Pre-Season 2025/26 York City v. Sheffield United - 15th July 2025

[Frank the tank]

One, Marsh, Campbell, Hamer the pick for me.

Think we’ll need a Souza replacement in centre midfield as the high press will expose that area.

Great to see everyone bought into Ruby Selles football which is encouraging.

Instinct tells me we need the Board to pony up and bring in 2-3 real quality players, one at DMC and two wingers.

UTB

O hare was head and shoulders our best player

 

[10-0 win]

Scorers in Norway. Ukaki happy

 

[Rodley]

O hare was head and shoulders our best player

Yep OHare good as well, missed him out as I missed the first 15.

 

[robbiez666]

Very good first pre-season friendly. We looked much better going forward. Iffy at the back, but considering we had zero CMs (who you'd expect to cover) playing it's hard to judge.

Marsh looked tricky. O'Hare heavily involved. Better signs from Cannon. It looked more joined up. Attempting to split their defence.

I think you have the first half right hand side, the second half left hand side.

 

[redandwhitewizard]

Played some great stuff. Definitely need to bring in some wingers. A promising start.

 

[Nedski]

Well lucky you. Next time, just see if it works without betting on the game (which it does)

Only if you have a funded account

 

[KMC-1889]

One looked on a mission, was impressed with Ukaki’s effort but I’m not sure Caceres is going to make it.

Rest of the first team looked in really fine fettle.

 

[jt64]

Only if you have a funded account

Which is not equal to having bet on the game.

 

[Dnblade]

Decent work out,a lot better pace about it than the usual first friendly,although missed the first half hour...looked like 4231 2nd half but hard to mske out on my phone.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Ukaki or Caceres both better from the bench with the first 11. Early days.talent is there

I was surprised by this when I saw the lineups for both halves. You're not going to learn much about Ukaki and Caceres in the second half line up compared to playing them alongside Hamer and O'Hare. The second half team was always going to be disjointed which won't have helped them both.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Caceres Hampson Hamer
Ukaki Moore One

Yes, but Hamer is clearly given a lot of freedom. At times he dropped deep to help us build attacks, which saw Hampson venture forward.

In the first half it was more traditional with Blacker as the holding 6, and O'Hare and Marsh the two 8s.

 

[Blade56]

We need a Souza replacement as we are very open but looking lively on the counter

Vini gone, Davies and Peck subject to transfer speculation, we could end up with a totally new CM

 

[Bergen Blade]

Decent work out,a lot better pace about it than the usual first friendly,although missed the first half hour...looked like 4231 2nd half but hard to mske out on my phone.

4-3-3, both halves.

 

[toledo]

Any idea why Peck and Davis didn’t play today?

toledo

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Any idea why Peck and Davis didn’t play today?

toledo

Peck - we are Selling
Davies - highly likely injured

 

[Pedro Verde]

Vini gone, Davies and Peck subject to transfer speculation, we could end up with a totally new CM

Who is going to want Davies unless we want rid

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Really enjoyed that. Much less of the passing along the back line.
But for several brilliant saves, we could have had double figures.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

One looked on a mission, was impressed with Ukaki’s effort but I’m not sure Caceres is going to make it.

Rest of the first team looked in really fine fettle.

45mins pal

 

[john Mathison]

Sky sports are saying Barrie loan deal agreed with Villa. Need a good strong defensive mid, based on tonight's match.

 

[Ricardo Mantelban]

Sky sports are saying Barrie loan deal agreed with Villa. Need a good strong defensive mid, based on tonight's match.

We have to give them a straight 3 mill and he’s got to play in villa socks

 

[dexter101]

Who is going to want Davies unless we want rid

If someone offered money, I think I would take it.

He is clearly real class, but does just feel like he won't stay fit.

It does sound like he's injured though...

 

[Sithblade]

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Tyler Bindon is the winner my ‘Anel Ahmedhodžić - snap judgement ‘He’s going to be good ‘ award.

O’hare the winner last year.

Thought he looked like a a class player. He looked composed, good on the ball and unbothered. He had the play style of a really good quality PL centre back for me. Similar to how Anel stood out to me in his first friendly outing

 

[St Annington]

Tyler Bindon is the winner my ‘Anel Ahmedhodžić - snap judgement ‘He’s going to be good ‘ award.

O’hare the winner last year.

Thought he looked like a a class player. He looked composed, good on the ball and unbothered. He had the play style of a really good quality PL centre back for me. Similar to how Anel stood out to me in his first friendly outing

I take it you’re ignoring the part where he stepped into midfield, misjudged the flight of the ball, got turned, dragged his man down, and in a league game would probably have got a yellow card??

 

[Bladeinleeds]

I take it you’re ignoring the part where he stepped into midfield, misjudged the flight of the ball, got turned, dragged his man down, and in a league game would probably have got a yellow card??

Stream must have cut off at that point . I did think he ‘looked’. like he was a good player at least stylistically compared to robbo and RND.

He’s certainly not up for the ‘Barry Hayles - ‘who the fuck is this donkey’ award. After his debut at Matlock when he was the comfortably the worst player on the pitch against a side we best 14-0 or something

 

[St Annington]

Stream must have cut off at that point . I did think he ‘looked’. like he was a good player at least stylistically compared to robbo and RND.

He’s certainly not up for the ‘Barry Hayles - ‘who the fuck is this donkey’ award. After his debut at Matlock when he was the comfortably the worst player on the pitch against a side we best 14-0 or something

I was really pleased for RND tonight looked like he was getting back to his previous levels. I’m not hanging my hat on him but to say he has 2 years left on his contract and we might actually get some use out of him as a squad player was pleasently surprising. Wouldn’t surprise me if Anel, Robbo , Bindon and RND are our CB’s this season.

 

[Rodley]

https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/very-important-sheffield-united-man-stakes-claim-with-starring-role-as-blades-fulfil-must-win-promise-5226128

 

[jim2007]

Thanks.

Has Ryan Oné got even bigger over the summer? He's a big lad at just turned 19.

 

[Bergen Blade]

I take it you’re ignoring the part where he stepped into midfield, misjudged the flight of the ball, got turned, dragged his man down, and in a league game would probably have got a yellow card??

Following a lot of focus on the way he speaks, good to see him show a bit of a nasty side, taking one for the team, stopping the break even though he was turned.

 

[Varkanoid]

One, Marsh, Campbell, Hamer the pick for me.

Only watched the goals but Hamer looking a lot fitter.