Sheff Utd (A) Match Thread

[Silva Fox]

Just now, Sublime_Coatsworth said:

Ndidi injured, surely?

Saw a report a couple of days ago saying he had a hamstring injury and would miss a couple plus Nigeria international

[kingfox]

No Wilf 

 

That system again 

 

Nice to see Praet start though.

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Foxhateram said:

4-3-3? 

 

 

 

Not really it's exactly the same thing as the last two games, it's just Praet in for Ndidi so that we're a tad less defensive. 

 

It's still going to be a front "three" of Maddison, Perez and Vardy with absolutely zero width. 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, surrifox said:

Hamstring . Out of the Nigeria squad too for the international break 

On the plus side, the guy needs a break. Hopefully just a twinge and he can keep his fitness whilst he recovers. 

[Deeg67]

People bltching about the system misses the point.  Switching out a pure holding player for an attacking player is a big transformation.  The change people seem to want - Barnes for Perez - isn't changing the system at all, just one of the moving parts.

 

Look for Tielemans to have a huge game today.

[Langston]

Anyone else feel a pang of underwhelm-ent when they see Barnes on the bench?

 

That line up should have enough about it, but crowbarring Maddison and Perez out wide when we have a genuinely exciting, direct, homegrown winger on the bench does nothing for me 

[The_Rorab]

My biggest worry is that Sheffield United will give themselves decent width with their wing-backs and overlapping CBs as much as mentioning the CBs is the only buzzword their team gets! If they can pen back Ricardo and Fuchs, then we'll struggle to have any sort of width ourselves.

[Foxhateram]

Just now, Finnegan said:

 

Not really it's exactly the same thing as the last two games, it's just Praet in for Ndidi so that we're a tad less defensive. 

 

It's still going to be a front "three" of Maddison, Perez and Vardy with absolutely zero width. 

But Brendan said he wanted another AM to compliment Youri. So surely he won't be playing as a DM? maybe he's getting Hamza to sweep behind Tielemans and Praet. 

 

                          Kasper

Ricardo.   Evans.     Soy.      Fuchs

                          Hamza

               Youri.              Praet. 

  Perez.                                    Madders

                           Vardy

[Beechey]

Could be 

 

                  Schmeichel

Ricardo  Evans  Soyuncu  Fuchs

                  Choudhury

          Tielemans     Praet

Perez                                Maddison

                       Vardy

 

Or it could be

 

                  Schmeichel

Ricardo  Evans  Soyuncu  Fuchs

                  Choudhury

          Tielemans     Praet

                     Maddison                   

                  Perez  Vardy

[crisp packet]

Wilf injured hamstring

was called by these

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/997720615?-36514:815

 

can see a diamond in midfield which suits that group more ...

Edited 24 August 2019 by crisp packet

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Deeg67 said:

People bltching about the system misses the point.  Switching out a pure holding player for an attacking player is a big transformation.  The change people seem to want - Barnes for Perez - isn't changing the system at all, just one of the moving parts.

 

Look for Tielemans to have a huge game today.

 

Why would anyone want Barnes for Perez? 

 

It's Barnes AND Perez. Barnes got Ndidi or Hamza was the call surely, Maddison returning to the middle. 

[Guest Cujek]

2 minutes ago, Silva Fox said:

Saw a report a couple of days ago saying he had a hamstring injury and would miss a couple plus Nigeria international

Don't they have to prove they are injured if missing an international game? I think the guy needed a rest and I'm sure the club don't want him going off with Nigeria to where ever, so if he has a slight injury better to rest him against a supposed weaker team to prove he can't pay in the international? 

 

Or do I read to much into conspiracies? 

 

Anyway COME ON LEICESTER. 

[StriderHiryu]

2 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Not really it's exactly the same thing as the last two games, it's just Praet in for Ndidi so that we're a tad less defensive. 

 

It's still going to be a front "three" of Maddison, Perez and Vardy with absolutely zero width. 

Or it will be 442 diamond with Maddison in the hole and Vardy and Perez up top with Perez drifting. 

 

Praet played for Sampdoria who also used a diamond formation. 

 

We won’t know until the game starts but it’s definitely possible. We played it in preseason and Rodgers might see it as the go to system against bottom 10 teams. 

 

Or it might just be 433 with different personnel 

[Facecloth]

5 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

**** this season already tbh. 

 

I mean, we may very well win but this system has been so ****ing garbage to watch so far. 

 

The sooner Rodgers gets it out of his system the better. Think he's a great coach, I'm glad he's here, I'm not knee jerking and calling for his head. 

 

But ugh. Just ugh. 

Totally agree. Balance is all wrong. Perez doens't work out wide. Maddison is starting too high up the pitch, he's better a little deeper, and the central 3 are too negative. It worked well last year dropping Maddison into the midfield 3 with Tielemans and Ndidi. No idea why he's ****ed around with it.

[Livid]

To be fair the same team with Wilf did pretty well in the second half at Chelsea. 

 

Praet will hopefully bring a little more drive. 

[Fox in the North]

I know it’s not what people wanted but looking forward to seeing Praet have a run out all the same. Does any one know if Tielemans and Praet linked up a lot when they played for Anderlecht and Belgium? 

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

**** this season already tbh. 

 

I mean, we may very well win but this system has been so ****ing garbage to watch so far. 

 

The sooner Rodgers gets it out of his system the better. Think he's a great coach, I'm glad he's here, I'm not knee jerking and calling for his head. 

 

But ugh. Just ugh. 

Love the lineup.

 

We're gonna win this one with ease.

[ealingfox]

Can see us losing this.

[Tanya]

6 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Not really it's exactly the same thing as the last two games, it's just Praet in for Ndidi so that we're a tad less defensive. 

 

It's still going to be a front "three" of Maddison, Perez and Vardy with absolutely zero width. 

Won't that leave space for the Blades marauding centrebacks to run into space left by Madders and Perez? 

[st albans fox]

2 minutes ago, Cujek said:

Don't they have to prove they are injured if missing an international game? I think the guy needed a rest and I'm sure the club don't want him going off with Nigeria to where ever, so if he has a slight injury better to rest him against a supposed weaker team to prove he can't pay in the international? 

 

Or do I read to much into conspiracies? 

 

Anyway COME ON LEICESTER. 

So he has to miss Bournemouth aswell ?  I fink your conspiracy theory is a non starter ....... 

[Clarkey123]

Glad to see praet starting. No pace on the left with Fuchs and Maddison though, would’ve been happy to see Barnes get a start, hope he comes on at 60 at least to run them ragged

[IsItMuzzy]

Best way to play against Sheff United is to play through the middle. Their CBs don't deal great with direct runners and aren't great with their feet. They play quite wide so are often open in the middle. Think a narrow and direct style will serve us well. 

[Milo]

4 minutes ago, FIF said:

Love the lineup.

 

We're gonna win this one with ease.

Are you mad..!! 

[StanSP]

2-1 win. Vardy and Tielemans. 

[hackneyfox]

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but there’s a reason that Rodgers is manager and they aren’t.