Match Thread Coventry City - Sheffield United Match Thread - Tuesday 4th Nov (39 Viewers)

[alexccfc99]

Had a flick on their forum

Nice to see that the bloke who always scouts other teams forums to compile opposition comments before and after games hasn't bothered with this one, presumably as they have lost

Bitters

 

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[covcity4life]

In fairness , we looked awful first half

Nah not for me. Was an even game first hald. We had our chances too. Below par sure but not awful

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

I'm not going through every page of this thread because I'm sure it's been covered, but my GOD the pre-match was fucking phenomenal. Whatever doubts I had about the awkwardness of the special live performance followed by the minute's silence blown away by pure spectacle and an utterly biblical rendition of PUSB, I swear I could feel the very foundations of the CBS vibrating under my feet.

First half was kind of piss-poor, but whatever Lampard said during the break clearly worked wonders as we turned it up a gear and SU couldn't cope. It is beyond a joke to me how well JDS is playing and how much our gameplan relies on him, MVE had another stormer, Grimes was superb and I'm still recovering from Liam Fucking Kitching spinning out an attempted challenge; there cannot be anything else that sums up the confidence within this team better.

The only matter for concern for me yesterday was Lampard clearly has little to no faith in the squad beyond the established starting XI; with several players clearly struggling to keep up with SU's increased pace near the end, it's so bizarre to me that only one change was made in the second half and it took until the 90th minute.

 

[Jay88]

Nah not for me. Was an even game first hald. We had our chances too. Below par sure but not awful

Yeah I agree there, we had some big chances in that first half. Could have been 4-4 at half time!

 

[Captain Dart]

Just in from the game. Thought their heads dropped a little in the first half after they scored. Almost as though they were feeling the occasion and the importance of wanting to bounce back from Wrexham. Second half a different story, as soon as we equalised their tales were up and it's as though their confidence came back.

A big difference EMC made, instantly felt the game was going to change. He gave us an outlet down that left and they didn't have an answer for it. I noticed in the first half every time we tried to play down the left BTA would make a run inside. Not his fault, just his instinct is going to make him drift inwards, we couldn't break them down as a result. Good to see a half time change.

What a difference it made having Thomas back in the line up, a brick wall. MOTM.
Tats work rate again brilliant.
Shout out to Jamie Allen for that energy he came on with and burst at the end.

PUSB

I thought we are going to win this once we scored. You could see Sheffield lose confidence immediately they conceded.

I was hoping for more when Bobby scored but after that Sheffield became much more competative and put City under pressure.

Boo boy O'Hare continued to play well and almost scored near the end.

That last minute goal as well as providing immense relief was also indicative of great vision and selfless teamwork.

 

[HJones23]

I'm not going through every page of this thread because I'm sure it's been covered, but my GOD the pre-match was fucking phenomenal. Whatever doubts I had about the awkwardness of the special live performance followed by the minute's silence blown away by pure spectacle and an utterly biblical rendition of PUSB, I swear I could feel the very foundations of the CBS vibrating under my feet.

First half was kind of piss-poor, but whatever Lampard said during the break clearly worked wonders as we turned it up a gear and SU couldn't cope. It is beyond a joke to me how well JDS is playing and how much our gameplan relies on him, MVE had another stormer, Grimes was superb and I'm still recovering from Liam Fucking Kitching spinning out an attempted challenge; there cannot be anything else that sums up the confidence within this team better.

The only matter for concern for me yesterday was Lampard clearly has little to no faith in the squad beyond the established starting XI; with several players clearly struggling to keep up with SU's increased pace near the end, it's so bizarre to me that only one change was made in the second half and it took until the 90th minute.

Not ashamed to say it was a tears in the eyes moments as the Enemy finished. Right idea not to play music after the Enemy had finished and let the crowd generate our own atmosphere.

 

[alexccfc99]

I thought we are going to win this once we scored. You could see Sheffield lose confidence immediately they conceded.

I said the same, a goal within the first 10 mins of the second half kicking off and I knew we would do it

Really did help that the first thing that their sub keeper, who they seem to not rate anyway had to do was pick the ball out of the back of the net

 

[Skyblueweeman]

7 clear (effectively 8 with GD!)

If Middlesbrough win (and we win), we'll still only be 5 points clear as we're 5 points above them now.

 

[skybluelee]

If Middlesbrough win (and we win), we'll still only be 5 points clear as we're 5 points above them now.

Yes mate, already been corrected on this. Hungover. Soz.

 

[TomRad85]

If Middlesbrough win (and we win), we'll still only be 5 points clear as we're 5 points above them now.

Puts me in a very very difficult position of wanting Birmingham to win. I need to take a shower, i feel fucking filthy.

 

[covcity4life]

Puts me in a very very difficult position of wanting Birmingham to win. I need to take a shower, i feel fucking filthy.

Birmingham win is best for us however they are becoming a bit of a worry the form they are in

Still that's why our massive head start is so important

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Birmingham win is best for us however they are becoming a bit of a worry the form they are in

Still that's why our massive head start is so important

I'd like a draw.

