“if we play anything like we have been against Sheff Utd then it’s only gonna end one way.”
“3 defeats out of 4… the start we’ve had has totally blindsided me to be honest. I was very much expecting us to continue where we left off last season, especially with a couple of good additions this summer (on paper) and the continuity of the manager. Why exactly have we not got going yet?”
“We genuinely lack the quality where it matters. The team are disorganised and lack reliable structure and discipline. Everything is happening half a second too late. There’s a strange combination of over and under confidence in all the worst ways.”
“Some creativity is needed but I don’t see it anywhere.”
“We can’t unlock a defence. I’m sure we’ll turn it around, but wow. You can forget getting anywhere close to top 2 and top 8 will be an ask.”
“Something is seriously wrong.
To not be able to beat or even draw against a dreadful Stoke side suggests that this season we could well find ourselves in a similar battle to last year.
The pre-season optimism was ridiculous – what exactly was it based on? We still have mostly the same poor squad we had last season. “
“It’s hopefully just early days and we will adapt and get better, but it’s frustrating for sure. My fear remains, as I said after Millwall, that we are just reverting to the mean. We often look like a mid table Championship which overall we have been for 4 years now more or less despite a few up and down spells.”
“If Sheff U turn us over, I would then start to be slightly concerned….”
“Sheff Utd are unbeaten so far and Wilder’s sides are always difficult to play against.”
“Unless teams gift us goals like Burnley did then we are going to struggle to breakdown teams that defend well and press us hard.
Quality in the final 3rd is utterly woeful at times, particularly our crossing.
Going forward it’s going to be really important we score first as we seem more comfortable playing on the break.”
“I don’t think Sheffield Utd fans would ever tolerate Wilder trying to park the bus at home to Norwich like Robins just did at the Britannia so I’m hoping Saturday will be a much more open game.”
“The saving grace may be that the Blunts are very unlikely to sit back in a deep block onSaturday. If you have watched the Pink’Un’s terrace talk out today, their local journo is convinced there would be a riot at the Lane if they did that, even if they pulled off a result of Stoke proportions”
“Sheffield Utd are not a good footballing side, never have been. Unlike many on the bandwagon of doom I am not results lead. I obviously want to win….but I want a team with good footballing morals.”
“Brooks, Slimane, and Maghoma offers a variety of attacking players that few clubs can match…….it’s now down to Clement to maximise their talent.”
“Thanks Sheffield united for brooks”
I know we bought him for his attacking attributes, but he’s a bit of a luxury player for me so far, despite the fact he can do impressive back flips”
“Brooks is going to blow hot and cold this year like he did forSheff Utd last year”
“I am desperate for a Norwich win against Sheffield United. My grandad is coming and I’m not sure how many more games he’s got but I hope this a good one for him”
“Always a good day out in Sheffield ! 3rd visit to Bramall Lane in 2 years. Never seen a Nowrich win there either!”