Match Thread Sheffield United v. Fulham - 18th October 2020

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EPL Week 5 - Sunday 18th October 2020 - Bramall Lane​

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[McGoaldrick]

We are fucking pathetic atm. What is Wilder’s reluctance to use subs to freshen the team up? Berge was sensational but was completely shagged by 65-70 minutes and he ignored the chance to put Osborn on. Berge got turned inside and out for their goal purely because he was shattered and wasn’t quick enough to react

How are we meant to build an attack when no one in midfield has any legs left? Long balls it is then.

Oh but it’s ok because we saved a sub for Billy in case we went a goal down and wanted to shove everyone up front

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Sadly I can't see anything but relegation. Where is the win coming from? Where is the clean sheet coming from? Where are the goals coming from?

Feel I'm gonna have to give the forums a miss for the rest of this season, can't be doing with this negative rubbish when we've got 30+ games to play

 

[Blade82]

This game was more of a must not lose rather than a must win. We’re off the mark and out of relegation zone. I’ll take that.

A late Sharp equaliser last year got us going and hopefully this will be the same.

 

[JPBrods]

Also, if you think you're upset with McBurnie, imagine being a Fulham fan looking at Mitrovic after that...

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Two things though. Rams sale has silenced the doubters. And Berge should be a 10

 

[Wards]

Classic game of two halves. Bossed the first and looked shattered and well pegged in the second. Take your chances and we’re 2-0 up at HT but in the end I felt fortunate to get a point.

Thought Sander was great for 60 mins at which point he should’ve been subbed off. McBurnie great outside the box but poor in it.

Can we please stop letting Jack Robinson play? Looks like a raffle winner.

 

[8lade]

Fulham have players we’re crying out for, skilful, look to take a man on

Fulham have an owner worth $7,300,000,000

 

[SUFCinks]

A point with the help of VAR.

We played well again at times and at least created a lot more this week especially first half. Hopefully the goals will come! Im glad that we tried hitting a few from outside the box for once. Ramsdale and berge looked really good today! Despite mcburnies lack of goals i think he played well. Great link up play and found good positions.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

We should have been 2 or 3 up, then we were lucky to not be 2 or 3 down. I guess a draw is fair enough.

 

[JayGreen17]

Wow - that second half was worrying...holding on against Fulham..

decent first half..we needed to put those chances away And that would have been a win, positive it’s a point and we’re out of the bottom 3, better balance in midfield.

we’ll be rock bottom after the next 5 games and will be playing catch up which is extremely worrying.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

The Talksport commentators used the phrase "absolute sitter" repeatedly to describe that chance

Talksport says it all

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

Wow we rode our luck.

Not a good day at all for debutants. Brewster played like Berge on his debut... crap.

Is it me or does there seem to be no urgency in our play whatsoever?

 

[247Blade]

So much better today

God ... where? Bloody awful.

 

[JPSharpy93]

Wondering if that knock when Brewster came on really flustered him as he looked a bit all over the place....At least we didn’t lost and we have absolutely nothing to lose against Liverpool, anything is a bonus

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Worrying debut from Brewster too. Not judging the lad, but we can’t expect the poor sod to carry our entire attack

 

[haich1889]

Two times we’ve kicked the ball out when they had a player down. Other way round, they attack and nearly score.

Same player Luckman. He wasn't hurt in either. Not his fault if our clowns kick it out. I hate this stupid part of the game.

 

[Trafford]

What is Wilder’s reluctance to use subs to freshen the team up? Berge was sensational but was completely shagged by 65-70 minutes and he ignored the chance to put Osborn on.

Don’t think your criticism holds good today. Robinson forced on him, Brewster and Sharp understandable given that we needed to score. What else could he have done?

 

[ormester]

Feel I'm gonna have to give the forums a miss for the rest of this season, can't be doing with this negative rubbish when we've got 30+ games to play

Called realism

 

[McGoaldrick]

Don’t understand why we took Basham off & left 5”10 Robinson on against the big fucker Mitro. Could have eased a lot of pressure those last 5 minutes.

Again, Wilders methods just don’t make sense. Why insist on a left footed centre half when JL7 is playing LCM.

 

[The Bear]

Feel I'm gonna have to give the forums a miss for the rest of this season, can't be doing with this negative rubbish when we've got 30+ games to play

Well open your eyes and smell the coffee. 33 games to get 38/40 points? Realistic not negative.

 

[Athens Blade]

Wow - that second half was worrying...holding on against Fulham..

decent first half..we needed to put those chances away And that would have been a win, positive it’s a point and we’re out of the bottom 3, better balance in midfield.

we’ll be rock bottom after the next 5 games and will be playing catch up which is extremely worrying.

Yes, we need to put them away, but we also need to stop giving the ball away cheaply. We hardly won any second balls today. The midfield started well but as the game went on they looked fucked.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

There are a few players will have to take a deep look at themselves. I'll mention them and be negative. Norwood, McBurnie, Stevens all way below their standards. The rest huffed and puffed but lack of confidence is showing big time. Ramsdale, Egan and Berge immense today.

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Called realism

Called get a fucking grip

 

[metalblade]

Well if that's the best we can do we are going down, Fulham are nothing special but their movement off the ball puts our to shame 2nd half. Game should have been over by half time though and as we did v Leeds we get sucker punched, fortunate to get a penalty (it was a penalty btw) to get us a point. Lundstram decent 1st half where was he 2nd half? Christ we need to do something different have we got a plan B Chris?

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Well open your eyes and smell the coffee. 33 games to get 38/40 points? Realistic not negative.

Did you lot start supporting the Blades in the last 3 years? You need to get a hold of yourselves and realise how far we've come, stop being fucking negative and actually support your football club

Not here for grown men throwing their toys out the pram after a few games

 

[McGoaldrick]

Don’t think your criticism holds good today. Robinson forced on him, Brewster and Sharp understandable given that we needed to score. What else could he have done?

Robinson absolutely but I think freshening up the midfield earlier might have prevented their goal as well as giving us a bit more edge and chance of carrying the ball into their half.

Think our problem has been us running out of steam in midfield and that’s why we thump it. Berge illustrated perfectly how much room there was to run into. Osborn could have made a difference doing that from 60 mins onwards. Lundstram and Osborn pouring forward would have given us a good chance of counter attacking and creating chances at 0-0

 

[nopigfansintown]

Game should've been over after an hour in the Blades favour, but profligacy in front of goal looked like it would cost us after the ridiculous penalty concession. Our midfield looked done for the last thirty. I can't understand not putting Bash and/or Osborn in there or the Didzy sub when he helps to pack those areas. Big worries for me are the physical drop, and once again us looking vulnerable under the high ball.

 

[Greg.]

Brewster to open his account vs. Liverpool next week
(5-1)

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Let’s just cling on and try and stay in touching distance by January, then find the money to get the signings we desperately DESPERATELY need.

 

[Mojo]

What a load of crap I'm reading on here. We should have been 3 up at half time. Berge who was running the show clearly tired but after playing 3 games in a week with Norway who can blame him.

I am delighted with a draw, it is a massive result for us in the position we were in.

You have to give Fulham some credit, the new signings they have made looked very decent today, they are not the no hopers they are being made out to be.