 

[TomRad85]

Birmingham win is best for us however they are becoming a bit of a worry the form they are in

Still that's why our massive head start is so important

Like other teams that go through ups and downs though and like i was saying about Stokes 2 big wins (as they usually keep games very low scoring) its a very small sample size. I expected Birmingham to be near the top 6 but very underwhelming for the most part and i'd need to see a bit more, especially away, to consider them any kind of worry. I'm glad Ipswich dropped points again as they are the one everyone seems to think will put it together at some point.
Fact is a good start counts for a lot as all those teams have to go on a hell of a run to catch us now.

 

[Tommo1993]

Thought COH was his typical self. Buzzing about but disappointing in front of goal.

 

[shmmeee]

Puts me in a very very difficult position of wanting Birmingham to win. I need to take a shower, i feel fucking filthy.

No. A slightly larger lead is nice. Birmingham coming nowhere near the POs is nicer. We can take Boro over the season, no need to gift Birmingham points. A draw will do nicely.

 

[TomRad85]

No. A slightly larger lead is nice. Birmingham coming nowhere near the POs is nicer. We can take Boro over the season, no need to gift Birmingham points. A draw will do nicely.

Draw sounds good. I feel less filthy.

 

[steve cooper]

It's funny how quickly things change in football. Just a few months ago we were hoping to play these in the play-off final, but back then even if we had made it very few were giving us much chance. Now we are 22 points ahead of them, and there would have been meltdown on here if we hadn't won last night.

 

[Jamesimus]

£2 Corona's are not a good mix with no food

Admire your honesty! Hope you’re not too poorly today!

 

[ccfc1292]

Admire your honesty! Hope you’re not too poorly today!

I'm surprisingly okay lol. I missed my stop and made friends with Deers in Wareham

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Opposition view taken from their report/ratings thread, fair assessment:


Tonight, not sure they were brilliant and at times thought they looked very average but they fought back and made changes to turn it around. Mason Clark caused us real problems and we struggled with the movement of the front players all game. I felt they just upped the intensity for 20 minutes after the break and played higher up the field and with quicker, more physical players, they imposed themselves and did what they had to do. In the end they were hanging on a bit but we did not seriously threaten and score a clincher. They deserved to win on chances and on overall possession/touches in the box and control of the game when it mattered. At half time they were probably wondering if it was another defeat but they really reacted and as Preston did in the last away game for United, they just upped it and they ran faster, won tackles and drove at our players. They got balls in the box and we fell apart. In the end, it was a deserved victory for them even if they were not superb. They did what they had to do.

Opponent Man of the Match – Thomas got it on Sky and scored the winner and was dominant against our slow strikers who do not move but thought Grimes played well second half and Mason Clark made a huge difference. Thomas Assante was decent throughout and always lively.

Opponent Weak link – Thought that Kitching was not up to the level of his partner but Eccles was poor first half as Peck did well to control midfield but they improved hugely after he went off.

 

[Macca]

100% take 40 points by mid way given some of the fixtures though fancy we might have more

 

[skybluelee]

100% take 40 points by mid way given some of the fixtures though fancy we might have more

That would be 9 points from our next 9 games....

 

[Macca]

That would be 9 points from our next 9 games....

Sharp maths . Tough games though and 40 points or more at halfway with a transfer window is awesome imo

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I said the same, a goal within the first 10 mins of the second half kicking off and I knew we would do it

Really did help that the first thing that their sub keeper, who they seem to not rate anyway had to do was pick the ball out of the back of the net

Even their first choice keeper was struggling with the wet conditions, but the sub looked hopeless.

 

[SkyBluePower]

Small point from last nights game …Ref noticed every single time Sheffield encroached 5-10 yards on their throw ins and told them to get back. Player duly moved back and then under the full observation of the Ref, just carried on taking the extra distance. Must have happened 3 or 4 times.

 

[Briles]

Small point from last nights game …Ref noticed every single time Sheffield encroached 5-10 yards on their throw ins and told them to get back. Player duly moved back and then under the full observation of the Ref, just carried on taking the extra distance. Must have happened 3 or 4 times.

I'm sure its just petulance too as most of them were on the half way line or in their own half, makes no difference

 

[Jimmy87]

I thought we are going to win this once we scored. You could see Sheffield lose confidence immediately they conceded.

I was hoping for more when Bobby scored but after that Sheffield became much more competative and put City under pressure.

Boo boy O'Hare continued to play well and almost scored near the end.

That last minute goal as well as providing immense relief was also indicative of great vision and selfless teamwork.

Yeah, there was a definite change in feeling. They'd obviously been told to up the tempo.
EMC going at them directly energised the crowd, which i think lifted the players in return. A sure domino effect and i said to my dad there's a goal coming.
Same as you, i thought after the second we may go on to be as ruthless as we have been, but credit to Sheffield Utd they kept trying.

Not good for the heart at the end, relief is an understatement

I was talking to a couple of SU supporters after, contrary to some of their other fans on social media, they actually thought they played better than they have in a while.
Not the first opposition fans to have said that after recent games, i got the same from Blackburn and Watford fans too, also saw Windass on Sky Sports saying Wrexham upped their game that night against us and he felt they had turned a corner.
It's something we are going to have to face now, being at the top of the league, despite how teams are playing in previous games, they are going to try and perform better when they face us. It'll be like a free hit.

