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The Guardian » Sheffield United
2w ago
Liverpool youngster handles Haaland, Thomas Frank should face a kinder ride and another Luton fairytale
This was a phenomenal Liverpool performance, and the quality and consistency of the players’ decision-making – except, perhaps, in front of goal – was extraordinary. It is almost insulting to the collective to single out any individual for credit and Jarell Quansah was certainly not seeking any when he told Sky after the game that he “didn’t have the perfect game but I’m striving to be good”. There was one obvious mistake from him, when he surrendered the ball toJulián Álvarez in the 57th mi ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
2w ago
Enes Unal came off the bench to score his first Premier League goal in stoppage time as Bournemouth fought back from two goals behind to salvage a draw at home to relegation-haunted Sheffield United.
Strikes from Gustavo Hamer and the captain, Jack Robinson, looked to have earned the struggling Blades their second away win of the season. However, goals from the substitutes Dango Ouattara and Unal in the final 16 minutes earned the hosts a point from a pulsating game ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
3w ago
Nights like these, under the lights in the pouring rain and against an opponent with nothing to lose, when your two main rivals have already won earlier in the weekend, are the ones where title challenges can take an unexpected tumble.
The problem with that, though, is nobody appeared to inform Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side. The only things that tumbled here, in the end, were the records. With this, their seventh consecutive league victory to move within two points of Liverpool at the top, Arsenal became the first team in English league history to win three straight away games by a margin ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
3w ago
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Some lovely stuff available to read in our football section today. Jonathan Wilson, Sid Lowe, the lot:
Henrik Larsson talking to Michael Butler is a must-read, too ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
3w ago
The manager’s homecoming has been marked by player fights, sandwich fines and thrashings. Next up: Arsenal at home
There was a time when Chris Wilder regularly joined family and friends in the bar of the four-star hotel adjacent to Bramall Lane for post-match drinks. As Sheffield United rose from League One to a ninth-placed Premier League finish and he was crowned the LMA manager of the year in 2019, those appearances seemed to epitomise a refreshing lack of pretension on the part of a coach sometimes spotted travelling to the training ground by bus.
Today that hotel is closed and in a state ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
3w ago
Ivan Toney faces a club backed to sign him, Spurs need to kick on and Erling Haaland spells danger for Erik ten Hag
Brentford have what Chelsea want: a striker who consistently scores goals. Ivan Toney’s desire to leave for a team higher up the table – although it’s not much of a jump at the minute – is well known. Brentford, struggling of late, defeated Mauricio Pochettino’s side earlier in the season at Stamford Bridge during Toney’s well-publicised ban. With Toney back among the ranks, they will be even more confident at home on Saturday and the striker will see the match as an opportunity ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
3w ago
The six clubs at the foot of the table have won just four of their last 36 games combined
By Ben McAleer for WhoScored
Teams battling to beat the drop strive to reach the magic 40-point mark as a season wears on. Fans can breathe a sigh of relief once the landmark figure has been achieved, content that they are safe for another campaign in the Premier League. Although, with so many of the best players stockpiled by clubs at the top of the table, where the points tallies are getting higher and higher, the teams at the bottom increasingly do not need to earn 40 points to stay up. Bournemouth, No ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
1M ago
From Aston Villa’s maestro to Burnley’s woes, we hand out honors (and dishonors) from the top-flight weekend
Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey was in the middle of all that was right and good about his team’s 4-2 win over Nottingham Forest. Bailey finished with a goal and two assists, tormenting the left side of Forest’s defence.
They have conceded more shots than any side this season other than Sheffield United.
They have conceded more shots in February than Manchester City have all season.
They rank 13th in goals per game.
They’ve scored the eighth fewest goals in open play.
They’ve been outscored i ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
1M ago
Sheffield United teammates butted heads in 1-0 loss at Wolves
‘We spoke to the boys and they’re fine and cool about it’
The Sheffield United teammates Jack Robinson and Vinícius Souza were involved in an extraordinary on-field clash during their team’s 1-0 defeat at Wolves, butting heads before pushing and shoving in an incident referred to VAR.
The flashpoint came in the 37th minute outside the United box when Robinson pointed a finger at Souza before offering some words to back up his annoyance. The Brazilian confronted his teammate, going forehead to forehead before something akin to a sl ..read more
The Guardian » Sheffield United
1M ago
When Gary O’Neil arrived at Wolves four days before the start of the Premier League after Julen Lopetegui’s shock resignation, many were expecting Molineux to be the stage for a lengthy battle for survival. Wolves have, however, confounded expectations, securing their 11th win of the season – a tally no team have been relegated with in a 38-game season – thanks to Pablo Sarabia’s goal against a feisty Sheffield United.
Relegation is an inevitability for Chris Wilder’s side after a 19th defeat of the season. They had more than enough chances to secure a point but were unable to take any and the ..read more