It seems as if the club is very much in fire-fighting mode right about now.
After the calamity that was our defeat at St James’ Park over the weekend, the message from those within Bramall Lane seems to be one of trying not to make sure fans get too disheartened and look at the bigger scheme of things.
Speaking to the press yesterday ahead of tomorrow’s game with Manchester United, Blades midfielder Oliver Norwood did his best to try and calm the situation, pointing out that this is merely a blip in the grand scheme of things that is our season:
“It’s not a crisis. We’ve lost a game of football. It’s the first we’ve lost since Liverpool away. We’re not in a bad place, but we need to get ourselves going and back to the levels we’ve set.”
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The Northern Irishman’s words sparked quite the reaction from the supporters.
The message coming from the fans was pretty clear. It wasn’t so much that the team lost, teams lose all the time, and we are very much punching above our weight in this division so we are exceeding expectations and playing with house money, it’s the fact that we were so poor in the game that is the major sticking point with the fans.
It’s not the fact that we lost, it’s the way we lost. Most fans can take a loss if we put the effort in but yesterday was a total disaster from start to finish.
— Kerrie roebuck (@KerrieRoebuck) June 22, 2020
*loss
— Shawbs (@shawberryfields) June 22, 2020
Its not the loss itself .. its how u lost.
— Craig (@Yorkshirerrrr) June 22, 2020
Ok we’ve not been that poor since Sir Chris arrival well done and appreciated BUT!! Because no crowds don’t mean you’ve got to stroll about and treat these last 10 games as pre season warm ups shake yourselfs you’ve signed extended contracts prove your Prem quality⚔️🔴⚪️
— Alan James Fidler (@AlanfidJames) June 22, 2020
End of the day, the manager can prepare the team as well as he can, but if the team are making silly mistakes and losing possession in their own half, it's not really the manager's fault.
— ZX Spectrum Guide (@zxspectrumguide) June 22, 2020
Then play like you mean to win the game!!! https://t.co/UdviZMK6cP
— Paul Anthony Brexiteer & Socialist Hater. (@paulanthony662) June 22, 2020
What about you? What do you make of Norwood’s comments?