Match Thread Sheffield United v. VfB Stuttgart - 5th August 2023

[Booker4]

Who are we playing later out of interest in the behind closed doors game?

 

[Broomhall Blade]

Who are we playing later out of interest in the behind closed doors game?

Stuttgart it say on the United website.

 

[Booker4]

Stuttgart it say on the United website.

Right, so we're playing Stuggart twice? One for the fans and the other behind closed doors at Sheffield?

 

[jono_t2000]

Right, so we're playing Stuggart twice? One for the fans and the other behind closed doors at Sheffield?

Correct

Edit: Sorry both are at the lane, in case you were meaning one at Sheffield FC

 

[Booker4]

Correct

Edit: Sorry both are at the lane, in case you were meaning one at Sheffield FC

I thought I read one was at Sheffield FC which didn't add up, but fair enough, I get it now. Slightly weird set up but I get it too.

 

[Arcott]

Due to lack of midfield backup I'd have been tempted to give Brooks a go instead of Osborn. Assume he'll be playing in the later game

 

[Blade56]

Wtf, Another game later today against a German team with other senior players featuring? Did I miss this or is it a surprise ?

 

[jono_t2000]

I thought I read one was at Sheffield FC which didn't add up, but fair enough, I get it now. Slightly weird set up but I get it too.

Nah just some Stuttgart fans want to visit Sheffield FC to watch one of their games for the history factor.

 

[billyblademan]

So behind closed door team could be:
Davies
Sachdev
Bash
Trusty
Freglington
Lowe
Norwood
Neal
Brooks
Marsh
McB/Brewdog?

 

[Booker4]

Nah just some Stuttgart fans want to visit Sheffield FC to watch one of their games for the history factor.

I don't know if you're having a laugh or not there Jono re Sheffield FC venue?

 

[JayGreen17]

Davies
Basham
Trusty
RND
Bogle
Lowe
Coulibaly
Fleck
Brewster
McBurnie
Jebbison

Hopefully some of these are playing at 4pm

Fleck won’t be anyway near the pitch other than watching

 

[8lade]

So behind closed door team could be:
Davies
Sachdev
Bash
Trusty
Freglington
Lowe
Norwood
Neal
Brooks
Marsh
McB/Brewdog?

The thought that struck me here is that the first match will be a full blooded game whilst the second will be akin to sparring for the players not up to fitness.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Queue from SS all along Cherry to BL.
What a farce

 

[pudseyblade]

Absolute shambles. Literally hundreds of people still outside

 

[HarryHaslam]

0-1

 

[originaltrueblade]

Fodds should have done better

 

[Stevo]

Poor goal to cencede that

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Guirassy.

Took him 8 minutes

 

[HarryHaslam]

0-2

This is pathetic tbh

 

[originaltrueblade]

0-2

 

[pudseyblade]

Finally inside, turns out it's a shambles inside too - 0-2 already

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

The 16th best team in the Bundesliga last season looking like Bayern Munich here.

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

In a parallel universe somewhere, we have Guirassy and Ndiaye up front ready to tear the PL a new one......

 

[71Blade]

The worry is how easily they have pulled us apart on the counter. The old habit of conceeding chances / goals 10 seconds after we create a chance.. UTB

 

[originaltrueblade]

that’s all we need Sander injured

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Berge looks in good condition to me

 

[Arcott]

What is this saying to any potential new signings? Don't come because we are going to get spanked every week or you're a guaranteed starter cus the rest are a shambles

 

[originaltrueblade]

At the moment it looks like men against boys but you never know

 

[Newbury Blade]

What is this saying to any potential new signings? Don't come because we are going to get spanked every week or you're a guaranteed starter cus the rest are a shambles

No one signs or doesn’t sign for a new club on the basis of their pre season friendlies.

 

[munksyb]

What is this saying to any potential new signings? Don't come because we are going to get spanked every week or you're a guaranteed starter cus the rest are a shambles

No this is saying, we are prepared to give players a chance to come and blend into our team, as our system is complicated.
Even though you have only been in the city a week or less. Because this is not the important game that comes next Saturday, and you need to give the system a go and learn how to adapt to it