Tell you what, I'll take that.

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

 

[DronnieBlade]

Swap Sharp n McB round and i would take that.

UTB

 

[BanderSerge]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start of Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

Agree with most of that apart from Ramsdale was at fault only for the 3rd goal, and that was in part to Rashford scuffing his shot.

 

[jono_t2000]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

100% Agree with everything you've said there mate. Good post

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Well said kozzy.

 

[knowsnowt]

Good to see another Blade with some balls.

 

[jono_t2000]

Wilder having a go at Ole.

Ampadu with revenge tackle after getting crippled.

George pushing Fernandes.

Robinson laughing in the face of pretty boy Pogba.

These are all little signs we MAY be turning a corner, probably be too late but keep playing like that with that passion and determination we will definitely pick up points, and dare i say it some wins.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Wilder having a go at Ole.

Ampadu with revenge tackle after getting crippled.

George pushing Fernandes.

Robinson laughing in the face of pretty boy Pogba.

These are all little signs we MAY be turning a corner, probably be too late but keep playing like that with that passion and determination we will definitely pick up points, and dare i say it some wins.

That's what I thought mate, that pan across to Wilder biting at OGS, that's a man that's far from given up. He's got fight in him.

 

[RWE]

I’m glad we showed more aggression tonight. I think as a fanbase we all love to see our side try and go for the kill and if we lose, so what? We can all accept results when we’ve gave everything in the game. Much better than the Southampton performance. It’s probably too late to stay up now but if we can get that mentality back and bully teams we can definitely get back into the mixer.

 

[Foody]

I've just basically said same. The thing that's depressed me most this season, hasn't been the results, it's been that we haven't looked like a Sheffield United side.
I'll be honest and say I stopped watching the Southampton game at halftime. Tonight though the aggression was back, as was the willingness to commit. We looked like our old selves again, only a more defensively fragile version. Still a big improvement though.
A rare feeling of being happy in defeat.

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

Fleck must do better with that chance at the very least get it on target and then on another day I don’t think we’d have conceded 3, 3rd goal very soft better performance but it’s same every week it’s ifs and buts all time I’d 100% scrap that sytem play 4 at back bash in midfield didzy Brewster and Mouset if fit start and Verrips too, Jagielka never again and I think with that we’d have a decent chance some point gaining fixtures coming up surely we’re due a win all runs must end right

 

[Booker4]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

Agree with everything but not On McBurnie, who's been our best forwrd most of this season with very little service. He should be back on the bench not starting as McGoldrick took his chance tonight and the rest did well also, but McBurnie will have a big part to play this season

 

[fintious maximus]

Take that performance to Brighton and a win on the cards

 

[knowsnowt]

Some people on here. Bet if a bloke looks at your bird in a pub you go home and pack your shit and live in a ditch.
Thrust your drink into that blokes hand so he can hold it whilst you fight off other birds watching you ramyour missus over the bar, whilst crowds cheer and look on jealously at your prowess.
Are you Blades or what!

 

[Yogi]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

It’s the way they picked themselves up off the deck when the third went in I like I think many were fearing the worst we looked slow and the heads looked to have gone again. However once those two came on upfront we were back at it tenacious aggressive and offering a real threat. What’s key is after two very different but equally devastating psychological batterings against Southampton and Leicester that game should theoretically boost them.

 

[Stretch]

I feel 10x times better tonight than I did after Sunday's match, and a lot more confident.

Hopefully the players do too.

 

[DI36O]

Didsy's started 6 games and scored 4. Got to be first choice for me.
We need Moose fit though.

 

[VwBlade]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

I echo your thoughts Kozzy. I do think Rammers should be dropped, take him out of the firing line, give MV a chance. More positives than negatives to take from that performance. Didzy was majestic

 

[Bergen Blade]

Wilder having a go at Ole.

Ampadu with revenge tackle after getting crippled.

George pushing Fernandes.

Robinson laughing in the face of pretty boy Pogba.

These are all little signs we MAY be turning a corner, probably be too late but keep playing like that with that passion and determination we will definitely pick up points, and dare i say it some wins.

