FT: SHEFFIELD UTD 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday April 23rd, ko 3:00pm

Match Officials:

Referee: OLIVER LANGFORD
Assistants: Paul Hodskinson and Rob Smith
Fourth Official : Carl Boyeson

[Michael Morris]

Match facts

• Sheffield United are looking to complete a league double over Cardiff City for the first time since the 1984-85 season.
• Cardiff City are unbeaten in six away league matches against Sheffield United (W2 D4) since a 2-1 defeat in December 2004.
• Sheffield United lost 2-1 in their last home league match against Reading; they have never lost consecutive home games under Paul Heckingbottom, who last suffered consecutive home Football League defeats in March 2018 as Leeds United manager.
• Cardiff City have lost three of their last four league games (W1), as many as in their previous 12 Championship games combined.
• Only Billy Sharp (14) has scored more Championship goals for Sheffield United this season than Morgan Gibbs-White (10), while no player has more assists than Gibbs-White (7, level also with Sharp).

[Former Labour leader]

Our record there is surprisingly good, though with our players already on the beach I really cannot see anything but a Sheff win. Shane Billie Sharp fit as he is a pain to us.
Credit to the 650 hardy souls making the long track north.
Ps we seem to get this ref a hell of a lot.

[the other bob wilson]

Five at the back, Watters starts. Denham starts as well.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

How long will Watters last today I wonder!

[tpcnw]

Langford's third Cardiff game this season. Previous were Luton Away and Huddersfield Away.

[Don Corleone]

Five at the back, Watters starts. Denham starts as well.

What’s the line up? Wales online has the team as a back 4 but there’s only 10 players listed in the team

[Former Labour leader]

What’s the line up? Wales online has the team as a back 4 but there’s only 10 players listed in the team

https://twitter.com/CardiffCityFC/st...3R8z_Uffg&s=19

[binman]

In my opinion Watters should be nowhere near the team after his social media nonsense after the swansea game.
Another example of our club not understanding the derby and the hurt it caused by one of our own players reacting positively to the Swansea manager after the game

I can guarantee you the Jacks would never have accepted one of their players doing the same and he’d have been hounded out

Another good reason for him not being near the team is that he doesn’t look anywhere near good enough whilst Colwill needs games

[Rjk]

I think the team looks decent, although sheff utd are looking very good these days

[dml1954]

In my opinion Watters should be nowhere near the team after his social media nonsense after the swansea game.
Another example of our club not understanding the derby and the hurt it caused by one of our own players reacting positively to the Swansea manager after the game

I can guarantee you the Jacks would never have accepted one of their players doing the same and he’d have been hounded out

Another good reason for him not being near the team is that he doesn’t look anywhere near good enough whilst Colwill needs games

Oh for goodness sake, stop being so precious. Morison was being castigated for not giving him more game time before he was injured. He is a City player and we paid £1m+ for him. Give the bloke a chance and lets see what he can do. He has hardly played, so how can you write him off anyway ?

[Maurice Swan]

Nice run by Watters....(!) not quite the finish but good.

[Hilts]

They are under real pressure today. Fail to win and I reckon the play offs will gone for them.

[stan butler]

Nice run by Watters....(!) not quite the finish but good.

Is Watters pacey or were the defence slow?

[Maurice Swan]

Another fair chance....good opening spell here....

[Hilts]

In my opinion Watters should be nowhere near the team after his social media nonsense after the swansea game.
Another example of our club not understanding the derby and the hurt it caused by one of our own players reacting positively to the Swansea manager after the game

I can guarantee you the Jacks would never have accepted one of their players doing the same and he’d have been hounded out

Another good reason for him not being near the team is that he doesn’t look anywhere near good enough whilst Colwill needs games

The same Jacks who will likely miss out on the play offs when they hit poor form when one if their players effectively went on strike.

[Maurice Swan]

Is Watters pacey or were the defence slow?

Watters has pace...would love him to get a goal...or two today - he IS a goalscorer if he gets a run.

[Cowbridge Blue]

City TV crowd noise - it's too bloody loud, same last week - drowns out the commentary

[Maurice Swan]

it's ok here.......Phillips having an excellent first half.

[Maurice Swan]

Pretty much one way traffic now...be good to get to half time....terrible set plays from us.

[Rjk]

Gibbs white and berge are both quality players , too good for this level

[the other bob wilson]

Not bad so far, chances on the break for us - they’re leaving the sort of spaces I think Colwill might have enjoyed.

[the other bob wilson]

Could be a big day for Wrexham, Stockport a goal down at Yeovil - Wrexham’s home game with Woking is live on BT Sport, kick off5.20.

[Doucas]

Oh for goodness sake, stop being so precious. Morison was being castigated for not giving him more game time before he was injured. He is a City player and we paid £1m+ for him. Give the bloke a chance and lets see what he can do. He has hardly played, so how can you write him off anyway ?

Well said, if after 5 - 10 games he's shit then move him on, but at least give him the opportunity. I think he's played pretty well during the first half.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Not bad so far, chances on the break for us - they’re leaving the sort of spaces I think Colwill might have enjoyed.

I guess pushing Watters up pins their central defenders back a bit and creates that space. He hasn't done badly so far good pace and nice touch to Hugill before the break. Could have been more clinical with his chance and the one he squared to Drameh that got stuck under his feet.

Nice to see us playing out with a bit of composure and the passing has been ok. Sheff Utd have a bit more guile around the box though which could tell in the 2nd half.