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I never quite get this statement. Isn't that just what the table is meant to do - every season, rank the teams?
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[Football] Sheffield United.
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I never quite get this statement. Isn't that just what the table is meant to do - every season, rank the teams?
Gazwag
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I think the lockdown 1 break hurt them more than most and they have never recovered from that
warmleyseagull
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This - pleased they were match 19 because of it.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Except we seem to have fourth season syndrome
Seagull58
In the Algarve
They are still relying on Billy Sharp off the bench and he was murdered a ew years back.
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Every season syndrome
Sheff Utd been completely worked out and only buy championship players but didnt think they would be this bad but hey shit happens . Leeds i think we showed how to stop leeds pack the middle of the park and push them wide, I said to friend at the start of the season that we would beat leeds and villa cause we can defend
Kalimantan Gull
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I guess you're right, our 36 points that season would have been safe any other season - maybe it just felt less worrying at the time because they were all basket cases. I think I was more worried about relegation in both our first and third seasons than that one, even though we came closest to the drop in 2019.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I heard that and its the first time that i can recall him sounding downbeat....almost as if he was offering to resign
Second season syndrome is a real thing, certainly historically.
So all the Leeds mob getting carried away with world class Bielsa ball should look at Sheff Utd’s story with real caution.
This is a brutal league. The toughest in world football. And we should know, we’ve played our fair share of games this season without getting the breaks. And it is cruel.
So all the Leeds mob getting carried away with world class Bielsa ball should look at Sheff Utd’s story with real caution.
This is a brutal league. The toughest in world football. And we should know, we’ve played our fair share of games this season without getting the breaks. And it is cruel.
Horses Arse
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I read that their top earners were on £15k per week in their first season. They brought in new players for this season on wages commensurate with other teams of their size in that league. They wouldn't have joined if they didn't.
That disparity hasn't helped. Not the only reason but must have had an impact
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That disparity hasn't helped. Not the only reason but must have had an impact
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Juan Albion
Chicken Sniffer 3rd Class
I was at that one, too. Took me 3 flipping hours to get my car out of its parking spot in the nearby park afterwards.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Sander Berge will be on an absolute wedge, he’ll be gone in the summer if not by the end of the month.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
25 points required in the 2nd half of the season just to finish on 30. Gone.
swindonseagull
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Everyones second team..........obviously yours?
Motogull
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Pavilionaire
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I think the difference between a club like the Albion and Sheff Utd is recruitment.
If you haven't got money and don't pay big wages your recruitment and player development has to be spot on. They haven't improved the core they had, whereas we have got Lamptey, developed White and Bissouma, improved March, brought in experience like Lallana and Welbeck.You need to do that just to have fighting chance.
I think Newcastle have fallen into the same trap, and while Wilson was a great signing I don't think he can can keep them up by himself.
If you haven't got money and don't pay big wages your recruitment and player development has to be spot on. They haven't improved the core they had, whereas we have got Lamptey, developed White and Bissouma, improved March, brought in experience like Lallana and Welbeck.You need to do that just to have fighting chance.
I think Newcastle have fallen into the same trap, and while Wilson was a great signing I don't think he can can keep them up by himself.
Washie
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There was talk that a manager had offered to resign in December, but the club rejected it. I'm wondering if it's him.
I've always had a bad feeling towards them. After our first game against them, the fans just really got on my nerves and since then i've had a strong dislike for them.
A lack of tactical adaptability.
The system of marauding centre backs attacking down the flanks, even though well known from their Championship seasons, must now be analysed to death by opposing EPL coaches.
Allied to a load of big units (McBurnie, McGoldrick, Basham, Egan, Stevens and Berge) which inevitably leads to a direct, in your faces game. When other teams plan for and match that, what creativity do they have?
The system of marauding centre backs attacking down the flanks, even though well known from their Championship seasons, must now be analysed to death by opposing EPL coaches.
Allied to a load of big units (McBurnie, McGoldrick, Basham, Egan, Stevens and Berge) which inevitably leads to a direct, in your faces game. When other teams plan for and match that, what creativity do they have?
