Sheffield United vs Burnley | Match day thread

[Longsider]

Ben Mee not starting today. Injured?

[NewClaret]

Norris in goal, Dunne in for Mee and Vydra on the bench

[dermotdermot]

Where’s Mee?

[Moorite]

Has our Ben ever played in the final game of the season before?

[FCBurnley]

Good job it’s our last game

[Murger]

1 up top against a team already relegated is a joke tbh.

[dermotdermot]

Mee’s not on the bench.

[Spijed]

Even I think we've thrown in the towel for today's game!

[minnieclaret]

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[Jimmymaccer]

Money on......

Another toe injury

[Stu]

Don’t understand the five across midfield for a game like this.

[FCBurnley]

Vydra has been as good as anybody in last few games

[Rileybobs]

Don’t understand the five across midfield for a game like this.

Maybe an attempt to reduce the workload of our significantly weakened back 5.

[BurnleyFC]

Didn’t agree with our formation and starting line up last time out and don’t agree with our formation and starting line up this time out.

Fingers crossed I’m eating humble pie and we pick up a convincing win.

[minnieclaret]

1 up top against a team already relegated is a joke tbh.

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[ClaretTony]

Didn’t agree with our formation and starting line up last time out and don’t agree with our formation and starting line up this time out.

Fingers crossed I’m eating humble pie and we pick up a convincing win.

Can't win or lose - when we play two up front people moan about playing that way.

[FCBurnley]

Is Sean taking the Pace ?

[Sunny Cornwall]

Ironic that you all say Dyche is too rigid but when he try’s something different you criticise him!
Let’s just see what happens.

[NewClaret]

Is Mee injured?

[DCWat]

Vydra is unfortunate to be the one to miss out with this change in formation, but it looked OK against Liverpool.

I thought it brought a bit more out of Brownhill, who I’m still to be convinced by.

Possibly an eye on next season?

[IanMcL]

Helllllppppp!!!!!!

[warksclaret]

Even I think we've thrown in the towel for today's game!

What happened to that brimming confidence when you challenged my 1-0 defeat forecast. I think I would take that right now. If Sheffield get an early goal infront of their first home crowd all season I dare not think what might happen. So much for SD'ds injury update

[Spijed]

I presume BPF not playing is an admission that he has no future as number one were Nick Pope to leave.

[BurnleyFC]

Ironic that you all say Dyche is too rigid but when he try’s something different you criticise him!
Let’s just see what happens.

Really isn’t a criticism. I’ve always preferred us to play 2 up top no matter the opposition and I think we should be taking the game to an already relegated Sheffield United.

I’m really not sure 4-5-1 with that starting line up will do that but hope I’m proven wrong.

Come on you Clarets!

[Goody1975]

I would suspect thigh/groin injury.

He pulled something in the first half on Wednesday but carried on.

[Spijed]

What happened to that brimming confidence when you challenged my 1-0 defeat forecast. I think I would take that right now. If Sheffield get an early goal infront of their first home crowd all season I dare not think what might happen. So much for SD'ds injury update

I presumed Nick Pope would be playing. Had he done so our first 11 is a level above Sheff United's team. Norris is never going to be anything other than a reserve keeper.

[Stu]

Ironic that you all say Dyche is too rigid but when he try’s something different you criticise him!
Let’s just see what happens.

So why not try a system that lets us use Vydra Wood and Jay Rod it’s Sheff Utd not Man CIty .

[NewClaret]

I presume BPF not playing is an admission that he has no future as number one were Nick Pope to leave.

It’s completely bizarre. Can only imagine he’s leaving for first team football in the summer.

Same with Vydra sadly

[Vegas Claret]

having a well earned rest. Gives us the chance to see what Dunne is like against the worst team in the league

[Leisure]

He pulled something in the first half on Wednesday but carried on.

Pardon!