I don't think Ampadu touched Rashford actually.

 

[Sheff de party]

We had pretty much given up before McGoldrick scored the second. That last five minutes we really went at them, but can you say that about the rest of the game? No.

It looked like a team that has accepted defeat to me. Still better than most performances this season.

 

[Gimli]

We showed some bollocks tonight.

When we scored the first I didn’t really celebrate as I knew what would happen - but as it turns out we didn’t play as badly as before, sloppy defending of course for the goals but we did better!

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

I don't think Ampadu touched Rashford actually.

Definitely pulled out of the challenge.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I've just basically said same. The thing that's depressed me most this season, hasn't been the results, it's been that we haven't looked like a Sheffield United side.
I'll be honest and say I stopped watching the Southampton game at halftime. Tonight though the aggression was back, as was the willingness to commit. We looked like our old selves again, only a more defensively fragile version. Still a big improvement though.
A rare feeling of being happy in defeat.

It’s the way they picked themselves up off the deck when the third went in I like I think many were fearing the worst we looked slow and the heads looked to have gone again. However once those two came on upfront we were back at it tenacious aggressive and offering a real threat. What’s key is after two very different but equally devastating psychological batterings against Southampton and Leicester that game should theoretically boost them.

Both of these are 100% spot on for me. Up for it, competitive, but fragile. It's a step in the right direction at least, we can just about stomach our side being beaten by a better side if we at least put up a fight.

 

[bongleblade]

As nonsensical as that may seem.

Energy, tempo.
Attempting to play.
No quitting, passion, fight.

See the defeat in the context of what it is, many teams will get beaten by that front line. There's no shame in that.

Three main reflections:

1. The ref was soft, very soft.
2. Ramsdale was poor for two of the goals, and I don't knock our players lightly, most will know that. I'd contemplate a start for Verrips.
3. Those four forwards have pushed themselves up the pecking order, for me. McBurnie is now 5th choice for me, with Sharp 6th. We tried to play better football in their absence. Moose and Brewster looked lively too, I've been calling to try that for a while.

There's some promise, of a bit of character at least. UTB

Agree with everything, we've got to give OMB a long rest on the bench. Honestly the only time i see fit for him at the moment, is if we are defending a 2 or 3 goal lead, we can do with his height on set pieces. Burke as our impact player to replace Mousset. Brewster needs some minutes with Didzy behind him

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Agree with everything, we've got to give OMB a long rest on the bench. Honestly the only time i see fit for him at the moment, is if we are defending a 2 or 3 goal lead, we can do with his height on set pieces. Burke as our impact player to replace Mousset. Brewster needs some minutes with Didzy behind him

So would you start Moose and Brewster with Didzy behind, or Brewster and Didzy?

 

[bongleblade]

So would you start Moose and Brewster with Didzy behind, or Brewster and Didzy?

Didzy - CAM with Mousset and Brewster infront of him. Burke on for Mousset inevitably at 60mins

 

[HD8 Blades]

Balanced and well written view. Hard to disagree

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

If Moose had Burke’s fitness I’d go with Moose and Brewster with McGoldrick in the hole 100%. But Moose’s fitness doesn’t last more than 30 minutes.

 

[bongleblade]

If Moose had Burke’s fitness I’d go with Moose and Brewster with McGoldrick in the hole 100%. But Moose’s fitness doesn’t last more than 30 minutes.

If we somehow merged our whole strike force, we’d have some player on our hands... probably a young Ibrahimovic type.

Burke’s fitness/pace, Mousset’s technique, Didzy’s link play and dribbling, Sharp’s finishing, McB’s aerial presence, Brewster’s first touch... that would be some player alright

 

[Weasel]

I'd go with Burke and Brewster from the start with Didzy playing just behind them trying to thread balls through for them. Moose to be the impact player after 60 mins. Hes only just come back after a long term injury, there's no way hes going to be effective 60 mins or so.

Be aggressive, play on the front foot and have a pop at the opposition. Not too much to ask is it?