Sheffield United vs West Ham United

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EPL Week 9 - Sunday 22nd November 2020 - Bramall Lane​

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Officials:

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistant Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis
Assistant Referee: Peter Kirkup
Fourth Official: Robert Jones
Video Assistant Referee: Jonathan Moss
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Andy Halliday

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[PeterNdlovu081]

Blades 2-0 West Ham

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Do we have enough players?

 

[John Street Bar]

Isn’t the game on Sunday?

 

[HammerInPeace]

Big game for both of us. Injuries/covid could well affect both team selections. I think you're one of the teams that are really missing a home crowd.
Can't wish you luck in this game! Not that that's been doing you any good, so maybe I should!
I just know that United are going to do well in this game...

 

[Houston_Blade]

Big game for both of us. Injuries/covid could well affect both team selections. I think you're one of the teams that are really missing a home crowd.
Can't wish you luck in this game! Not that that's been doing you any good, so maybe I should!
I just know that United are going to do well in this game...

What if we’re both shit?!

 

[HammerInPeace]

What if we’re both shit?!

No-score draw..

 

[Houston_Blade]

No-score draw..

If you don’t capitalise on the massive defensive mistake/s we will make then it might be.

 

[HammerInPeace]

If you don’t capitalise on the massive defensive mistake/s we will make then it might be.

We're more than capable of making our own..
Besides, Brewster yet to score, still waiting for your first win, step forward WHU...

 

[Aston max]

We're more than capable of making our own..
Besides, Brewster yet to score, still waiting for your first win, step forward WHU...

Are you sure you are not a blade, you are definitely glass half empty

 

[FriethBlade]

Massive 2 matches coming up, both winnable and we need to win at least one of them to try and kick start our season and boost confidence.

Will Egan be able to play, is Fleck ready for a place on the bench, who starts up front, who plays left centre back and left wing back? A lot of questions to be answered.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Snodgrass hasn't been playing and Antonio might be injured so that might be 2 goals that we won't concede.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Brewster looks like he will be available.

U21 manager has stated that if they (U21s) were playing a cup final tomorrow they would play - but not worth taking a risk for this game.

 

[broomhillblade]

If ever there was a "must win" game...

 

[bongleblade]

Dare i say it.... this is the match to finally kickstart our fight for EPL status. We will play like we did in the first 20 mins vs Chelsea, but this time sustain it for 90.

3-1 Didzy brace

 

[8lade]

Full strength team
Ramsdale
Bash - Egan - Ampadu
Baldock - Berge - Norwood - Fleck -Stevens
Mousset - McGoldrick
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[Bashamed]

So scared about this game. Just imagine how much better we'll feel with a win. Genuinely can't remember the feeling.

 

[Silent Blade]

We're more than capable of making our own..
Besides, Brewster yet to score, still waiting for your first win, step forward WHU...

What is your line up for this Sunday? I will ask my Hammer mate (long time season ticket holder) and see how his compares with yours

 

[robbiez666]

Need something from this but they're doing pretty well. Play it tight and hope for a bit of luck. I suspect we might get a draw but there won't be much in it.

Ramsdale
Bash - Egan - Ampadu
Baldock - Berge - Norwood - Osborn -Stevens
McBurnie - McGoldrick

It would be good to see what Ampadu can do on the left side of the 3. Given how week our left is anyway.

 

[Snowflake]

Need something from this but they're doing pretty well. Play it tight and hope for a bit of luck. I suspect we might get a draw but there won't be much in it.

Ramsdale
Bash - Egan - Ampadu
Baldock - Berge - Norwood - Osborn -Stevens
McBurnie - McGoldrick

It would be good to see what Ampadu can do on the left side of the 3. Given how week our left is anyway.

Isn’t Ampadu a little lacking in height to play in a back three ?

 

[Large Mendonca]

Isn’t Ampadu a little lacking in height to play in a back three ?

I think we've been so poor down the left hand side recently, I'd be really tempted to get Robinson back in there - and I'm not sure he's good enough !

Just had a quick look, and Enda is 2in taller than Ampadu, who's 5ft 10in.

 

[robbiez666]

Isn’t Ampadu a little lacking in height to play in a back three ?

He is a centre back (although he plays in midfield for Wales). Same height as Robinson and Stevens, but seems to have a better jump on him.

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Must win for me, didzy as a 10 Brewster and Burke up top let’s have a go!

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Seems us and West Ham have had the toughest set of fixtures so far this season.

 

[HammerInPeace]

What is your line up for this Sunday? I will ask my Hammer mate (long time season ticket holder) and see how his compares with yours

I think it'll be:

Fabianski
Balbuena Ogbonna(?)/Diop Cresswell
Coufal Rice Soucek Masuaku
Bowen Haller Fornals

Antonio on bench.

Haller ready needs to start scoring...

 

[Silent Blade]

I think it'll be:

Fabianski
Balbuena Ogbonna(?)/Diop Cresswell
Coufal Rice Soucek Masuaku
Bowen Haller Fornals

Antonio on bench.

Haller ready needs to start scoring...

Will speak to my mate this week and I will let you know

 

[blademark]

I think it'll be:

Fabianski
Balbuena Ogbonna(?)/Diop Cresswell
Coufal Rice Soucek Masuaku
Bowen Haller Fornals

Antonio on bench.

Haller ready needs to start scoring...

When you signed Bowen, I forecast that he would be your player of the season this year. How's he shaping up ,?

 

[Silent Blade]

Seems us and West Ham have had the toughest set of fixtures so far this season.

This will go straight over the head of those who are questioning Wilder

 

[HammerInPeace]

When you signed Bowen, I forecast that he would be your player of the season this year. How's he shaping up ,?

He's very popular, mate. I really like him. Hardworking, good on the ball & can finish although so far, not a prolific scorer, although he was for Hull.
Last season we looked doomed to go down until we bought Bowen & Soucek (I think) in January & they both really transformed us.
Those two arriving & Antonio's goals are what definitely saved us, so it is possible to buy good players in January, although we don't manage to usually!
I didn't know anything about Bowen beforehand. A shame for Hull that they had to lose him but that sadly, is football for most of us.
We've bought from the Championship before & it didn't work out but it did with this lad. Could potentially cost us £25m so that may have put some PL clubs off.

 

[blademark]

He's very popular, mate. I really like him. Hardworking, good on the ball & can finish although so far, not a prolific scorer, although he was for Hull.
Last season we looked doomed to go down until we bought Bowen & Soucek (I think) in January & they both really transformed us.
Those two arriving & Antonio's goals are what definitely saved us, so it is possible to buy good players in January, although we don't manage to usually!
I didn't know anything about Bowen beforehand. A shame for Hull that they had to lose him but that sadly, is football for most of us.
We've bought from the Championship before & it didn't work out but it did with this lad. Could potentially cost us £25m so that may have put some PL clubs off.

Thanks mate. He is one i would have loved here, but either Chris didn't fancy him or he was too pricey, and I'm guessing that WH are paying him far more than we could offer.
I hope he has a stinker next match though.