Match Day Thread Vs Sheffield United (A)

Studs up and hit the top of manes boot as he let off a shot.

Mane never appealed for it at all which was odd for me, I bet if he'd stopped the game by making a meal of it rolling around holding his foot it would've been given imho

 

Pretty much copying my comment at halftime.

Despite being ****, we created 3-4 really good chances, and should have had a penalty. And Sheffield hardly created anything. Yes, they got into good positions but Matip and VVD cleated everything. They, along with Fabinho were outstanding.

 

Matip has been outstanding for about a year now, really grown in confidence over that time too, Gomez is 3rd choice and he even said as much a few days ago. Matips gotta be worth 60m easy if we sold him tomorrow. And he came on a free ffs.. when do start calling him world class?

 

Our next three league games are tough ones too:
1.Leicester H
2.Manchster United A
3.Tottenham H.

 

#mustwins

 

Give over Jim - no one on that pitch today was anywhere near outstanding .
Well not in a positive sense anyway

 

The flag does go up on those close ones when the initial attack breaks down, occasionally - but it seems to be happening less and less for some reason

 

harsh. VVD, Matip and Fabinho won the aerial battles, ground duels, a lot of interceptions. They were really good. Agree that the rest of the team weren’t great.

 

Not always, and certainly wasn't today

 

Matip and Fabinho I'll give you (they were decent but not at their best imo). VVD had his worst game for us so far but he's entitled to an off day once in two years.

 

He was worse against Napoli

 

really? I’m surprised by that. I thought he pretty much won everything that came his away. Positioning was excellent - especially when those crosses came into the box and he intercepted.

 

We should sell......take the £500m while the going is good

 

Matip used to worry me at first. Not great in the air for a tall lad and prone to useless forays up the pitch. His improvement is amongst the most spectacular I've seen in a long time.

 

I think he was a lot more lightweight when he 1st arrived, I'd like to see a pic of him then and now with no shirt (Ooo er) because he looks more filled out and strong to me. This might also have something to do with his injury record then and now too perhaps (no jinx)

 

I don't think he won much cleanly but it was more his poor play in possession. He also gotbeat a couple of times which is very unusual for him.

Defensively, most played well. They had to!

 

Nope

 

I'm sure Robbo will privately be ribbing VVD about taking him out. Can have a laugh about it now the game is over and we got the 3pts.

 

Matip is better now anyway

 

Think we judged him too harshly playing alongside lovren and sakho