[BurnleyFC]

He’s been dropped so Tarky can captain us on his final appearance for the club

[tiger76]

Ironic that you all say Dyche is too rigid but when he try’s something different you criticise him!
Let’s just see what happens.

Exactly! people were crying out for Sean to try something different, and then when he does he gets brickbats, surely now we're safe it makes sense to experiment and see if 4-5-1 is effective with this personnel.

And it's not like the bench is particularly weak, so if we need to we can throw a few on later in the game.

[Gordaleman]

Really isn’t a criticism. I’ve always preferred us to play 2 up top no matter the opposition and I think we should be taking the game to an already relegated Sheffield United.

I’m really not sure 4-5-1 with that starting line up will do that but hope I’m proven wrong.

Come on you Clarets!

City seem to do OK when they play with no strikers. It's not the formation, it's what you do with it.

Maybe Gudders will get his Mojo working?

As has already been said, it looked good against Liverpool.

[Vegas Claret]

Don’t understand the five across midfield for a game like this.

clearly trying something tactically with a view to using it next season

[Leisure]

Not clear just why Norris is playing again?? Surely he's our no. 3 keeper!

[Spijed]

If Sheffield get an early goal infront of their first home crowd all season I dare not think what might happen. So much for SD'ds injury update

As for Sheff United, they are at the bottom of the Prem for one simple reason. They are out of their depth in this league.

[Newcastleclaret93]

having a well earned rest. Gives us the chance to see what Dunne is like against the worst team in the league

Thought Dyche had already confirmed he was leaving?

Could Mee be leaving this summer? Only a year left on his contract hasn’t he?

[Rileybobs]

I presume BPF not playing is an admission that he has no future as number one were Nick Pope to leave.

I wonder whether Dyche wants to have another look at Norris with a view to selling either him or BPF in summer. Either that or he’s already decided that BPF will be replaced.

[beddie]

He’s been dropped so Tarky can captain us on his final appearance for the club

No he’s been dropped so Tarky can look exposed, that way no one will want to buy him.

[IanMcL]

The other keeper is shell-shocked. This one just isn't that good. Or let's hope he was just overawed at playing in the prem, for more than a minute.

[jrgbfc]

Is Kevin Long injured?

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

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having a well earned rest. Gives us the chance to see what Dunne is like against the worst team in the league

Thought Dyche had already confirmed he was leaving?

Could Mee be leaving this summer? Only a year left on his contract hasn’t he?
[/quote]

It doesn’t matter if Dunne is leaving he’s our only other fit centre half.

Why on earth would you come to the conclusion Mee is leaving?? Bizarre.

[redwasp]

A point today would give us a points total over 5 seasons of 40, 54, 40, 54, 40.

[warksclaret]

I wonder whether Dyche wants to have another look at Norris with a view to selling either him or BPF in summer. Either that or he’s already decided that BPF will be replaced.

And fans complained when we had Heaton, Pope and Hart all on our books, plus the ex United keeper who played in one of the Europa rounds

[tiger76]

Is Kevin Long injured?

I don't know but given we've only named 8 subs, and he's not even made the bench you can only assume that's the case.

[ClaretTony]

Is Kevin Long injured?

Recovering from surgery

[MACCA]

having a well earned rest. Gives us the chance to see what Dunne is like against the worst team in the league

Dunne is leaving the club

The line up is just the best we've got, we are down to the bare bones.

Not sure why Norris is playing again mind, he should have done better with 2 if not all 3 of the goals against liverpool.

BPF confidence must be really shot, and/or they really not trust him.
They seem to be protecting him

[ecc]

Injuries right to the bloody end. Let's get this season over with.

[expoultryboy]

I agree with vagas : with nothing at stake it's good to try a different formation . Against Liverpool i thought it worked ok . Utc

[tiger76]

A point today would give us a points total over 5 seasons of 40, 54, 40, 54, 40.

Well you can't say we're not consistent, and I'd certainly settle for 54 next season.