Pre-Match View From Plymouth

“Sheffield United tactical analysis:

Strengths:
Shooting from direct free kicks.
Finishing scoring chances.
Counter attacks.
Creating long shot opportunities.
Creating chances through individual skill.
Stealing the ball from the opposition.

Weaknesses:
None.

Style of play:
Attacking down the right.
Short passes.
Aggressive.”

“We should refuse to take the field and let Sheffield United be awarded a 3-0 win by default. That’s likely to be a better result than we actually get if we play the game.”

“If this game wasn’t hard enough we have to somehow stick one or more past the best GK in the Championship.

Carson, my good man, fetch the tin hat will you.”

“Luckily for me i am working Saturday – my mobile will be switched off for the duration of my shift
I am expecting a tonking with no reply
Coops will be a bystander in his goal with probably nothing to do for 90 plus minutes”

“Some of the comments on their forum about Cooper are depressing, I just read one that said he would have been a steel at £5million. If only!”

“If its any consolation, if he is as good as they (and many of us) reckon, they will lose him too sooner or later.”

“Are we allowed to play two goalkeepers?”

“Potential club record?
I mean Bramnall Lane was originally a cricket ground, maybe they’ve still got the scoreboard there.”

“The Tuesday after the game will be the 64th anniversary of our biggest ever defeat. Let’s hope it still is”

“Luckily my friend has invited me over to his, to stick pins in our eyes, so i cant make this one. Cant see (wont be able to see) anything less than a 3-0 loss.”

“Not holding much hope for this one. I haven’t seen Argyle win on the road since Port Vale, despite doing 18 away matches last season, managed to miss our 3 wins!!!
I’d take a 2-0 defeat”

“Dark days indeed. I won’t be paying to watch and may not bother listening either. I’ll go and do something constructive instead. This is a nailed-on Blades win and another battering for our GD”

“Could run out of fingers to count on for this one…..Any advances on above a ten goal drubbing for this one…….”

“we take a shock 1-0 lead and then lose 4-1.”

“I’m going, and expect a tonking!!”

“Only debate in my mind is whether we go for 8 man defence option as at Leeds and perhaps lose by two or three with no attempts on target or try to play and concede five or six goals. I have never felt so down about a game before, indeed to the point of dis-interest. There is no “it would be typical of Argyle to nick this one” possibility. We will lose and lose badly. I am afraid Rooney has done this

All credit to the 1000 people travelling. I guess some people enjoy away trips despite a thrashing. I am not one of them.”

“Dont think it really matters in this one. We don’t have the players available who can stop the likes of Rak-Sakyi, regardless of how we set up imo.”

“Watched Sheffield United against Millwall last night tough physical side to break down but Millwall had chances we need to be brave”

“I have got a feeling we are going to sneak a win. If I say it enough times I will eventually be right.”

“It’s written in the stars. Cooper hasn’t conceded a goal at Bramall Lane in 8 games, all wins, so his former club scores against him and grabs a win or draw.
Football is full of ironies like this.”

“Don’t usually like predicting results any more but it’s either going to be a tonking…… Or a glorious 1.0 win….. remember what Forest Green Rovers did to a promotion chasing Sheffield Wednesday in the promotion season. If you don’t have hope…..”

“Maybe over confidence will creep into Sheffield Utd and complacency will take over. Our players realise this is happening, take offence and produce a Roy of The Rovers type performance!”

“Bramall Lane is a fantastic ground and Sheffield is a great city for an away day. I imagine it’ll be a good day out apart from the bit between 3pm and 5pm. Hats off to everyone who’s travelling.
Sheffield United 0-1 Argyle – a richly undeserved smash-and-grab for the ages.”