Swansea City vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 2 - Saturday 16th August 2025 - 15:00 - Swansea.com Stadium
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Referee: Thomas Kirk
Assistants: Matthew Smith and Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth Official: James Oldham

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[Ranmoorblade]

Yesterday I worked in 28 degree heat, feels like 35, for 10 hours and I'm 61. Players are pussies!!!

Whilst running 10k? Stop being a dinosaur.

 

[vas borbokis]

BTW. Were not bottom anymore..

We start with a point! As Clough the junior might have said.

 

[United Aren't Back.]

I'm reminded of the United documentary when Bassett says to the players in the dressing room at the final whistle, "You all look like you've been on the piss!"

.....'...sort aaht yer finkin..'alf of you look loik you've been aaht on the piss..oi now you avvent.'.

 

[coolasanidiot]

think he’s been told to keep an eye over his shoulder, which is a shame because he does a much better job of pressing high than Burrows does.

Is it just me or does Hamer look miles off it? Really simple passes just not coming off. Campbell not getting a sniff either, don’t like this idea of him leading the line - not strong enough and not mobile enough.

Campbell looks like he's done. Gus not involved -need to get it to him and Barry. The game is 50/50 so not as doom and gloom as some are saying on here.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

I think we are not pushing forward how the manager would like because we can't afford to leave this defense exposed.

Soumare, Burrows and Barry looking good.

Seriki, Campbell, peck less so

Hardly noticed Peck on the pitch.

 

[Lawrence]

We just look a disorganised mess. The number of misplaced passes, over hit, under hit, holding on to the ball for far too long and losing it. Every ball into our box and the whole defence shit themselves. It’s just a poor watch. Not a shot on target yet ffs.

No shots on target ’AGAIN’

 

[coolasanidiot]

Hardly noticed Peck on the pitch.

He's the one in Purple shirt that passes to a White shirt every time!

 

[ATL Recs]

A drinks break. Its barely 20 degrees ffs

28 in Swansea

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Whilst running 10k? Stop being a dinosaur.

I can't even run 10 yards. Running a milk route, delivered over 400 cases. To old for that sh1t

 

[redandwhitewizard]

Both teams look poor. Our better players need to stand up and be counted.

 

[Blade58]

As poor a game as this has been we can nick it. Just need that bit of quality

 

[Lawrence]

Campbell looks like he's done. Gus not involved -need to get it to him and Barry. The game is 50/50 so not as doom and gloom as some are saying on here.

What positives did I miss?

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

No shots on target ’AGAIN’

That’s not corrrect. Swansea cleared two off the line. Burrows shot and Pecks header.

 

[MiserableBlader]

Selection predicted by some BUT.
Whichever way this sets up
4-3-3
4-2-2-2
4-2-3-1
4-4-2
This is NOT the best team available wherever the lightweight muppet OHare plays.
That is if you CAN assume two wingbacks make a back 4 as the pepshit clones apparently do with two sitting (not genuine) midfielders
Circus tricks in the box (if we get there) do NOT transform a slow, lightweight, none tackling, none dribbling; none (forward let alone long range) passing, none crossing, none shooting let alone none scoring player at this level into someone that magically is.

This will give a clear indication once and for all on whether rigid ideas of Selles will succeed.
You CANNOT look at these selections and say this is not the team Selles envisaged playing when HE said they were good enough for promotion - but needed squad depth to last the season.
Even with a couple of positional improvements on these players you have to be able to go to mediocrity like Swansea and get a result.

Missed first 10 minutes re ITV+1 on
No crosses from Barry and Ohare as to be expected.
Brookes on the left (for Ohare), Hamer on the right, Barry and Campbell a front two and we win this easily barring more disasters at the back.
OHare on the edge of their box at corners.
can't shoot and cannot tackle or catch a fast breaking opponent as we saw for 12 months.
Which clown is responsible for that?
And FFS as if it was not bad enough that **** Walker on comms

 

[Ranmoorblade]

I can't even run 10 yards. Running a milk route, delivered over 400 cases. To old for that sh1t

You’ll have boys doing the running if it’s anything like I used to do.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Still running about aimlessly,headless chicken style.

Whats happened to Seriki he dont look the same player.

It’s not though is it? It’s the passing game that’s not working.

Agree re Seriki. Peck below par as well.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

This ref needs to find another career

 

[illimandem]

Only way we score is if hamer scores from half way line again. This is absolutely shocking

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

You’ll have boys doing the running if it’s anything like I used to do.

We are shorthanded and thus I have e to be a team player...not by choice

 

[BangorBlade]

55mins gone not a shot on target

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Swansea are as bad as we are. And that's as positive as it gets

 

[Rufus Smalls]

As poor a game as this has been we can nick it. Just need that bit of quality

If only we could have some movement off the ball, that would give options. We are so static it’s embarrassing.

 

[Champagneblade]

Tom Cannon masterclass incoming

 

[Sean Thornton]

Tom Cannon masterclass incoming

Hitting off button now…….

 

[FriethBlade]

Campbell was anonymous today hope hes not carrying an injury

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Why do we persist with the long throw? Shows absolute lack of creativity

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

And we bring on a traffic cone

 

[MosboroughBlade]

Campbell was anonymous today hope hes not carrying an injury

Off to Everton

 

[71Blade]

We get to the 18 yard line stop go backwards no movement player's tripping over each other it's like keystone cops. What exactly is our set up / style of play?

 

[FriethBlade]

Off to Everton

Not on today's showing hea not