FT: SHEFFIELD UTD 4 - 1 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Match Facts;

• Sheffield United have won their last three league games against Cardiff, winning each match by a one-goal scoreline.
• Cardiff lost away at Sheffield United in the Championship last season but haven't lost consecutive league visits to the Blades since December 2004.
• Sheffield United have won 25 of their 42 home league games since the start of last season (D8 L9), only Plymouth (31), Sheffield Wednesday (30) and Manchester City (27) have won more such games in the top four tiers of English football.
• Cardiff have won just one of their last five league games (D1 L3), though are looking to win successive games on the road for the first time since April 2022.
• Cardiff are the lowest scorers in the Championship this season (33 goals) and have the lowest shot conversion rate (7%). Sheffield United have faced fewer shots on target than any other Championship side this term (117), with only Burnley (30) conceding fewer goals than the Blades (35).

[dembethewarrior]

When does optimism become delusional?

You're asking the wrong person.

I am not DML

[dembethewarrior]

4 centre backs, we've gone full Mick

3 at the back Ng on the right Ralls on the left.

[dembethewarrior]

Etete instead of Wickham? Really?

Let's moan before a ball is kicked.

That's the attitude.

[dembethewarrior]

Oh dear...Simpson starts...in front of Romeo and O'Dowda (assuming he is 100% fit...) Recipe for disaster....

Surely the coaching staff can see he is lead footed and a liability.

Another moaner.

Ain't kicked off yet and he wasn't bad in his sub appearance.

If he's all of what you've said after the opening half hour then fair enough
We need to stick together not bicker. Support the boys and all that...

[jon1959]

3 at the back Ng on the right Ralls on the left.

From the warm ups it looks like a back 4

[dembethewarrior]

Lets face it the last thing we need is I Dowda breaking down and there are far more winnable games than this one.

Id have played Bagan.

Also Davies before Etete.

No problem with Wickham not playing he did nothing v Sunderland and id rather someone who can at least close down. So while Id have preferred Davies or Harris its another opportunity for Etete.

And he had the cheek to ask for forgiveness after his goal in the game before

[dembethewarrior]

From the warm ups it looks like a back 4

Fair enough. Showed it as a back 3 on sky sports.

[City123]

Rinomhota

[jon1959]

3 at the back Ng on the right Ralls on the left.

Fair enough. Showed it as a back 3 on sky sports.

Looks like a 5 now.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Great strike from Wintle, unlucky. Putting them under pressure so far.

[The Bloop]

Get in

[City123]

Yes!

[bluebirds17]

Get in!!!! Started really well

[severncity]

Yeeeeeesssssss

[UNDERHILL1927]

Boom!! Keep it up City

[2b2bdoo]

Great 10mins or so, get in

[bluesp]

Reading all the negativity today, nobody has mentioned that Sheffield United have an fa cup semi final upcoming - that can have a strange effect on teams…

[Maurice Swan]

Kaba not Ralls took it...not a good penalty but hey ho....I'll not complain....

[Maurice Swan]

Reading all the negativity today, nobody has mentioned that Sheffield United have an fa cup semi final upcoming - that can have a strange effect on teams…

Yes...forgotten about that ...it CAN..

[PontBlue]

Simpson will be sent off if we don't sub him

[blue lewj]

Simpson will be sent off if we don't sub him

Was just going to say the same.

Could have gone with that pull.

[Canton Kev]

6 goals in 12 games. He’s been what we’ve missed all season.

Is there an option to buy at the end of his loan?

[City123]

Ryan Allsop at it again

McGuinness far too easy

[blue lewj]

Poor poor defending.