Manchester United 4:2 Sheffield United

Lucky McLuckerson · Apr 20, 2024

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Date: Wednesday, April 24 2024
Kickoff Time: 2000 Hrs BST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

League Form Guide

7. Manchester United: WDLDD
20. Sheffield United: DLDLL

Previous League Meetings

Sheffield United 1—2 Manchester United

Manchester United 1—2 Sheffield United

Sheffield United 2—3 Manchester United

Manchester United 3—0 Sheffield United

Sheffield United 3—3 Manchester United

All-Time League Record

Manchester United wins: 43
Sheffield United wins: 34
Draws: 16

Pre Match Pressers

Erik ten Hag

Chris Wilder

Team News

Manchester United

Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelöf, Lisandro Martínez, Mason Mount and Willy Kambwala ruled out. Raphaël Varane and Jonny Evans doubtful.

Sheffield United

Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Chris Basham, John Egan, George Baldock, Rhian Brewster, Tom Davies and Daniel Jebbison ruled out. Jack Robinson doubtful.

Know The Opposition

Sheffield United Football Club (nicknamed The Blades because of Sheffield's history as a steel city, Red and White Wizards and Red and White Army) is an English professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Sheffield United was founded on 22 March 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield by the President of the Cricket Club, Charles Clegg (also the President of Sheffield Wednesday and later the Chairman of the Football Association).

Sheffield United's greatest years came immediately after their formation — as they enjoyed an unbroken 37-season spell in the top flight (which remains a record for a newly promoted team) won the League Championship in 1897/98, and were runners up in 1896/97 and 1899/1900. Since then Sheffield battled relegation to lower divisions, with the nadir proving to be the 1978/79 season where they were relegated to the Third Division. They enjoyed better years after the turn of the millennium — narrowly missing out on promotion playoffs for the Premier League in 2003/04 and 2004/05 (eventually securing promotion in 2006); as well as reaching the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals. However, they were again relegated to the League One on 30 April 2011.

Sheffield United's most noteworthy rivalries include city neighbors Sheffield Wednesday (dubbed the Steel City Derby), Nottingham Forest, Barnsley, Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United. Sheffield United play their home games at the historic Bramall Lane, the oldest major league ground in the world, having hosted its first game in 1862 a match between Sheffield Club and and Hallam. It also hosted the world's first ever floodlit football match on 14 October 1878.

Referee

Michael Salisbury.

Familiar Faces

N/A.

thisisnottaken1 · Sunday at 18:28

It’s Sheffield United, the worst team in the league.

However, you just know that we’ll make them look like a combination of Brazil 1970 and Barcelona 2009.

horsechoker · Sunday at 18:32

Play the kids

He won't and we'll have nobody for fit the final.

Bwuk · Sunday at 18:35

Assuming there’s no-one back from the injured.

I can’t bare watching Wan-Bissaka. Hes the worst footballer we’ve ever had as a regular starter.

Onana
Dalot - Casemiro - Maguire - Amass
Mainoo
McSauce - Bruno
Amad - Hojlund - Garnacho

Todd · Sunday at 18:39

--------------------Martial----------------------
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Garnacho------------------------------Amad
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--------------------Bruno--------------------------
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------------Mount------Mainoo---------------
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Shaw---------------------------------------Dalot
--------------Martinez---Varane--------------
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---------------------Onana-------------------------

I don't care if some of them are 'injured.' Make them play. If they can stand and walk, they can go out there and do something.

Shane88 · Sunday at 18:41

6-5 United. We'll go 5-0 up, they pull it back to 5-5, Antony to score a 98th minute winner and then runs the length of the pitch to shush Sheffield United fans.

Irwin99 · Sunday at 19:23

This could be even worse than usual with the injuries and being held to a draw and extra time by the mighty Coventry. Wouldn't be surprised if we lost unless we have a few defenders return.

Fallon d'Floor · Sunday at 19:29

This is probably the only guaranteed win left from the remaining 6 PL games.

They're basically relegated after losing 4-1 vs Burnley at home. They'll have a go like they did at Anfield recently. We could be in trouble if they take their chances, as they do have some quality in the form of Hamer, McAtee and Brereton Diaz.

Maybe a dodgy 2-1 home win.

