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Sheffield United v Liverpool. Premier League. KO 19:30 hrs
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Averaging almost 2.8 goals against per game, with a dreadful return of just eleven scored in the league - they are currently certs to head back into the Championship come May.
Firmly anchored to the foot of the Prem, with just one win [2-1 v Wolves], two draws [Everton 2-2 / Brighton 1-1] and eleven defeats.
Some of those defeats have been record-setters and frankly embarrassing:
Sheffield United 0 - 8 Newcastle [24th September]
The Toon literally took them apart earlier in the season: 3-0 up at half time, Blades collapsed and conceded a further five in thirty one minutes!
Eight from ten Barcodes outfield players scored that day!
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Arsenal 5 - 0 Sheffield United [28th October]
Against Arsenal Nketiah scored a hat-trick, with the gunners adding two more in the 88th and 90+6 minutes.
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Burnley 5 - 0 Sheffield United [2nd December]
That Burnley win was only the Clarets second this season and the Blades McBurnie was sent off in the second half.
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Very few smiles or
for Cameron Archer so far this season.
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Its going to be one hell of a baptism of fire.
For players who must mentally and physically be on their knees - picking them up with 24 hours on the clock and instilling confidence enough to steal a point - is almost impossible. Being walloped every game and booed by their fickle fans, those footballers must feel gutted. No athlete expects to be thumped week in, week out. But hey! Dafter things have happened!
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Its probably not one of those games we might usually pay much attention - other than to guess at how many Liverpool balls end up in the Blades goal. But it has a little bit of extra spice tonight. The "Messiah" has returned to right all wrongs and stop the Blades from getting relegated before the end of this year. At the moment, they are on course for a disastrous season back in the Prem. The players they have are whats left of a useful outfit which saw them promoted last season. You cant blame average players for trying to compete in the big boys league, but they remain "average". With the current owner still claiming he wants to sell the club - the same owner Wilder had a go at before departing the Bramall Lane outfit the first time - little has really changed. United got rid of players who could have at least competed in the Premiership, but Wilder praised Heckingbottom as the best man for the job. Perhaps not the most amicable of Managers, Heckingbottom was left holding a poison Chalice. Now Wilder has returned: "you`ve got me at my best".
We watch attentively to see whether his "best" is as good enough as he thinks it is.
We watch attentively to see whether his "best" is as good enough as he thinks it is.
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Averaging almost 2.8 goals against per game, with a dreadful return of just eleven scored in the league - they are currently certs to head back into the Championship come May.
Firmly anchored to the foot of the Prem, with just one win [2-1 v Wolves], two draws [Everton 2-2 / Brighton 1-1] and eleven defeats.
Some of those defeats have been record-setters and frankly embarrassing:
Sheffield United 0 - 8 Newcastle [24th September]
The Toon literally took them apart earlier in the season: 3-0 up at half time, Blades collapsed and conceded a further five in thirty one minutes!
Eight from ten Barcodes outfield players scored that day!
![1701877576479.png 1701877576479.png](https://fmttmboro.com/data/attachments/68/68361-781a9ab532a4548c993e17be79b8e6ea.jpg)
![1701878237543.png 1701878237543.png](https://fmttmboro.com/data/attachments/68/68365-e151d7321ef456a9a94142a2b1dc4cbe.jpg)
Arsenal 5 - 0 Sheffield United [28th October]
Against Arsenal Nketiah scored a hat-trick, with the gunners adding two more in the 88th and 90+6 minutes.
![1701877654244.png 1701877654244.png](https://fmttmboro.com/data/attachments/68/68362-f432ddbf03af1cc8b936b82aa7a76207.jpg)
Burnley 5 - 0 Sheffield United [2nd December]
That Burnley win was only the Clarets second this season and the Blades McBurnie was sent off in the second half.
![1701877761966.png 1701877761966.png](https://fmttmboro.com/data/attachments/68/68363-5961646f40516dc507bdd1b37b8a7ce2.jpg)
Very few smiles or
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Its going to be one hell of a baptism of fire.
For players who must mentally and physically be on their knees - picking them up with 24 hours on the clock and instilling confidence enough to steal a point - is almost impossible. Being walloped every game and booed by their fickle fans, those footballers must feel gutted. No athlete expects to be thumped week in, week out. But hey! Dafter things have happened!