Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace

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EPL Week 2 - Sunday 18th August 2019 - Bramall Lane


Here's your match thread for the first home game of the season. Please keep all discussion related to the match within this thread.

Matchday Stats/Player Ratings - https://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?match-day/match/sheffield-united-vs-crystal-palace.466/

Officials:

Referee: David Coote
Assistant Referee: Daniel Cook
Assistant Referee: Harry Lennard
Fourth Official: John Brooks
Video Assistant Referee: Martin Atkinson
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Stephen Child

Coverage:

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Live TV Coverage:

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

Lunny proving a few wrong today.

McG and Robinson our worst two so far for me. McB for McG would be my ht change

 

[raimond]

Left instep and he scores. To make good contact with a cross that fast, using the outside of the right boot was so unnecessarily complicated

I don't think he tried to be unnecessarily complicated...he just tried to get summat on it. But aye, bad miss, great footballer but not clinical

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Didzy has been toilet, his normal touch and link up not there. Plus he's got to score.

I wonder whether his role is now more CAM than striker? I think he’s class, but he’s not a out and out goalscorer

 

[Scarebus]

Left instep and he scores. To make good contact with a cross that fast, using the outside of the right boot was so unnecessarily complicated

Looked like it came off his shinpad to be fair. He was about half a foot too far forward to connect properly

 

[Wright1889]

Ashley Cole isn’t impressed with us at half time. I thinks we’ve been the much better team.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

I don't think he tried to be unnecessarily complicated...he just tried to get summat on it. But aye, bad miss, great footballer but not clinical

Fine margins definitely, but I think a more natural finisher let’s that come across him and buries it. Love a bit of Didsy though.

 

[jono_t2000]

Ashley Cole isn’t impressed with us at half time. I thinks we’ve been the much better team.

What does he think about Palace then .. geez

 

[RegBlade]

Didsy has been chronic today before the miss. Not been his day. Love him to bits and will have a big say in our season but he isn't cutting it as a striker atm. I can't imagine what Sharp is thinking sat on the bench to be honest.

 

[BrinsworthBlade]

Ashley Cole isn’t impressed with us at half time. I thinks we’ve been the much better team.

Who gives a fuck what that bellend thinks about us.

Lundstrum MoTM @ HT for me

 

[Swannyblade]

Lunny proving a few wrong today.

McG and Robinson our worst two so far for me. McB for McG would be my ht change

Bet Lunny gets a second yellow now to spoil it...

 

[A Storm of Blades]

Ashley Cole isn’t impressed with us at half time. I thinks we’ve been the much better team.

Yeah, the other commentators put him right though. Didn’t stop Cole rolling the same old platitudes though. “One thing you can expect from Sheffield United sides is for them to be organised, and make it tough”. Oh please.

 

[JOEYDEE]

Baldock has been like a man possessed today..great energy and skill

 

[robbiez666]

looked strong towards end of half going forward but also a bit panic stations in defence a few times.

 

[Speedracer]

Lunny being crap ha ha COYRWW

 

[bromtom]

Lunny Lunny Lunny I got love in my tummy

 

[Tongeincheek]

WALAW (we’re all Lundstram aren’t we!)

Never been so happy to be proven wrong. He’s been excellent today!

 

[drblade]

Hope the Fleck and Robinson injuries are minor. Only negative so far.

 

[JOEYDEE]

Baldock has been like a man possessed today..great energy and skill
Maybe that's why Southgates' here today !!

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Deserved win. Should've been more comfortable than it was.

 

[bromtom]

Fantastic performance, subs all made a difference and we've still got Rav, Moose and more to come.

Lunny haters can fuck off until next week.

 

[trevorhockey]

Over the moon

 

[silver blade]

You won't hear many louder cheers for a 1-0 league win this season. The Blades hung on at the end, but they remained resolute and Palace could not find a way through.

 

[Dutch Blade]

Proving those doubters wrong once again. Beautiful performance from the whole team! #MakingPremierLeagueGreatAgain

 

[Yank]

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

Bet Lunny gets a second yellow now to spoil it...

Or the goal to win it!

 

[Yank]

I am very happy indeed with the Blades. Thought overall we played very well and didn't really let Palace have anything of note. The determination and grit was evident as I knew it would be and the fans were awesome as well from what I could tell. Some fantastic play from Freeman(Must start next one in my opinion) and once again Lundstram man of the match for me, well taken goal and just dictated play nicely in midfield.

Very nice start to the season for the Blades, great 3 points, and I think we are surprising some so far. Early days for sure but I am encouraged.

UTB

 

[Foxy]

Shall we just forget he played two of our best balls forward last week to create chances because his name is Lundstram?

Also allows us a different shape and a different out.

#foxyout

 

[Iceybabey]

Said at half time, McGoldrick needs to do what he did last season, drop deep and get involved. Does it second half and starts the move for the goal.

 

[TaipeiBlade]

Good performance. Kept Zaha out of the game.

Baldock catching Southgate's eye

 

[Paulus]

That’s another fucking team who played badly against us. Utfb!