Match Thread Sheffield United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 14th Sept 2020

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EPL Week 1 - Monday 14th September 2020 - Bramall Lane​

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Officials:

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant Referee: Darren Cann
Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Lee Mason
Video Assistant Referee: Graham Scott
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Derek Eaton

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[The Bladesman]

10 f×cking corners.

 

[OrderOfStGeorge]

That’s the point, lumping balls forward and expecting them to make something is hopeless. It’s not McBurnies fault, he’s had shite service all game. Wtf Lunny is still doing on the pitch is beyond me - absolute gash

Lundstram Sharp and Norwood should have been nowhere near the pitch after that first half.

 

[1987]

Any chance we can beat the first fucking man?

 

[Bladesman98]

Plenty to learn here. Terrible first 20 mins but plenty of positives since. Give us a game or two and we'll be firing on all cylinders

Can definitely see us improving, we need to work on creating chances though big time

 

[Netsix_and_chill]

Think we need some perspective, Wolves could well finish top 6 and you could make a strong case for us being the better side second half.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Plenty to learn here. Terrible first 20 mins but plenty of positives since. Give us a game or two and we'll be firing on all cylinders

No no. You’ve got to bitch and moan and slag everyone off.
Can’t you pick up on the vibes of entitlement?

 

[What the Hecky]

Well a much better second half, but we need to put away our chances. Mistakes have cost us big time here, no shame losing to this Wolves team with all the quality they have, but it is a shame when the quality we have isn't shown throughout.

The crossing has been shocking, but this isn't the end of the world and we have shown we can still play when we want, just need to get back to believing we can do what we know we can.

 

[essyoueffsee]

We don't play down the middle so the midfield really don't have much chance to contribute, unless they're running down the flank.

 

[Lawrence]

Suppose we gave it a go second half, but Wolves have got the better players! You need some special players to win games in the Premier, not enough quality’s, don’t think anyone has taken a player on to create that space. the window is still open, we need a goal scorer but suppose the service needs to be better!

 

[CW7]

Why get Burke in if we won't use him in a match like this?

 

[JackSUFC]

The difference tonight has been them having a quality forward. What we’d do for a Raul Jimenez.

 

[Danetheblade]

Every single time we get into a promising position in the centre of the park, we bottle the shot, go wide and put in a shit cross.. genuinely don't get it at all. I know we rely on crosses from the wing, but we can't cross for toffee.

 

[Wards]

Took us 92 minutes to put a decent cross in.

Berge = quality

 

[HeySethUTB]

This system only works when we are defensively strong. Going forward we have tried to do our best impression of Burnley Vs Us last season. Not great but it’s a marathon not a sprint. UTB!

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Lost the game in the first 5 minutes, uncharacteristic defensive mistakes, and you can’t give a team as solid as Wolves a 2 goal lead.

No need to panic just yet though.

 

[nathxnblade]

McBurnie has looked dangerous

 

[DronnieBlade]

Who should be then?

Any player that manages to routinely lose his marker at set plays, struggles to complete simple 5-10 yard passes, and has a first touch from hell is always gonna struggle to get any sort of accolades from moi .

Service in not good and has to improve. But so does McGoldenballs !

UTB

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Every single time we get into a promising position in the centre of the park, we bottle the shot, go wide and put in a shit cross.. genuinely don't get it at all. I know we rely on crosses from the wing, but we can't cross for toffee.

This

 

[Sam64]

Genuinely don't think we've been that bad. First 10 minutes cost us. Deserve to lose but we've been good especially 2nd half.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

There's a Dracula joke somewhere but I'm not on the mood to come up with one. They'll be some changes for Satdi.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Disappointing but Berge A shining light

we move on

 

[FriethBlade]

Berge needs to play Norwoods role and we need 2 new signings, one to play on the right of the central 3 with some attacking ability (Beundia) and a fast striker to play off McBurnie

 

[s14blade]

Free kicks and corners wasteful

 

[YES Blade]

Well, much better second half and hopefully we won’t start like a bunch of clueless twats next match.

 

[BobblesBlade]

WE NEED A GOALSCORER
WE NEED A GOALSCORER

OOO OOO OOO

A GOALSCORER

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Better second half.

Overall there is a lack of summat in our play in the final third,take Baldock i lost count of the times he is crossing the ball and it hits the first defender.

 

[nathxnblade]

Brewster and McBurnie up top will be a good partnership for me

 

[SouthportBlade]

First half was dire & couple of brain farts defensively.

Now far from perfect, but 2nd half much improved. Couple of half chances.

Berge looked excellent since coming on. Main positive is the following players could come into the starting 11

Ampadu
Mousset
Berge
Bogle
Lowe
Burke
McGoldrick
Osborn
Mystery new signing!

Can see Berge, Ampadu and Bogle making a big impact this year.

 

[hull-Blade]

Much better second half . Oh well we are only one point less off at the same point last season !

Hoping some better quality player/s are incoming sharpish .

 

[Flatcap]

Thought Berge and McBurnie had good games. Would have been different if Berge started instead of Lunny in my opinion but having said that, Berge looked calm and decent on the ball on Norwood's position.