Sheff U vs Burnley Match Thread

[Casper]

Well thats utter ********, here we go again with the blame Muric game everytime we concede a goal, PL cling on fans

Watch again , it was particularly shocking today and hasn’t been most games .

[jurek]

Don't think you can put the blame on Muric albeit
Sheff. Utd exploited his weak spot but you could also, at the same time
argue that our defence didn't provide enough cover or get sufficient
challenges in.
We were clearly overrun especially in the second half and the stats
don't lie. Utd had 28 shots/attempts with 12 on target with 5 going in.
We had 14 with 4 on target and 2 going in.

I hope VK will learn from this and maybe, as some have argued, he should have
started with Taylor and Roberts.
But he didn't and probably thought otherwise at half-time when we were 2-1 up.

It's an inevitable and painful learning curve and let's hope we can
reset and come back against Rovers next week.

[Colburn_Claret]

I'll add in what you missed!!

I didn't miss anything numpty, and don't add anything to anyones posts. Grow up.

[Tribesmen]

Yep VK got the line up wrong and we were well beaten .
Look not the end of the world but win next week and who will be disapointed ?

[Robbo1882]

Well thats utter ********, here we go again with the blame Muric game everytime we concede a goal, PL cling on fans

What a melt

[Tillweplay]

Well played lads. Can’t win ‘em all Maybe come of the old guard needed today but we are on a learning curve.

Onwards

[NewClaret]

Bit of a wake up call this, we haven't turned up today....bullied all over the pitch, I'm sure VK will have the right words ready for them

Honestly, I don’t think it’s a wake up call.

We’ve looked leaky most games and have been relying on come backs/late goals in the last few. We’re very decent for this league but not great (yet) and big athletic teams will do us, unfortunately.

[ClaretinJapan]

And that was the difference between pretenders and a team who will go up.

[Rumbletonk]

We were utterly and completely pummeled there. Lost every single individual battle other than Benson. There was a level of complacency it felt like. I thought SU were excellent today though and were well worth that win. Great watch in terms of the scrap. They had 28 shots so you can't just blame the keeper. He did make some decent saves but in terms of commanding his area Muric is as weak as a wet bag of ****. Today was a day for Mcnally. We needed a big unit. McBurney isn't the best but he bossed us left , right and centre. Bad day at the office

[SussexDon1inIreland]

They bullied the game and also cheated pulling shirts and blocking Muric
We looked tired in the second half
Their first was from a corner that was a throw and one of their goals was offside

VK said the team would bounce back

Hope we can learn from this defeat

[Belgianclaret]

Accurate and very funny write up. Spot on about the Dyche defending era. We were spoilt with such good keepers and CB's over the years.

Irony of going through the last few years of being able to defend and not score, now we are in an era of being able to score and not defend.

As long as everyone learns from today I'll be happy. We are due a hiding and glad it's happened now if I'm honest.

We lost 3-0 at their place under Dyche

[tiger76]

We lost 3-0 at their place under Dyche

We generally get a doing at Bramall Lane it's just one of those grounds where we don't fare well for some reason.

[Milltown1882]

Not sure how any idiot can say that Sheff U are the best team in the league when they are not even top, got gifted a corner for the first goal got another goal that was miles offside and were playing a team that had a quicker turnaround and ran out of steam in the second half. Sheff U had a 6 game run without winning that ended last Saturday. They are not all that and just managed to prey on the weakness of inexperienced players who ran out of steam after playing every 2/3 days.

This is a great reset point for a team unbeaten in 16 games to take on the rest of the season and be even better.

People are calling us shite though and we are top.

[Milltown1882]

And that was the difference between pretenders and a team who will go up.

We’re top of the league btw.

[BabylonClaret]

Winning second balls is all about commitment, and they were up for it 10 times more than us.
I still think it's a game we could have won, but 2nd half exploited every weakness we have. They went for it, and all we did was watch. When you do that you deserve nothing.

Muric is not the problem, he saved at least 4, and another keeper couldn't have prevented the shambles in front of him.

I've said a few times we lack leadership at the back, nobody's barking instructions, nobody's pointing out the dangers, nobody's taking responsibility.

This 100%.

But not just at the back. After they equalised they went for it and we lost every single battle everywhere on the pitch.

Still so good points about schedules and our need to thi k about how to combat that approach.

So long as we react well we will be different when we play them at home. Bramhall Lane is a right shitehole for us anyway

[Swizzlestick]

And that was the difference between pretenders and a team who will go up.

Do you not have access to the Championship table in Tokyo?

The plankton really do rise to the surface after a defeat, don’t they? Long wait for them I suppose.

[AGENT_CLARET]

The whole team weak today totally bullied aspecialy the back 5

Learn from it and let's start another long unbeaten run starting against them lot down the road on Sunday

[Stantheman]

We will be bombarded with long throws in our box as long as muric is the keeper.our fullbacks need to be Roberts and Taylor in future.as good as they are at attacking vitinho and maatsen are not defenders