Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Sheffield United v Leeds United
Sheffield United
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0–1
Premier League
27/09/2020
Bramall Lane
Leeds United
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All-time record vs Sheffield United
86
Played
34
Won
23
Drawn
29
Lost
+24
GD
40%
Win %
Away record
44
Played
12
Won
12
Drawn
20
Lost
-8
GD
27%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
16/03/2019 Elland Road 0–1 L Championship ↗
01/12/2018 Bramall Lane 0–1 W Championship ↗
10/02/2018 Bramall Lane 2–1 L Championship ↗
27/10/2017 Elland Road 1–2 L Championship ↗
19/03/2011 Bramall Lane 2–0 L Championship ↗
All-time top scorers vs Sheffield United
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1 Allan Clarke 6
2 Peter Lorimer 4
3 Johnny Giles 4
4 Gordon Strachan 4
5 Mel Sterland 4
Starting XI
Goa Meslier
Def Ayling
Def Koch
Def Cooper ©
Mid Phillips
Mid Costa
Mid Klich
Def Dallas
Mid Harrison
For Bamford
For Roberts
Substitutes
SUB Poveda
SUB Moreno
SUB Alioski
Unused Substitutes
-- Struijk
-- Davis
-- Caprile
-- Shackleton
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Rodrigo not doing much for our defence compared to the work Roberts put in back there so assuming Alio is a more defensive move..
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faaip wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:54 pm Rodrigo not doing much for our defence compared to the work Roberts put in back there so assuming Alio is a more defensive move..
Yes, it was a tactical sub to see out the game.
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Such a good performance, So many positives from today
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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18 - 4 FK's given away, says a lot too
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Looking forward to watching MOTD2 tonight now.
Great result.
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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What can I say? Paddy's on fire, Rodrigo's already looking a massive upgrade on Roberts and Koch is starting to seem the real deal. The rest of the lads put in their usual shift. Great win.
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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A very good performance over the ninety minutes, we definitely deserved all three points.

Beautifully crafted and finished winning goal.

Meslier key saves in the first half.

Koch faultless at the back

Phillips, Dallas and Klich class in the midfield.

Some really good play by Harrison and Costa and Poveda

Nice touches by Rodrigo

Paddy just keeps on scoring.
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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great result, i thought the half time switch was needed and rodrigo did very well, also poveda did well. hope rodrigo is ok, not sure why he came off. but great result well done lads. mieslier MOT
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What can you say ... so many positives in that game. Excellent performance excellent result. :scarfe2:
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dezzy wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:55 pm Such a good performance, So many positives from today
Yep, and no negatives for me at all.
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Bamford for England :eng:

Gobby Wilder will be silent tonight, excellent. 8-)
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Smudge3920 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:57 pm What can you say ... so many positives in that game. Excellent performance excellent result. :scarfe2:
Spot on, a very good performance.

And we finished off the game intelligently.
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Thought it was there for the taking today, important to win these kind of games. Koch was class, Meslier two wonder saves, Rodrigo helped create the goal. Poveda it's great he's confident, but a bit too greedy so far, needs to learn to pass.
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Scoobychief wrote: ↑Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:57 pm great result, i thought the half time switch was needed and rodrigo did very well, also poveda did well. hope rodrigo is ok, not sure why he came off. but great result well done lads. mieslier MOT
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Still look way below our best. Man Citeh next up, so can't afford to keep giving the ball away in that game. Roberts offers nothing, if only Shack was given the same opportunities he was. No Harrison next week either.
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Meslier brilliant.

Subs played very well. It's a shame Poveda and Costa play the same position. The two of them at the same time would run opponents into the ground.

I think maybe Bielsa was building his team in the Championship with an eye toward how it would work in the EPL. Bamford and Costa, in particular, are flourishing. They were hindered severely by the Championship style of play.

Koch was excellent today.

All three points away from ER. Great day.
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SG90 wrote:Bamford for England :eng:
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If the season ended today, we'd be playing in Europe next year. :)
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Re: Sheffield Utd v Leeds Utd - MATCH THREAD - Hernandez still out, Roberts in for Rodrigo

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Meslier was brilliant, Koch was a rock (has to be now with Llorente lurking) and Rodrigo is starting to get the feel, though some of his lay-offs are still going astray as he learns to read other player’s games.

Harrison, Klich, Costa, Poveda all sharp, and then there’s Paddy. Go on son!
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