Sheff Utd (A) Match Thread

[Kendal Fox]

3 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Hope not

Yeah. Gareth  can sod off!!!

[foxfanazer]

Happy with the score but not gonna pretend that the system is working. We need to get on the front foot and attack with pace and width. We know what Vardy can do with the right service

[sdb]

Sorry, I know it's now frowned upon to criticise, but that was nowhere near the standards required for a team with top6 aspirations. Slow, sluggish, unispiried, with some really under par performances. We don't deserve to be winning and if the opposition were PL established, we wouldn't be. Lucky for us a bit of Maddison and Vardy class give us a head start. 

[Tom12345]

Perez has been pretty poor so far. I would like to see Barnes replace him instead and see what he can do with Fuchs behind him.

 

Tielemans is having another quiet game so far. He needs to start performing.

 

Vardy - good goal.

 

Maddison - good assist but he should really stop taking corners and free kicks for a while. They have been poor again.

 

 

[Collymore]

Think I prefer Fuchs at the moment even over a fit Chilwell. 

[StriderHiryu]

Before the goal I would have described our display as average. Not bad, definitely not good, but overall OK. We look the quality team that's for sure.

 

Vardy's goal was very well taken and for some reason they are giving him waaaaaaay too much space. He could well be in for another one.

 

Hamza has been outstanding! Best player on the park for me. I'd even say on this form that against "weaker" opponents he maybe is in line to start ahead of Ndidi. He is not as good a tackler or as dominant in the air, but his passing and first touch is so much better, and you aren't ever scared he's going to lose it. He's been magnificent all over the park today.

 

One player I'd like to see a bit more of is Praet. It's his first full team start against a very physical and up for it team, but the game has largely passed him by. Not really a surprise, but he's not really been able to put his foot on the ball and direct the game, which I think he is capable of. He has been OK when on the ball, but he's just not used to the pace of the English game yet.

 

Maddison has also been quite good I think.

 

Far from our sparkling best, but decent enough and worthy of the lead I think.

[Lesterlad]

8 minutes ago, TrentFox said:

That can’t be right - someone on here last week reliably informed us all that we were getting relegated this season???

😂😂Yes he had a complete meltdown inside the first 10 minutes  

[Collymore]

Anybody noticed how deep Hamza has been playing?  Was playing CB at times.

 

 

[fuchsntf]

44 minutes ago, Merging Cultures said:

That's the flexibility of the formation. Allows the two 'wide' forwards to tuck in behind Vardy.

Spot on...!!!

I have said this Forum cant Pick players...Even worse they dont understand modern tactics on formation.

Maddison will Not Play on the wing,he Moves around,und so like the others,Inside forward,on the flanks,driving through the middle....

Ditto Tielemans,und Perez...

 

The manager has to put names on paper they wont all stand in the Middle or on One flanks,but they have to Kick-off..!!

where und how they move,is the flexability of the system.... 

Edited 24 August 2019 by fuchsntf

[ithuriel]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

The system looks like it's not playing to our strengths but still good enough V a poor Sheff Utd team. 

Would not call them poor, physical and a tad  limited but dangerous.

Still think we are not playing at anything like our best.

[Guest Fktf]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

Yeah seems to be like Rodgers is trying is hardest to justify the £30m fee. 

Every manager that comes in drops Albrighton, and after a few months he's fought his way back into the team. Wouldn't be surprised if it happens sooner rather than later this season. 

[StriderHiryu]

Just now, Collymore said:

Anybody noticed how deep Hamza has been playing?  Was playing CB at times.

 

 

Well that's how our system works. One player drops in to provide protection because our full backs bomb upfield. This means on the turnover we have protection. It also means we have an immediate passing triangle when building from the back, as there is always an outball. Other teams can exploit this, like Mount did last week, but Hamza has a better first touch so I think is less likely to give it away in that spot. As I said in an earlier post, he's been terrific.

[Pliskin]

6 minutes ago, Paddy. said:

Fair play

 

If you read back a few posts you'll see I was taking the piss out of some of the frankly embarrassing wailing going on when it was 0-0.

Yes, I see that now hahaha.... it has been a little bit embarrassing, few Vardy goals will get rid of those eternal moaners.....

[Deeg67]

Sheff United

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

The system looks like it's not playing to our strengths but still good enough V a poor Sheff Utd team. 

Sheff United isn't that poor - they're well organized and modestly talented.  They won't be top half but they're no Cardiff or Huddersfield.

 

I thought that was a better first half than Wolves or Chelsea, though still not great.  We were pretty much imposing ourselves on them in the final 20-25 minutes and harrying them off the ball, but as usual struggling to connect several passes to construct an attack.  I was actually surprised to see Praet playing so high up the pitch - higher than Tielemans most of the time.  He made a couple of nice interceptions in our end and his presence freed up space for Tielemans and Maddison to operate, but I think he'll be more effective in attack if he sits a little deeper.

[Merging Cultures]

1 minute ago, fuchsntf said:

Spot on...!!!

I have said this Forum cant Pick players...Even worse they dont understand modern tactics on formation.

Maddison will Not Play on the wing,he Moves around,und so like the others,Inside forward,on the flanks,driving through the middle....

Ditto Tielemans,und Perez...

 

The manager has to put makes in paper they wont all stand in the Middle or on One flanks,Bit they have to Kick-off

where und how they move,is the flexability of the system.... 

Exactly. Drives me nuts how people on here seem to think players can only run in straight lines!

[jaylcfc94]

http://60fps.live/live/3024/sheffield-united-vs-leicester-city/

 

This is the stream whats been working for me 

[Chester Dontlie]

5 minutes ago, Mark said:

Didn't' realise Perez was so slow, if Barnes was in some of the positions he's been in he'd have really drove forward and opened things up.

Maybe he isn't fully match fit yet? Looked so much faster on those youtube videos!

 

 

[foxinsox]

Youri needs Madders with him in central midfield so they canspark offeach other. Can Praet play left wing? 

 

A second half sub of Gray and Barnes should test their legs. 

[Pliskin]

7 minutes ago, KingsX said:

Only 275 passes? Pfffft

[Collymore]

Just now, ithuriel said:

Would not call them poor, physical and a tad  limited but dangerous.

Still think we are not playing at anything like our best.

Just think that the quick movement of the ball is the thing that costs hundreds of millions to do effectively and we still need to fine tune. Not far off been unplayable though...

 

 

[Merging Cultures]

Just now, Deeg67 said:

Sheff United

Sheff United isn't that poor - they're well organized and modestly talented.  They won't be top half but they're no Cardiff or Huddersfield.

Exactly! Getting promoted is probably one of the hardest things to do in football. You can't underestimate the quality and ruggedness of a promoted team.

[StriderHiryu]

Time to break some browsers!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 24 August 2019 by StriderHiryu

[LCFCSOULBOY]

Happy with the result do far but definitely not too 6 football at all

[Phube]

Nice to see all the fans’ reactions, you spot someone new each look!!

[kingfox]

So Perez won the ball that led to our goal, still gets hate