Watford vs Sheffield United

EFL Championship Matchweek 26 - Saturday 4th January 2025 - 15:00 - Vicarage Road
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Referee: David Webb
Assistants: Rob Smith and George Byrne
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[Belvedere Blade]

BROOKS scores his 2nd goal in a week for BLADES. COME ON BLADES

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Great goal from Brooks, but we don't need to see that celebration too much considering our injury record.

 

[paidsy]

Is that 2 goals and an assist since he reappeared?

 

[Blademan89]

Get in, great goal

 

[Chilttheblade]

Love it when a Sheffield lad scores

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Let's get a third before we shut up shop this time

 

[originaltrueblade]

Superb goal by Brooks 2-1

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Because his right peg is non existent

His left one, on the other hand.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Back flip Brooks...wow

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Back flip Brooks...wow

Brewster would be out for the season if he tried that

 

[Sheffsteel]

Beautiful goal, curling it just inside the post from outside the area.

Normally scoring 2 goals away from home would be enough but Watford have hardly attacked us and yet still scored.

Not confident we can keep Watford out if they decide to attack us, so probably needs a 3rd goal.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Oné did alright. Gonna be a beast one day

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Brewster would be out for the season if he tried that

Assuming he scores, big assumption that

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Oné did alright. Gonna be a beast one day

Played well occupied their defence, would like to see how he did with a few good crosses for him to attack. Only really had one chance from a brooks cross early doors

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Hamer holding his hamstring...just perfect

 

[71Blade]

Shit Hamer .... Please no

 

[BangorBlade]

Assuming he scores, big assumption that

We'll know soon enough

 

[paidsy]

How the fuck are we still in a full blown injury pandemic

 

[Esteban Cambiasso]

Hamer holding his hamstring...just perfect

He needs to stay on for a minute and get booked if he's tweaked it

 

[RetfordBlade96]

Just by sheer regression to mean you'd think we'd be less injury hit then previous years, seems like there is something activley going wrong on that front

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Positive..Hamer won't be picking up any yellow cards for a while!!

 

[RetfordBlade96]

He needs to stay on for a minute and get booked if he's tweaked it

Good point if hes pulled it he need to refuse to come off till the ref books him

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

He needs to stay on for a minute and get booked if he's tweaked it

Sounds like a Mourhino tactic

 

[WestYorksBlade]

Just by sheer regression to mean you'd think we'd be less injury hit then previous years, seems like there is something activley going wrong on that front

The worst bit is there’s zero accountability for it. The amount of injuries we’ve had of late can’t be on chance alone.

 

[jt64]

The worst bit is there’s zero accountability for it. The amount of injuries we’ve had of late can’t be on chance alone.

I mean it could be partially addressed by greater rotation of the squad, but then you'd get people crying "why has x been 'dropped'", "why are we not playing our strongest XI every game", "such and such a kid is not ready this is suicidal" etc and wondering why overworked players get injured

 

[paidsy]

The worst bit is there’s zero accountability for it. The amount of injuries we’ve had of late can’t be on chance alone.

When was the last time we had a match without multiple prospective starters not being injured?

 

[Maltby_blade]

Hamer walked all the way around the pitch and is sat on the bench, so fingers crossed he’s just felt it tightening and stopped in time.

 

[Paul1963]

Will someone on the touch line tell Burrows to open up his body and play it down the line

 

[Sheffsteel]

Wow…bad mistake from Burrows

Gifting them an easy chance to score.

Their player hit it hard and low and thankfully Cooper spread himself pulling off a great save. Wow another great save from Cooper.

It’s turning into a basketball match with both teams having good chances. Our defence looks so shaky facing any kind of pace.

 

[WestYorksBlade]

When was the last time we had a match without multiple prospective starters not being injured?

Not sure on multiple, but we have the better part of our starting 11 out now. Feel like it’s not been this bad since the championship season under Hecky