Results for tag: Sheffield United
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Betting.Betfair
on May 14, 2012 at 11:53:52 AM
Having played out a fairly insipid first leg 0-0, the layers were quick to hand advantage to Sheffield United for Monday night's return match at Bramall Lane, with the Yorkshire club now strong favourites in the To Qualify market at 1.48.
Friday's game at the Lamex was a shocker to be honest. There were as many chances as addresses in a hermit's contacts book, with Stevenage coming closest to breaking the deadlock with a deflected shot hitting the bar. The quality of passing and possession was really poor on a very dry pitch (unhelpful for slick passing) with both too cagey for any attacking options.
[u]Tactics[/u]
The Blades clogged up the midfield in the opening leg, playing a 4-5-1 asking Stevenage to break them down - which they couldn't. United played Chris Porter as a lone...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Mar 2, 2012 at 09:41:53 AM
It's not often Voltaire's Candide can be found as a starting point to a League One column, but the boy of sweet disposition often said of love, "All it brought me was a kiss and scores of kicks up the backside."
And Candide was right. Sheffield Wednesday sacked manager Gary Megson in midweek to cement the division's reputation as one of the barmiest in Europe.
Megson had guided the Owls to third, five points off automatic promotion and achieved a recent derby clash victory over bitter rivals Sheffield United. He played for the club, clearly loved the club and had greatly improved his beloved team since he landed the position from Alan Irvine. I am aware that his style wasn't to the taste of everyone, but the rumours that were floating around pre-derby last weekend have proved accurate.
Hillsborough...