Newcastle 3 Sheff U 0 / Villa 1 Chelsea 2
Jun 21, 2020 12:44:32 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on Jun 21, 2020 12:44:32 GMT
All Chris Wilder needs at St James' is for the f***ing ball to burst and die two inches before it crosses the Toon line for an injury time winner. Sorry, pal, no goal again, although technically, Chris, this one didn't actually cross the line. "Technically? You're talking to me about f***ing technical?"
Anyway, Newcastle 14th and could do with some safety points, Sheff U once again attempting to leapfrog both Wolves and Man U into 5th.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1) Dubravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Fernandez, Rose; Hayden, Shelvey; Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.
Substitutes: Darlow, Schar, Krafth, Yedlin, Lazaro, Bentaleb, Carroll, Gayle, Muto.
Sheffield United (3-5-2) Henderson; Basham, Egan, Robinson; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Sharp.
Substitutes: Moore, Jagielka, K Freeman, Lundstram, L Freeman, Osborn, Rodwell, Zivkovic, Mousset.
Toon 23/10
Blades 7/5
Draw 2/1
Preamble by Rob Smyth :
Anyway, Newcastle 14th and could do with some safety points, Sheff U once again attempting to leapfrog both Wolves and Man U into 5th.
Newcastle United (4-2-3-1) Dubravka; Manquillo, Lascelles, Fernandez, Rose; Hayden, Shelvey; Ritchie, Almiron, Saint-Maximin; Joelinton.
Substitutes: Darlow, Schar, Krafth, Yedlin, Lazaro, Bentaleb, Carroll, Gayle, Muto.
Sheffield United (3-5-2) Henderson; Basham, Egan, Robinson; Baldock, Berge, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Sharp.
Substitutes: Moore, Jagielka, K Freeman, Lundstram, L Freeman, Osborn, Rodwell, Zivkovic, Mousset.
Toon 23/10
Blades 7/5
Draw 2/1
Preamble by Rob Smyth :
Hello. During lockdown, Newcastle United became a moral compass, with endless chat about the rights and wrongs of their proposed takeover by a Saudi-based consortium. This afternoon, they revert to being a football club. This fixture at home to Sheffield United is their first since the 1-0 win at Southampton on 7 March, a game which, if I am to be honest, I had completely forgotten about.
That win moved Newcastle very close to safety, a fine effort from Steve Bruce given the limitations of his squad and the pathetic abuse he received at the start of the season. If he has had a good season, Chris Wilder has ejoyed a spectacular one. Sheffield United will move up to fifth if they win today, a level of overachievement that verges on the surreal.
This match is an endearing rarity, with both managers in charge of their boyhood club. I don’t have all the data to hand, or indeed any of it, but I can’t imagine that has happened too often in the Premier League era.
That win moved Newcastle very close to safety, a fine effort from Steve Bruce given the limitations of his squad and the pathetic abuse he received at the start of the season. If he has had a good season, Chris Wilder has ejoyed a spectacular one. Sheffield United will move up to fifth if they win today, a level of overachievement that verges on the surreal.
This match is an endearing rarity, with both managers in charge of their boyhood club. I don’t have all the data to hand, or indeed any of it, but I can’t imagine that has happened too often in the Premier League era.
