“The first big test of the season.”
“We need to be on the front foot from the off on Saturday.
Don’t show them any respect or give them any time on the ball.
These & Boro are nowhere the teams of the past few seasons, they’re there for the taking if we’re confident enough.”
“Blades going to be under pressure after being turned over by the wurzels, we will need a strong start and early goal”
“From what I saw of SU against Bristol, they seemed okay going forward. It was just defensively they were off it. If we can stay solid, there’ll be chances for us at the other end”
“Brizzle could have scored 8 in that game..”
“Oh don’t worry, our attack will make their defence look water tight”
“If Sheehan picks the correct team on Saturday we have as good a chance of turning this lot over as we’ve had in several seasons. Just seen a press conference with Ruben Selles and he was absolutely raging at their lack of transfer activity so far this window, seething he was. It does not strike me as a particularly happy camp there at the moment.”
“We can win this one and should have won both games against this former Premier team last season. No silly mistakes and at the jugular from the off getting the supporters behind us”
“Sheehan’s time in charge last season showed that he has a tendency to go conservative with his teams for away games, but pick more attacking/expansive teams at home. I hope he continues with that on Saturday and doesn’t go conservative because Sheffield United are among the favourites to get promoted.”
“The key to this game for us is targeting their fullbacks. They play a 4 at the back but the fullbacks play as wingbacks leaving gaps out wide for Ronald and Inoussa to exploit.
They are also not strong at CB’s either so we need bodies in the box when we get behind their fullbacks.”
“Their midfield is very strong . They have a lot of strength in depth but making 10 changes on Wednesday played more into Brums hands.The goal by Hamer for S.U was world class. Anyone who hasnt seen it should go on you tube and have a look Very few players could have scored that.
Selles the S.U manager looked like a rabbit in the headlights at times as wave after wave of Brum attacks swept forward.
S.U were hanging on grimly and things got quite fiesty .
I dont think there is much love lost between S.U and Brum on last nights showing.
S.U are prone to errors at the back conceding after a mistake by the full back last night. .We will have to match their workrate and our defence has to be watertight .Everyone will have to be on their A game as I fear a possible backlash 2 defeats in a row
They will be hurting and looking to put things right.”
“Watching the match on Wednesday, I thought Sheff Utd will be no pushovers. It was largely a reserve team until they needed to bring on some class replacements to get back into the game, but they put up a good fight.
I thought full back McCullum was class, and of course Hamer and Campbell when they came on. Soumare was lucky not to get sent off for a disgraceful piece of thuggery which the ref missed. The captain Jack Robinson got booked for dissent and was lucky not to get sent off as he continued to wind the ref up. He’s very chippy. Wonder if he’ll be selected against us.”
“Based on the Birmingham game we shouldn’t have anything to fear on sat. Get the crowd going and get at them”
“It will be a totally different Sheffield team Saturday”
“Sheffield Wednesday?”