Match Thread Sheffield United v. Stoke City - 14th January 2023

[William Large]

Yes it’s another three points and yes we are even further ahead of third place, but it really wasn’t great overalll. Second half was pretty dreadful to be honest and was akin to a few performances lately.

First half saw saw patches of quite brilliant play and we looked throughout the match that when we switched on, kept the ball on the deck and pushed forward, that we could score at will.
After conceding late on in the first half, I really thought we would kick on after the break abd beat them convincingly.

Let’s be honest, first half, their best player was that dog shit bag floating around the pitch.

We really needed pace up top and once it was obvious that Billy was going to have no joy out of that Giant hunchback with the rascal hair cut, we should have swapped him for Jebbo.

Jags was blowing out of his arse after 20 mins but second half looked like Maldini.

Berge barely touched the ball until the 80th minute. As good as he is, I would genuinely sell him if we could get in a decent ball winner. In midfield.

Onwards and upwards tho, can’t be too downbeat, we are second by a mile, when we turn it on we are the best team in the league. We just need to turn it on more often for me.

 

[Camden Blade]

Yes, when we scored it looked like we'd score four or five without reply. But we just switched off and instead of an easy win it became a slog.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

 

[Stannington Blade]

What a strange game?! First half was some gorgeous football. Ndiaye getting Jags one-on-one by the right corner just didn't seem fair

Second half was poor, rushed and not really showing for the ball and yet we won it 1-0.

Berge was really annoying me apart from the last 10 min where he played a few nice passes. I wish he had some aggression to him and it would make such a difference but still.

One thing I noticed while playing particular notice to Norwood was just how many headers he won. Not always contested, but consistently acting as a screen infront of Egan in the air.

11pts clear will do for me

 

[Keen Blade]

Norwood and Berge as our deep lying midfield is asking for trouble as usual...... hopefully Berge decides to offer more than a traffic cone in this role for once.

Nope

 

[Uncle mick]

Berge coming in for a lot of stick rightly so he was shit but almost everyone knows his best position is driving forwards down the right except our manager who plays him deep on the left.
Blame the manager here a bit

 

[LJBlade]

Berge coming in for a lot of stick rightly so he was shit but almost everyone knows his best position is driving forwards down the right except our manager who plays him deep on the left.
Blame the manager here a bit

He switched to the left for about 5 minutes in the first half. The rest of the time he was played on the right. That switch was more about making more of McAtee’s abilities, which coincided with us creating a couple of good chances.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

He switched to the left for about 5 minutes in the first half. The rest of the time he was played on the right. That switch was more about making more of McAtee’s abilities, which coincided with us creating a couple of good chances.

Sander is the most frustrating player, when he’s running with the ball no one can get near him, just doesn’t do it enough.