
“I think with all of the injuries, Warne will see it as an opportunity to mix things up and take a more defensive approach given Sheff Utd’s attacking quality.
I think naturally we’ll be worried about the pace of Rak Sakyi, the technical quality of Hamer and O’Hare, and the presence of Moore, so maybe with this set up, we’ll be better placed to contain them.
The test here is seeing whether we can keep the game competitive and maybe pinch a point, or at the very least keeping the score respectable.”
“This is one of the toughest fixtures we will have this year and, given that the team has to change due to injuries, I can see a 5-4-1 for this one”
“Probably toughest match of the season so far, and possibly all season away from home. Can’t see us getting much from it, especially if we set up to defend and soak up pressure (although it has been known to work, of course!).”
“Not expecting much”
“can’t see beyond nil points for this one”
“I can absolutely see why we might be tempted to go with this cautious approach but we don’t have sufficient up front to provide an outlet when we get the ball.
Neither wing back is especially attacking and if they get to the byline, there’s little to aim for.
I think we have to risk losing to get a result. Let them worry about our front three”
“Keep a back four which has worked well. Keep the three in midfield with Osborn slotting in for Ozoh, and let the front three who have gelled so well together terrorise Sheffield in the break.”
“I thought when Ozoh went down we should go to a 5 at the back system for this game but after looking at how sheff U are playing I think 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 would suit the game more. They’re playing hamer as a left winger who naturally drifts into the centre and pushes Burrows up the pitch where we’d need Nyambe to deal with him.
In possession they will essentially have four central midfielders so we will need 3 centre mids to match up with them aswell as pulling our left winger in to sit on Arblaster who’s usually the anchor in midfield. They’ve Gilchrist at right back who’s very similar to Nyambe as a full back, defensively sound and doesn’t wander forward too often, which leaves them with a back three essentially when on the ball.
We could leave Yates to find space with Jackson to run off him as he can attack the space Burrows leaves when he gets forward. We will have to work very hard but on the counter Yates and Jackson should find time and space in pockets on both wings where they’re most effective.
Ebou will need to hold onto O’Hare all game and Elder will have to have one hell of a game against Rak-Sakyi, apart from those two we won’t have to man a mark any players but will have to work very hard to try keep clean sheet or get a result. “
“feel it won’t be pretty, but I think a point is possible.”
“Pressures off abit more now going to Sheff Utd. If we can sneak a point up there happy days!!”
“if we do nick a point with a solid and disciplined defensive set, then I’ll be blooming delighted”
“We’ve got a bit of momentum. Big D is a loss but with Nat Phillips we at least have a decent replacement.
Fancy us to give them a game.”
“be nice to get an away win under our belts.”
“Tell you what if we beat Sheffield United then there’s no reason Warne shouldn’t be telling the players we could do something special this season”
“Talking to a United season ticket holder today, he feels that Phillips will start because of his height, for United are controling the set pieces in their games because they are a very tall team.”