Sheffield Utd (A) - Wed 6th Dec 2023 (7:30pm)

[diamondjoe]

Always wondered why keepers try to get down to a shot that's directed at their feet. 

Just kick it. Worked for me at 5 a side. 

[aws]

2 minutes ago, diamondjoe said:

Always wondered why keepers try to get down to a shot that's directed at their feet. 

Just kick it. Worked for me at 5 a side. 

De Gea used to do that for every shot. 

[an tha]

12 hours ago, Captain Turdseye said:

New manager bounce. First one in the league all season. Marvellous. 

Probably not actually a thing because we just notice it more with ourselves than we do other teams - but i'd swear we cop for more games against teams with new managers than anyone else.

[Ronnie Whelan]

19 hours ago, Pidge said:

What was so bad about the goals last game?

 

The first came through very quick. He could maybe be a little faster to step off his line and get down at Wilson's feet, but the shot at the pace of that move was hard to react to in time. 

 

The second looked the worst but probably the easiest to excuse. Header, deflection, shot in about half a second. Turned a routine save into a near post collection and then a shot on his other side. Really hard to change direction that quick and he still nearly had it.

 

The third he could have got across his line a bit faster, that foot speed is the issue for him to work on, but he's with most keepers even at prem level on that front. Still, the defending was an utter shit show and left him exposed. Ali probably would have conceded there too.

 

Main issue is we're still not really defending well enough. Teams can get at us. Kelleher is not a world class keeper, he's probably still sub mignolet level, but he's a good back up and shouldn't be the sole person carrying the can.

Kelleher is potentially very good, but I thought he was really poor on Sunday. 

 

I think part of it is a lack of game time and some part of it is a lack of belief in himself - big differnce being seen as the boss number two and then having to deal with the pressure of stepping into Ali's shoes in a title race season. I actually have sympathy for him in that sense because every little thing he does wrong is exaggerated "Ali would never do that" etc. A few months ago, it was "Queef is boss" but now the knives are sharpened because every game could decide a title.

 

My mate was a brilliant goalie. He reckons he has the tools to be really good, but he needs game time to develop. Part of that is having a shit game and dealing with that. We will learn a lot about him in the next two games - he has the tools and the raw talent but has he got he cajones? Sheffield United are shite but they will have seen that he was bullied in the box against Fulham. Let's see how he deals with their grocks before it's an issue and Carra and his great mate Manc Nev turn it into an even bigger issue before Palace and then even the non-religious are lighting candles for Ali's return shitting it about us playing lower mid table standard dross like United, let alone Arsenal. If he comes through it, we can really say he is potentially more than a boss number two.

[El Rojo]

Kelleher's had some excellent games for us.

 

He wasn't great for any of the three goals on Sunday, though, so Wednesday is a big night for him in a position in which the best are able to reset and not get nervous after mistakes or bad games. 

[BeefStroganoff]

If we don't beat these we may as well pack in.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Give it Pitaluga!

[Megadrive Man]

Sheff Utd sack Heckingbottom and appoint Wilder confirmed.

 

Sheffield United sack Paul Heckingbottom and appoint Chris Wilder - BBC Sport

 

Does it still count as a new manager bounce if it's the return of an old manager?

[Creator Supreme]

5 minutes ago, Megadrive Man said:

Sheff Utd sack Heckingbottom and appoint Wilder confirmed.

 

Sheffield United sack Paul Heckingbottom and appoint Chris Wilder - BBC Sport

 

Does it still count as a new manager bounce if it's the return of an old manager?

Yup, we're boned!

[El Rojo]

It’s a good gut test for us in terms of a title challenge.

 

An evening away game against a limited side who will contest everything in a way that they might not have done with their old manager.

 

We’d probably have dropped points here last season.

[bizzle10]

4 hours ago, BeefStroganoff said:

If we don't beat these we may as well pack in.

Even with a new manager these are fucking shyte and we should have no excuses not to beat them get the job done reds 

[Reckoner]

The problems on Sunday were not down to Kweev, I wish they were as that would have a simple solution. We were poor all over the place.

[LFC 6 Times]

Bit of a pisser the whole scenario around this. Could do without Wilder coming back and hungry players. Makes the assignment all the trickier. Bite your hand off for a scrappy 1-0.

[Jordy Brouwer]

On 03/12/2023 at 20:06, suzy said:

This is on Amazon Prime

 

Get in!

[TheDrowningMan]

We should be beating them with something to spare regardless of who their manager is. If we can’t do so after what will be a very, very comfortable win for Arsenal this evening, we’re not going to compete for the title. 

[Creator Supreme]

1 minute ago, TheDrowningMan said:

We’re not going to compete for the title. 

Could have just said that.

[Bruce Spanner]

These are shite, proper shite.

 

Nil-fucking-fourteen.

[Creator Supreme]

1 minute ago, Bruce Spanner said:

We are shite, proper shite.

 

Fourteen-fucking-nil

 

[manwiththestick]

18 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

These are shite, proper shite.

 

Nil-fucking-fourteen.

Bit harsh on Creator and Drowning Man, but I guess they bring it on themselves.

[joe_fishfish]

2 hours ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

 

Get in!

Unfortunately Steve McManaman is still on co commentary.

[an tha]

18 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Unfortunately Steve McManaman is still on co commentary.

Great listenING to him will be doING my head in and i'll be wantING to jump off a buildING before half time - be even fuckING worse if we are losING

[Jordy Brouwer]

24 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

Unfortunately Steve McManaman is still on co commentary.

 

Bugger. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

We need a performance aswell as a result. Can't keep making difficult work or handing out hope time after time against the dross away and they are dross. We crow about our world/top class players they need to show why they are thought of that way. There's a huge difference between both sides so show it.

[VladimirIlyich]

On 03/12/2023 at 19:04, Creator Supreme said:

1-0.

Which one of their players will score it?

[TheBitch]

12 hours ago, TheDrowningMan said:

If we can’t do so after what will be a very, very comfortable win for Arsenal this evening, we’re not going to compete for the title. 

How did this go?