Sheffield United vs Southampton

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EPL Week 5 - Saturday 14th September 2019 - Bramall Lane​

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Officials:

Referee: Lee Mason
Assistant Referee: Marc Perry
Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Ben Toner
Video Assistant Referee: John Brooks
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann

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[robbiez666]

Messy game. Absolute defensive farce by us at the end of the half. Great save by Hendo. Stevens not at the races today. McBurnie doesn't look like a top flight player. We need more quality. Fleck been up for it.

 

[FriethBlade]

Here come the posts that seem to completely ignore the value McGoldrick brings to the team in terms of his link up play.

Thats all well and good if hes playing as a link up man but we need more than one forward at home to the likes of Southampton. Hes already missed too many easy chances this season and with the quality of back up we have he wont get much longer to prove himself

 

[TaipeiBlade]

Moose will give that giant bloke on their side nightmares.

Southampton look better than I expected. The Burnely hammering seemed to make them look worse than they are.

 

[Woodwardfan]

People aren’t ignoring that but it’s hard to ignore two good chances he’s missed

Easy to ignore the chances McBurnie hasn't had though.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Thats all well and good if hes playing as a link up man but we need more than one forward at home to the likes of Southampton. Hes already missed too many easy chances this season and with the quality of back up we have he wont get much longer to prove himself

Have to agree but what a bench we have and half the game to go.

Need to shut that back door firmly as a priority. Too many chances for an away side.

 

[Whiston Blade]

McBurnie doesn't look like a top flight player. We need more quality. Fleck been up for it.

I’ll give him time but it’s looking that way.

 

[Iceybabey]

Fleck has been brilliant.

Knows he's got other good players breathing down his neck, aka Freeman.

 

[Whiston Blade]

Easy to ignore the chances McBurnie hasn't had though.

See post #96

 

[Whiston Blade]

I want to be proven wrong by McBurnie and Didzy, c’mon, make me eat humble pie.

 

[BobblesBlade]

Damn it

 

[Razor_Blade]

Seen the sharp red and I can't see how it was red, he didn't lunge, studs not showing and he's clearly trying to play tge ball wtf?

 

[Seth Rollins]

One of them days i’m afraid. McGoldrick sadly not good enough for Premier League.

 

[Razor_Blade]

One of them days i’m afraid. McGoldrick sadly not good enough for Premier League.

Missed the attacking threat of freeman IMO as much as I like fleck we just weren't creative enough because we brought him back in.

 

[YES Blade]

Missed the attacking threat of freeman IMO as much as I like fleck we just weren't creative enough because we brought him back in.

100% missed Freeman, handed the initiative to Southampton not starting attacking enough in the first half.

 

[TaipeiBlade]

Gotta drop McGoldrick. How many chances does he want?

Gotta play Freeman too. He's our most creative player.

On the plus side, McBurnie showed that if he gets a chance, he'll score. He's got the most technically gifted player, but give him a chance and it's going in.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

I genuinely don’t understand how he’s not played a minute today.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Frustrating! Created enough good chances to win that one.
I suddenly hate VAR.
I didn’t think it was red either. Clumsy toe end against the shin.

 

[Seth Rollins]

Missed the attacking threat of freeman IMO as much as I like fleck we just weren't creative enough because we brought him back in.

Agreed. We’ve looked a lot better with Freeman in team. I’m not trying to make Didzy a scapegoat but his misses cost us game today. Need to start with McBurnie & Moussett up front.

 

[Whiston Blade]

I’d drop McGoldrick unless he starts taking his chances.

 

[Welshblade]

If we missed freeman and Mcgoldrick keeps missing which he 100% cannot do at this level then why not play freeman as a CAM in front of the flat 3.

 

[JJ Sefton]

First disappointment of the season. We controlled the game for the most part but wasted our chances. They were very beatable.

 

[essexblade73]

Frustrating! Created enough good chances to win that one.
I suddenly hate VAR.
I didn’t think it was red either. Clumsy toe end against the shin.

Agree. Never a red. Plus how can a goal be disalllowed for egan being offside when he didnt touch the ball nor did his movement impact on the game.bullshit.

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

Agree. Never a red. Plus how can a goal be disalllowed for egan being offside when he didnt touch the ball nor did his movement impact on the game.bullshit.

I can only think they felt his presence in an offside position distracted the keeper. But yes it’s BS.

 

[orlandoblade]

Missed the attacking threat of freeman IMO as much as I like fleck we just weren't creative enough because we brought him back in.

Totally agree. Plus what happened to fighting to get in the team. Freeman has been outstanding previously

 

[FinchleyBlade]

Mcburnie and MGD not prem quality. Freeman not playing a mistake.

 

[gordoncharles]

Agree. Never a red. Plus how can a goal be disalllowed for egan being offside when he didnt touch the ball nor did his movement impact on the game.bullshit.

I'm sorry but Egan missed the header and totally wrongfooted the Southampton keeper.

That, though, is why I loathe VAR. Clearly Egan was offisde but without VAR the linesman would have flagged for it 99 times out of 100 and we're not celebrating a phantom goal which was never going to stand. What is VAR again?

 

[YES Blade]

I can only think they felt his presence in an offside position distracted the keeper. But yes it’s BS.

It near enough skimmed his head, that’s got to be interfering with play. I’ve no problem with it being offside for Egan.

 

[bromtom]

Can't be mad about losing if you have that many chances and don't put one away.

Interfering with play, shite but it is what it is.

McG, I love you but you need to score some pissing goals. Stevens would have put some of those away nevermind our other strikers. Needs to calm down, realise he's in the Prem and get a bit of steel in front of goal, or move back and compete in midfield as a 10.

Moose looked good.

Henderson was fantastic today.

Watched a replay of Sharp, it's an orange, we won't appeal it I know that.

I think we missed Freeman. Pace and something unexpected in midfield, incredibly harsh on him if he hadn't got a knock. Fleck was good though, but decision making was iffy.

Another suicidal defensive error, this time Norwood stitched us up, though I'm sure Lundstram will get all the blame.

 

[Iceybabey]

Outtacticaled second half.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Would playing Fleck, Norwood and Freeman be too much to ask? We bought Freeman as an upgrade on Duffy, maybe we should actually let him be that.