48 hours · Sunday at 19:29

Todd said:
--------------------Martial----------------------
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Garnacho------------------------------Amad
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--------------------Bruno--------------------------
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------------Mount------Mainoo---------------
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Shaw---------------------------------------Dalot
--------------Martinez---Varane--------------
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---------------------Onana-------------------------

I don't care if some of them are 'injured.' Make them play. If they can stand and walk, they can go out there and do something.

Rashford must be on the team sheet if you want that

bosnian_red · Sunday at 19:32

Hojlund
Garnacho Bruno Amad
Mainoo McTominay
Dalot Maguire whoever Wan Bissaka
Onana

To be fair this at least is a solid team and a team sheet of players who care about their futures at the club. Which is about the best we can hope for.

Ollie Derbyshire · Sunday at 19:40

bosnian_red said:
Hojlund
Garnacho Bruno Amad
Mainoo McTominay
Dalot Maguire whoever Wan Bissaka
Onana

To be fair this at least is a solid team and a team sheet of players who care about their futures at the club. Which is about the best we can hope for.

I’d take AWB out and play a youngster if we have good enough, I don’t think he cares about his performance or being here tbh.

soapythecat · Sunday at 19:47

Drop Rashford and Hojlund. Both shouldn't start again this season.

'Ten Hag out, Ten Hag out, Ten Hag Out'

AndySmith1990 · Sunday at 19:48

I would've said we'll win, it's only Sheffield United. But yeah, I know better after today

Ronaldo's ego · Sunday at 19:50

They’re garbage, 1-1.

GwilDor · Sunday at 19:55

So, gonna be my second match at OT, first being 0-2 loss against Cardiff under OGS in 2019.… At least i have lower expectations this time…

BootsyCollins · Sunday at 20:15

Onana
AWB-Case-Harry-Dalot
Mainoo-Eriksen
Antony-Bruno-Garnacho
Rasmus

Bench : whoever else is fit

pacifictheme · Sunday at 20:17

soapythecat said:
Drop Rashford and Hojlund. Both shouldn't start again this season.

'Ten Hag out, Ten Hag out, Ten Hag Out'

Who the feck are we playing instead of hojlund? What's he done wrong anyway? He's our only fit striker and he always tries.

abailey123 · Sunday at 20:20

Onana

Dalot
Jackson
Maguire
Amass

Casemiro
Mainoo

Amad
Bruno
Garnacho

Hojlund

Plant0x84 · Sunday at 20:32

Todd said:
I don't care if some of them are 'injured.' Make them play. If they can stand and walk, they can go out there and do something.

Congratulations on the most ridiculous post on redcafe, ever. It was a tough ask, there’s some proper nonsense posted her at time but you just about pipped it. :houllier:

Plant0x84 · Sunday at 20:34

pacifictheme said:
Who the feck are we playing instead of hojlund? What's he done wrong anyway? He's our only fit striker and he always tries.

I think the Coventry game has cause a short circuit in some posters!

Fallon d'Floor · Sunday at 20:36

Plant0x84 said:
Congratulations on the most ridiculous post on redcafe, ever. It was a tough ask, there’s some proper nonsense posted her at time but you just about pipped it.

Tbf, I feel that way about most of your ten Hag related posts.

Everyone has their own opinion. The guy is probably just pissed off after a terrible performance and venting through exaggeration.

thisisnottaken1 · Sunday at 20:36

Fallon d'Floor said:
This is probably the only guaranteed win left from the remaining 6 PL games.

They're basically relegated after losing 4-1 vs Burnley at home. They'll have a go like they did at Anfield recently. We could be in trouble if they take their chances, as they do have some quality in the form of Hamer, McAtee and Brereton Diaz.

Maybe a dodgy 2-1 home win.

This and Burnley, although I can completely understand why you’d think that we’d not win against a god awful Burnley.

Plant0x84 · Sunday at 20:39

Fallon d'Floor said:
Tbf, I feel that way about most of your ten Hag related posts.

Hated, Adored but never ignored.

Fallon d'Floor · Sunday at 20:39

thisisnottaken1 said:
This and Burnley, although I can completely understand why you’d think that we’d not win against a god awful Burnley.