Looking forward to seeing how we do against Stoke and Boro.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yeah, there was a definite change in feeling. They'd obviously been told to up the tempo.
EMC going at them directly energised the crowd, which i think lifted the players in return. A sure domino effect and i said to my dad there's a goal coming.
Same as you, i thought after the second we may go on to be as ruthless as we have been, but credit to Sheffield Utd they kept trying.

Not good for the heart at the end, relief is an understatement

I was talking to a couple of SU supporters after, contrary to some of their other fans on social media, they actually thought they played better than they have in a while.
Not the first opposition fans to have said that after recent games, i got the same from Blackburn and Watford fans too, also saw Windass on Sky Sports saying Wrexham upped their game that night against us and he felt they had turned a corner.
It's something we are going to have to face now, being at the top of the league, despite how teams are playing in previous games, they are going to try and perform better when they face us. It'll be like a free hit.

Looking forward to seeing how we do against Stoke and Boro.

I watched their recent game at PNE and there were some similarities in that going forward they could create chances and threaten, but they're just a mess at the back. It's very unsurprising to see that from a Wilder team.

 

[covcity4life]

Opposition view taken from their report/ratings thread, fair assessment:


Tonight, not sure they were brilliant and at times thought they looked very average but they fought back and made changes to turn it around. Mason Clark caused us real problems and we struggled with the movement of the front players all game. I felt they just upped the intensity for 20 minutes after the break and played higher up the field and with quicker, more physical players, they imposed themselves and did what they had to do. In the end they were hanging on a bit but we did not seriously threaten and score a clincher. They deserved to win on chances and on overall possession/touches in the box and control of the game when it mattered. At half time they were probably wondering if it was another defeat but they really reacted and as Preston did in the last away game for United, they just upped it and they ran faster, won tackles and drove at our players. They got balls in the box and we fell apart. In the end, it was a deserved victory for them even if they were not superb. They did what they had to do.

Opponent Man of the Match – Thomas got it on Sky and scored the winner and was dominant against our slow strikers who do not move but thought Grimes played well second half and Mason Clark made a huge difference. Thomas Assante was decent throughout and always lively.

Opponent Weak link – Thought that Kitching was not up to the level of his partner but Eccles was poor first half as Peck did well to control midfield but they improved hugely after he went off.

Agree with that except for kithcing who I thought was excellent again

Him and Thomas is a great combination

 

[Captain Dart]

Yeah, there was a definite change in feeling. They'd obviously been told to up the tempo.
EMC going at them directly energised the crowd, which i think lifted the players in return. A sure domino effect and i said to my dad there's a goal coming.
Same as you, i thought after the second we may go on to be as ruthless as we have been, but credit to Sheffield Utd they kept trying.

Not good for the heart at the end, relief is an understatement

I was talking to a couple of SU supporters after, contrary to some of their other fans on social media, they actually thought they played better than they have in a while.
Not the first opposition fans to have said that after recent games, i got the same from Blackburn and Watford fans too, also saw Windass on Sky Sports saying Wrexham upped their game that night against us and he felt they had turned a corner.
It's something we are going to have to face now, being at the top of the league, despite how teams are playing in previous games, they are going to try and perform better when they face us. It'll be like a free hit.

Looking forward to seeing how we do against Stoke and Boro.

Not sure I'm looking forward to the Stoke game, banana skin time.

 

[David O'Day]

That Cannon fella they had up front, how much did he cost again? Whatever it was it was far too much.

People wanted us to signed him but he is the least mobile and slowest striker i've seen and i've seen clive platt and john gayle

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

That Cannon fella they had up front, how much did he cost again? Whatever it was it was far too much.

People wanted us to signed him but he is the least mobile and slowest striker i've seen and i've seen clive platt and john gayle

About £10m for Cannon. Looking through this season's business, it's a curious mix of cheap players from abroad, top flight OAPs and Luton's relegated squad

Sheffield United - Transfers 25/26

Transfers: Overview of all signed and sold players of club Sheff Utd for the current season.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[Jimmy87]

I watched their recent game at PNE and there were some similarities in that going forward they could create chances and threaten, but they're just a mess at the back. It's very unsurprising to see that from a Wilder team.

True. Granted he didn't bring some of those players in over the summer, he can usually still get a tune out of teams. They are very much in the position we were in last season, low in confidence and needing a boost. I bet he shifts a few out in January and i've no doubt they will have a turn in fortunes.
For once, i'm glad it's not us with with a challenging start to deal with and it feels good.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

The 3rd goal? Just saw it on sky now Looks onside

Haji Wright was definitely level, being level is still onside isn't it.

 

[Jimmy87]

Not sure I'm looking forward to the Stoke game, banana skin time.

I can't decide if i think it will be a cagey game, or both sides will go at it.
Same as always for my hopes though, go to win and if we can't, then don't lose.
If the worst happens, we still go into the break top, players get a chance to regroup, refresh and be ready for the next one.