We need all the support we can get at our home games but I fear that because of the FFP issues and the lack of signings we will see the fans staying away. I hope I'm wrong but I think Saturday's game against the Blades will give us a clearer picture.
May be some watching the live screening who would normally be there, but you are right to query the impact of FFP, Ollie being sacked, and the lack of at least 2 important signings.
I'd like to get one thing straight if I could I am not based on one game saying we are league one material But it's a educated guess we will struggle to win games with our current players and manager on board I'd like to be proven wrong and suddenly goals might start coming,we are so vulnerable at the back with a keeper nowhere near smithies class,he kept us in games last season and we also have no real centre back apart from leistner and we can't rely on him not getting suspended or injured and who plays with him in that position in games Mcclaren will have the doubters if we fail to win in the next few games,and we then in 10 games time start looking around again for a new boss Im a realist and can't see how we will beat teams like boro and forest home or away I don't know how things are going to go and Saturday is a real test of how McClaren has the team drilled
Winning home games gives you a comfortable league position. SHEFFIELD UNITED will want to end the run of two losses. We need home win to kick off our season.
Winning home games gives you a comfortable league position. SHEFFIELD UNITED will want to end the run of two losses. We need home win to kick off our season.
All true, so in my opinion this is looking most like a draw. Not what we want but better than losing!
You would imagine he will make changes as we never got going last week but at the same time that line up did well at home against Berlin the week before.
I certainly can't see any changes at the back.
The obvious change will be Osayi-Samuel dropping out but he didn't do much wrong last week, he just couldn't get involved.
I imagine Smith will get another chance too.
I'm leaving towards him giving everybody another opportunity.
Post by northwesthoop on Aug 11, 2018 14:17:49 GMT
We have an odd tactic from corners which was tired last week too where everybody stands at the front post in a cluster. Seems almost impossible to score that way to me as nobody is moving on to the ball. Odd.
Post by northwesthoop on Aug 11, 2018 14:26:19 GMT
Big chance: 22 mins: Eze chests down after good play from Sylla and strikes powerfully to the bottom corner but the keeper saves. Luongo then heads over.
Better from QPR. United better on the ball so far though and we have been lucky their final ball has been off.
Post by northwesthoop on Aug 11, 2018 14:29:34 GMT
25: end to end now. Ingram very lucky to get away with a pass out straight to Clarke, then Eze breaks away and strikes straight at the keeper after good skill.
28: GOOOAL! EZE!
Superb strike after good play across the pitch involving Freeman, Luongo and Bidwell. Bidwell crossed low and hard, ball broke to Eze and he belted home from the edge of the box. He is a player!!
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Post by northwesthoop on Aug 11, 2018 14:46:15 GMT
38: Eze strikes just wide after moving the ball on to his left foot. Great effort.
We look fantastic when we get the ball moving quickly between Luongo/Freeman/Eze with the full backs pushing forwards.
Ingrams distributions remains a concern. Not sure the idea of playing out from the back works when Ingram is uncomfortable on the ball and Lynch always looks to hoof it after a few passes. Leistner also guilty of a few rash lashes clear. It makes it all a bit pointless if we end up going long anyway.
44: 1-1.
Sharp couldn't miss, all too easy, Eze didn't track the runner, Bidwell too narrow, ball cut back for Sharp to pass home. Same old story conceding around half time.
