

[Geordie Blade]

“Real Madrid wouldn’t have beaten us tonight”

(c) N Warnock, 2003

 

[LS5 Blade]

Think we only need Fleck on now to make this the slowest blades team of all time!

Thankfully this game means fuck all to us

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Mcburnie has so far lost the ball twice, lost two headers and given away a foul.

 

[originaltrueblade]

FFS

 

[FredZeppelin]

I know we are up but fucking hell. This is absolute shit second half!
utb

 

[Gretsch Blade]

Still sat in changing room here!

Neil given them a rocket and games changed!

 

[jalfie69]

Have we been told to give this away?

 

[Geordie Blade]

Remember Tony Agana scoring one just like that at Huddersfield.

 

[Bladedog]

Get Doyle on...we might get up the fuckin pitch.

 

[FriethBlade]

Been coming

 

[DroitwichBlade]

Fuck sake.
Good goal though!

 

[JayGreen17]

So we’ve changed players and become ineffective and slow, when they are pushing for a goal we need pace on the break, not our slowest.

 

[BettingBlade]

This is now not the game for Sharp. Taken our creativity off and creating absolutely fuck all.

Couple of really poor subs there.

 

[bakeblade]

Fuck sake.
Good goal though!

Bash shocking defending again

 

[jono_t2000]

Thanks Bash but goodbye. Got turned for their first dangerous shot, got turned for their goal.

Good luck and goodbye.

Ps we must keep Ndiaye and let his contract run out for free. No if buts or maybes

Norwood also should not be starting any games next season.. but we already knew that.

 

[daveathon]

God knows how we're 2nd in League.
Could be embarrassing next season in Prem.

 

[Gretsch Blade]

Fuck sake.
Good goal though!

Bash stormed in and totally sold himself, turned their lad the only way he could and made his mind up for him. Great finish but should never be allowed the shot.

 

[FredZeppelin]

I'd say we are completely reliant on set pieces for a goal here as nothing is going to come from open play with Norwood, Sharp, and McBurney. W e are so pedestrian its unbelievable.
utb

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

Bash shocking defending again

And again

 

[Hockey'sBeard]

Can forgive performance tonight but some players really showing why they shouldn’t be in Prem squad next season

 

[Sheffsteel]

God knows how we're 2nd in League.
Could be embarrassing next season in Prem.

You obviously haven't watched us play, that's what away fans and fans who never watched us before say.
If you watched us this season you'd know why we were comfortably in second position almost all season.

Credit to Warnock, he has done a number on us, the 1st half was too easy. Huddersfield hardly made any attempt to get in our half.
Couldn't believe how negative they were, now I realise it was a cunning plan.

Lull us into a false sense of security, make us think it's an easy match, then up the tempo hit us in the 2nd half.
Now we're in a game but we have nothing to play for, so we're not pumped up in the normal way, so now it's Huddersfield looking better than us.

What is noticeable is that we don't carry the same goal threat without N'Diaye, he's so important to us.

 

[Gretsch Blade]

McB not completed one pass in 15 min !!
I know we're going up and tonight is irrelevant but that's poor.

 

[shrubbery]

God knows how we're 2nd in League.
Could be embarrassing next season in Prem.

Fuck off back to swillsboro and league one.

 

[LS5 Blade]

The good thing to come out of this game is hopefully it is showcasing how much the old guard are struggling here and shouldn't be considered for next season!

 

[Nightsweats]

McB not completed one pass in 15 min !!
I know we're going up and tonight is irrelevant but that's poor.

McB has gone back to being McPub.