They've shown a bit of of form recently. Only 1 defeat from their last 7 PL games. 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

They could be still in with a chance at safety when they play us. They actually outplayed us for large spells in the reverse fixture.

Heinzesight · Sunday at 20:41

Our season starts now! We are going to smash them 1-1.

bosnian_red · Sunday at 20:41

Ollie Derbyshire said:
I’d take AWB out and play a youngster if we have good enough, I don’t think he cares about his performance or being here tbh.

He's fine, he's just not a left back

thisisnottaken1 · Sunday at 20:44

Fallon d'Floor said:
They've shown a bit of of form recently. Only 1 defeat from their last 7 PL games. 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

They could be still in with a chance at safety when they play us. They actually outplayed us for large spells in the reverse fixture.

Yup. At this point I wouldn’t be surprised if they walked away with a point. Our performances are consistently awful, so anything could happen.

Matt Varnish · Sunday at 20:47

Burnley put four past them, so we should scrape a 1-0 loss

KiD MoYeS · Sunday at 20:50

We might win. We might lose. We will definitely concede chances. We will definitely leave huge holes in our midfield. It's a dead rubber for us anyway, we are not getting top four.

soapythecat · Sunday at 20:51

pacifictheme said:
Who the feck are we playing instead of hojlund? What's he done wrong anyway? He's our only fit striker and he always tries.

Mate, he's useless up top. He can't play in this formation and struggles to do the basics at the moment. If we aren't going to change tactics, maybe change the position and play someone who will move into space and link up play better. Just because he's the only forward, doesn't and shouldn't mean we continue to play him. He's not played well for months.

Plant0x84 · Sunday at 20:53

soapythecat said:
Just because he's the only forward, doesn't and shouldn't mean we continue to play him. He's not played well for months.

Wout Weghorst

James35 · Sunday at 21:06

We have won 3 of our last 10 games and we are averaging 2 goals conceded in each game. Sheffield United are shite but we run them damn close. I’m going with a lacklustre 2-1 win, probably McTominay late winner.

Guaranteed Rashford makes a quick recovery.

I despise a lot of the players and the manager, coaches, medical team. Really just want the season to end and hopefully the new guys running things will make some big changes as we are not even a shadow of the shadow of our former self.

pacifictheme · Sunday at 21:08

soapythecat said:
Mate, he's useless up top. He can't play in this formation and struggles to do the basics at the moment. If we aren't going to change tactics, maybe change the position and play someone who will move into space and link up play better. Just because he's the only forward, doesn't and shouldn't mean we continue to play him. He's not played well for months.

Who. What player.

Plant0x84 · Sunday at 21:11

James35 said:
I despise a lot of the players and the manager, coaches, medical team.

Stop watching football. Take a break from the Caf. Seek help.

soapythecat · Sunday at 21:29

pacifictheme said:
Who. What player.

Bruno or Mount as a false 9? Amad up top in a similar role to create space. Why does it have to be a player who offers nothing and gets a free ticket just because he is the only striker? It's not working so why not change it?

GledTheRed · Sunday at 21:31

No doubt we'll have a few more fannies injured after having to play 120 mins today.

Todd · Sunday at 21:36

Plant0x84 said:
Congratulations on the most ridiculous post on redcafe, ever. It was a tough ask, there’s some proper nonsense posted her at time but you just about pipped it.

Hyperbole, pal. Touch grass.

Winrar · Sunday at 21:39

Sheff Utd is the worst team in the league and basically relegated at this point...

So I'm going for a 2-2 draw with them scoring both goals after 90mins.

Hester_manc · Sunday at 21:44

.............Onana.........

Dalot.AWB.Maguire.Antony

.......Casemiro.Mainoo...........
...............Bruno....................
Amad..........................Garnacho
.................Højlund.................

This is if both McT and Rashford are injured now.

Ollie Derbyshire · Sunday at 21:54

bosnian_red said:
He's fine, he's just not a left back

I have to disagree, he doesn’t have the desire or hunger to progress his game and relies on his tackling too much. His heading for example is just bad for a defender, he just bounces it up in the air instead of clearing it.

He’s also either not fit enough / lacks stamina or is just lazy when he needs to track back.

I thought he was going to be great for us but he has one good quality, 1 on 1 defending which isn’t enough.

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