Official Match Thread Southend V Sheffield United

[Evening Echo]

Team news: Four changes for Blues against Sheffield United

SOUTHEND United manager Phil Brown has made four changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s clash with Sheffield United at Roots Hall.

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[turkishm]

As far back as Clarke and Barrett, Southend have always had a problem defending free kicks and corners.

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

There was 3 of ours marking 5 of theirs!!! Probably assumed he was going to shoot.Shocking :stunned:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Shocking marking. What's McLaughlin doing?

He was screaming at the rest of the team to help him mark at the back. 5 Sheff Utd players being marked by 3 Southend players. Macca was just trying to get more players back but nobody listened.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Decent half that. We look fired up and are playing well but that was shocking defending for the goal and what Phil sees in Weston, especially as a striker, I'll never know

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

You have to say that 1-1 is probably a fair reflection of the first-half, yet, as many have already pointed out, the defending for their goal was shocking. Entertaining game, with both teams in full knowledge that a draw is of no use. Hopefully we'll see the return of Leonard in the second-half.

 

[spoons]

Three at the back

4 with Worrall at right back!

 

[Voice of Reason]

Decent half that. We look fired up and are playing well but that was shocking defending for the goal and what Phil sees in Weston, especially as a striker, I'll never know

Don't know what Phil sees in Weston as a footballer

 

[Shrimpersfan]

Decent half that. We look fired up and are playing well but that was shocking defending for the goal and what Phil sees in Weston, especially as a striker, I'll never know

glad I'm not alone in thinking that about Weston

 

[united we stand]

He was screaming at the rest of the team to help him mark at the back. 5 Sheff Utd players being marked by 3 Southend players. Macca was just trying to get more players back but nobody listened.

Should Bentley have come for their goal? From my seat it liked really close to him. But I don't have the best angle

 

[jarvisyeh]

Should Bentley have come for their goal? From my seat it liked really close to him. But I don't have the best angle

You can't blame Bentley for that goal, only watching on tele but 3 players marked by one and a free header back post. Defence should have done much better.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Too many in the wall according to commentators.

 

[united we stand]

You can't blame Bentley for that goal, only watching on tele but 3 players marked by one and a free header back post. Defence should have done much better.

That didn't answer the question, if were outnumbered even more reason to come- if it was on which was my question

 

[Pubey]

Didn't realise Leonard was back. Great news

 

[manor15]

He was screaming at the rest of the team to help him mark at the back. 5 Sheff Utd players being marked by 3 Southend players. Macca was just trying to get more players back but nobody listened.

Can see that now having seen the replay, first glance it looked as if he wasn't marking his man, from a better angle you can see that's because he had about 3 men to mark.

 

[manor15]

We are really bad at defending.

 

[Pubey]

Atkins and Brown and the ref should all agree that it's next goal wins.

 

[Pubey]

****ing hell Coker

 

[Shrimpersfan]

Get Weston off. He's awful

 

[Shrimpersfan]

You beauty!!!!