Sheffield United vs Derby County

EFL Championship Matchweek 13 - Saturday 1st November 2025 - 15:00 - Bramall Lane
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[3Cheers4Ramirez]

This is a fucking hard watch

 

[Chris the Blade]

Didn’t go today, just couldn’t be arsed and it’s a very long time since I felt like that. Glad I didn’t, sounds awful.

The sooner everyone, from the fans to the owners realise Wilder isn’t anything like Wilder MKI the better. His record isn’t much better than Selles and yet we’re told he’s unsackable

Back in Spain and his new team won in the week. Wish the guy all the luck in the world. Seemed like a really nice fella

 

[The Crab]

Didn’t go today, just couldn’t be arsed and it’s a very long time since I felt like that. Glad I didn’t, sounds awful.

The sooner everyone, from the fans to the owners realise Wilder isn’t anything like Wilder MKI the better. His record isn’t much better than Selles and yet we’re told he’s unsackable

He’s unsackable because

A) we can’t afford to

B) we can’t afford a decent replacement

All in my opinion of course and not based on facts. Just on what I see. If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it’s probably a duck.

And we’re probably skint

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Crap start to the game. Grew into it without being overly dangerous.

Need more creativity so peck off for Davies please

 

[Champagneblade]

Another game were double the xG of the opposition but why are we so soft?

Almost every shot against ends up a goal at the moment.

You’d think Tanganga and Mee alone would have helped put a stop to this.

 

[Jan Age]

We are shit and trouble is we’ve gone with wilder so no change to come

 

[The Crab]

Back in Spain and his new team won in the week. Wish the guy all the luck in the world. Seemed like a really nice fella

True but it’s the Spanish second division isn’t it?

Stocksbridge Park Steels would have a good crack at that league

 

[Willglynning]

To some he is.

No other manager would get cut the slack he gets cut.

Not a hater, just not sure what’s really changed.

Like having two extra lifeboats on the Titanic

The endless excuses are very draining.

At times, it almost feels like some people would be happy sleepwalking into relegation as long as we have Wilder in charge.

 

[TheSecondComing]

Get moowa back

 

[Corkblade]

Ogbene is a dead end every time he gets the ball

He's just layed on a cross for Campbell to score

 

[SB_90]

so annoying as we've seen in spells derby are a poor team. but those last 25 mins was painful. but we cant string 2 attacking passes together & terrible decision making

theres was the easiest goal to see coming ever. the few mins before was awful. just kept giving the ball to derby have another attempt. we were also lucky not to be 2-0 down. as the defending was a shambles last 5 mins

 

[Champagneblade]

Through this entire season, the players are getting off awfully lightly.

Sellés was clueless. They then got the same bloke back that many of them seemingly wanted to keep yet they still can’t perform.

I don’t think it would help but they are fortunate to not be copping far more abuse.

Get Davies on at half time. If he’s fit we may as well use him. He’ll be injured again in no time. May as well make hay as the sun shines!

 

[Wetwang blade]

Only 45 mins to watch them now. Timid or what. I can't understand what they do all week. Peck's a liability. OMG!

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

Ogbene is utter dogshit, if I was any the other players I wouldn’t pass to him

 

[Sharp_as_a_Blade]

The endless excuses are very draining.

At times, it almost feels like some people would be happy sleepwalking into relegation as long as we have Wilder in charge.

Think we have bigger problems then Wilder. This bunch have shown under 2 managers they don't have a pair of bollocks between them

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

So far so bad. UTB.

 

[Espania blade]

We are just too slow and so predictable,
is it the players or the training/tactics,
Whatever it's all very poor

 

[Northernsoulblade]

Surely can’t get any worse Derby are poor but beating us need to get something out of this they are there for the taking

 

[10p]

Brooke’s was good on the left wing last game. So why has he been stuck in the middle or towards the right?
His first touch has been awful and in the middle it ne

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Ogbene is utter dogshit, if I was any the other players I wouldn’t pass to him

He's probably the only player that has caused them any problems

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

it gets to the final third and they haven’t got a fucking clue what to do next. What do they do all week in training? Is it just a big lads club with everybody taking the piss all week? I’m so sick of this team, I’ve seen more life in a tramps vest.

 

[bakeblade]

Quite frightening how Sheffield United are able to capitulate.

A solid 9th finish in the PL -> next season 20th.

92 points and PO final -> bottom 3 and losing him to Derby who were League One not long ago.

The summer was so poor. Got rid of useful player like Moore, didn’t get useful players like McBurnie. Mass recruited ex Luton players who got relegated last year.

Morris would have been ok

 

[Addison]

The formation 4-4-1-1 doesnt help us. We play one of the best centre backs in the division last season out of position at right back. Our defensive organisation is poor. Blame the coaching staff for their goal. What options do we have off the bench down the right when Ogbene runs out of steam. The option is sat in the stands kicking his heels for reasons unknown. Not sure where Brooks is supposed to be playing. He isn't doing much down the left is this tactical? If so it isnt working.

Whilst we have put together one or two decent passages of play everything is so slow allowing Derby to get behind the ball. Soumare is at least trying to pass the ball forward when he gets it. Peck needs to come off for Davies but I don't expect that to happen for a while second half. We don't do imaginative subs. All in all this game is a replica of so many this season. After a week free of football you do wonder what they do in training.

 

[10p]

Brookes was good on the left wing last game. So why has he been stuck in the middle or towards the right?
His first touch has been awful and in the middle it needs to be spot on. Can we stick him on the left where he has more time - then take him off after10 minutes if he’s not made any impact?
I really don’t understand Wilder’s reasoning sometimes ( most times).

 

[Chris the Blade]

Still think Cannon should be on the bench to bring on for the last 20 mins

 

[MosboroughBlade]

Brooks is far too selfish, would be a far better player if he could lay a ball off but tries to do it all himself and runs into trouble. Can't pass water.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

What a hilarious football team.

 

[Willglynning]

Think we have bigger problems then Wilder. This bunch have shown under 2 managers they don't have a pair of bollocks between them

It’s on the manager to get the best out of players though. That isn’t happening currently.

 

[drblade]

I was criticised last week for saying "anyone who thinks we aren;t in a relegation fight are deluded".

Would be happy to be proved wrong.

Saw us in the old 3rd division and then in the 4th. This is as woeful as anything I saw then.

UTB

 

[gooseh]

Erm