Joao Cancelo floated the ball in for Ferran Torres, but the Sheffield United goalkeeper pushed his header away with a strong hand. Sheffield United recently produced a bag of mixed results, 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 clashes in all competitions. Premier League. But luckily I came up with a goal, through the bodies! 80 min: City continue to perambulate with style. City made it 12 straight wins in all competitions with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at the Etihad Stadium as Pep Guardiola made it 500 wins as a manager. However, the Belgian could only send a low effort just wide. The right-back came through the Blades academy and amassed 35 first-team appearances over two spells, but it was his goal from range in the 28th minute which sealed all three points for Man City. Manchester City vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head. Berge takes ... and delivers miserably, the ball sailing high into the stand behind. His low shot fizzes towards the bottom left. Ramsdale was nowhere. Sheffield have had a disastrous start to the season with just one draw in six games. Teams Manchester City Sheffield United played so far 9 matches. He hammers a low ball across the face of goal. Not sure where Laporte and Dias are. Sheffield United They are still positioned great in the standings, with 33 points earned, they are now 7th. 85 min: Gundogan comes on for Mahrez. Man City vs Sheffield United predictions: Pundits agree on match verdict. Rodri was a key contributor to Man City's second successive clean sheet. Report and free highlights as Sheffield United academy product Kyle Walker's strike from range beats his former side at Bramall Lane; Manchester City have won four consecutive league games against Sheffield United for the first time since March 1930. Almost too comfortable. “I’m happy to get on the scoresheet and get the three points. City clear. There was a muted celebration from Walker, though, against his former club. Kyle Walker marked his 100th City appearance with a goal against his boyhood club, Sat 31 Oct 2020 10.48 EDT The first was to deny Rodri's thundering effort from range, pushed away by the goalkeeper, before a toe-poked effort from Torres at the near post was smothered away by Ramsdale's body down low at the near post. 05:30 AM. It was our third game away in seven days, so we are in a better position now, two games before an international break. 82 min: Both sides make a change. Man City have scored 18 goals and conceded one in their last six games. He loves this club.” As for Pep’s own boyhood club, who are rumoured to want him back? It leaves Chris Wilder's side without a Premier League win this season and they remain in 19th place with one point. Louise Taylor was at Bramall Lane. First published on Sat 31 Oct 2020 07.30 EDT. Kyle Walker, boyhood Sheffield United fan, was the difference. We struggled for goals given the chances we created. Their last victory … Kevin De Bruyne played a square pass to the incoming Walker at the top of the area and his fizzing shot skimmed past Ramsdale's fingertips and into the bottom corner. Man City. 40 min: The rain’s stopped and the sun’s out! Torres gets there first, and tries to whip around the keeper and into the empty net. Basham and Baldock both faff around down the right when they’ve got chances to cross. City move into seventh on 11 points; United stay in 19th with just the one. 41 min: Cancelo swans past Berge down the left and crosses long. 60 min: City are beginning to dominate again. He’s got Sterling in the middle, but Stevens intercepts just in time. Ederson still hasn’t had his hands warmed. A little lower and that would have been one hell of a chance. As an Ederson clearance flies out of play, he spikes the ball volleyball style to the nearest player, demanding a quick throw. Today, we didn't show enough of that to hurt a fabulous team.". The Citizens regained top position in the standings in midweek, and, no doubt, they are high on confidence ahead of Saturday’s clash. Sheffield United are winless in their last six league meetings with Man City (D2 L4), failing to score in any of the last four. 72 min: For all their recent effort, United still haven’t had a shot on target. 58 min: Mahrez takes instead. De Bruyne swings the free kick into the mixer. Brewster then tried to beat Ederson at the top of the area, but as he tried to chip into the open net, the goalkeeper raised a hand to bat the shot away. 43 min: A dismal ball to nobody by Mahrez is intercepted by Berge and swung wide right to Baldock, who powers down the right, reaching the byline. Dias sloppily miscontrols and is fortunate Brewster wasn’t closer and able to take advantage. 11 - Manchester City have won more top-flight matches on October 31st than any other team in top-flight history. So close to an equaliser! They can’t work the space for a cross, but it’s a spell of possession in City territory that’ll give them succour for the second half. 39 min: Berge finds a little bit of space down the right. It is then a visit of their Premier League title foes Liverpool on Sunday, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 4.30pm. If people think we can open up and go toe to toe with City then they are deluded. Man of the match: Rodri. The flag belatedly goes up for offside, sparing the young striker’s blushes. Very out of character. Prediction: 0-2. 61 min: Basham dribbles down the inside-right channel and slips in Berge on the overlap. Man City made three changes from their last Premier League outing. Ruben Dias proved his worth with two good bits of play in as many seconds - firstly sending a Chris Basham cross away before his toe sent a fizzing Berge effort into Ederson's arms. 56 min: Lundstram’s contract impasse is set to one side, and he comes on in place of Osborn. 90 min: There will be three added minutes. Ramsdale does extremely well to read the surprise effort and smother. 49 min: Sterling and Cancelo take turns to probe down the left. Kyle Walker's stunning goal on his 100th Premier League appearance for Man City was the difference as the visitors beat Sheffield United 1-0. After losing three consecutive away games between March and July, Man City are unbeaten in their last six on the road in the competition (W4 D2). SHEFFIELD UNITED VS. MANCHESTER CITY: ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS. There were also three changes from midweek, with Gundogan again dropping out, as did Oleksander Zinchenko and Phil Foden. United are well drilled and it’s a tough team to come and break down. They had one clear chance in 90 minutes so that is so good for us in terms of how we defend but unfortunately, when we arrive in the final third, we're not clinical as we were before. Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale made a number of saves to deny the visitors and the Blades were an improved side in the second half, but they lacked a finishing touch. Sheffield United vs Manchester City, English Premier League live football score, commentary and live from match result from Bramall Lane. Enjoy reading that one ... and thanks for reading this one. 47 min: Cancelo nudges into McBurnie’s back. Full marks for ambition. United are causing them no problems at all. 78 min: City are comfortable. De Bruyne, rushing into the box, lashes a low diagonal ball inches wide of the left-hand post. A couple of big team-talks coming up! Berge was involved again, skipping past Cancelo on the right before cutting the ball back for the waiting Lundstram. Sheffield United come into this top-flight game on the back of … Six of Man City defender Kyle Walker's eight Premier League goals have been scored from outside the box, with today's strike his first away goal in the competition. Match Time & Date: 31/10/2020. Chris Wilder, currently on 99 wins as Sheffield United boss, is without a win in 11 matches in all competitions (D2 L9), the longest winless run of his managerial career. 54 min: Walker crosses from the right. City meanwhile replace Torres, who was excellent in the first half, with Foden. This is expected to be a fairly easy match with home team Manchester City. De Bruyne threatens to counter and is stopped by a fine last-ditch sliding tackle by Baldock. Sheffield United will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to Chelsea in the Premier League, live on Sky Sports; kick-off 5.30pm. Torres tries to steer a volley across Ramsdale and into the bottom left, but Stevens blocks. Sheffield United made one change from last weekend. Manchester City vs Sheffield United will have a meeting in the 21st round of the English Premier League. It was an assured performance from the midfielder just ahead of the defence, and one that may have gone under the radar. He allowed wing-backs Walker and Cancelo to roam forward and it paid dividends when Walker scored the winning goal in the first half. Dias traps and Ederson gathers. Do not miss your chance to land the £250,000 in this weekend's Super 6 round. But it’s Man City, by the way. 52 min: A long pass down the left for Torres, who is clear! Pep Guardiola's men take on Chris Wilder's Blades at the Etihad Stadium in … We are struggling already to score goals, one day we will unblock this situation. I thought there was an opportunity to gain something from the game. “We played very well. Sergio Aguero scored the only goal of the game after Gabriel Jesus' missed penalty, to secure three points on the road at Bramall Lane. Hopefully we’ll never know in the future!” A suggestion there that he’d quite like to end his career where it all began, though City fans need not panic quite yet: “I’m enjoying my football and happy to be part of this team.”. 36 min: The second corner, from the right, is easily cleared. There’s a deflection out for a corner on the left. City really must wonder how this is still only 0-1. Manchester City defeated Sheffield United 1-0 thanks to … Subs used: Lundstram (6), Norwood (5), McGoldrick (4) However, he just lifted his strike over the crossbar, having his hands on his face in dismay afterwards. That’s worked long for Mahrez on the right. He whips a cross towards Brewster, who has found a pocket in the middle. Sheff United have won four and lost two of their last six games. Egan initially saw away Walker's cross, but the loose ball landed to De Bruyne. There have been a lot of tweaks and forced changes in Man City line up over the course of the season and this has prevented them having any sort of consistency this far. He attempts to dink over Ederson from the edge of the box, but the keeper claws a poor effort away. "But my disappointment is that we didn't do enough with the football to really put them on the back foot and try and affect the result. Baldock and Basham hold them up, but only just. 45 min: Basham, Berge and Baldock ping a few increasingly confident triangles down the right. A wonderful run that deserved a better finish. “I’m frustrated with my side. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Play for free, entries by 3pm. "The reason why we conceded just one [shot on target] is not just the centre-backs, everyone made a contribution. It was a lot against this team. It sails inches over the bar, with Ederson nowhere. Fri 30 Oct 2020 11.02 EDT. City had a few sights of goal in the early exchanges of the second half. Not long after, John Egan did superbly well to stop a lively Raheem Sterling from sending in a cross, before Aymeric Laporte lashed an effort wide from the resulting corner. Sheffield United v Manchester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Kyle Walker's first-half strike was enough to see his current side Manchester City beat his childhood club Sheffield United 1-0 in the Premier League. Sterling is free of the last man! City have been totally dominant and would be out of sight were it not for Ramsdale, but there were signs of growing United confidence in the last few minutes of the half. Manchester City Official App Manchester City FC Ltd Torres flicks on. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder said: "I think you've got to play at the top of your ability to get anything from the games against Man City and Liverpool and when we keep turning the ball over in the manner that we did when we were in good positions, good players keep it away from you and counter-attack on you and that's what they did. Let’s follow Manchester City vs Sheffield United Prediction. 90 min +2: Foden takes the ball to the corner flag ... but he’s not playing for time. I will come back to watch but it is done.”, The match-winner Kyle Walker, who made his 100th appearance for City today against his boyhood club, speaks to BT Sport. But when we get into decent positions, we have to look at ourselves and the quality we didn’t show to make them count. 87 min: Gundogan flicks a pass down the right for Sterling, who makes good into the box but can’t find anyone in blue with his low cross. Baldock wins a header at the far post. The victory moves Man City into seventh ahead of the remaining weekend's games and they are now unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions. Manchester City have won 52 out of 124 previous games against Sheffield United, losing only 38 of those. 84 min: Silva sashays down the inside right, smoothly entering the box and whistling a low shot straight at Ramsdale. They arrived down the side and showed patience and started making crosses. City haven’t looked quite as confident in attack in this second half. 'Not my finest hour' - Potter explains role in Pep row, Euro 2020 fixtures & schedule for 2021 tournament, Why Fury should worry about a vengeful Wilder, 'Lewis beat me! As a guest against Sheffield United, can they take advantage of the predestined relationship to get 3 points in this match? "It's other bits when we were unopposed and it was our time to play, our time to go forward and to create and we just gave it away really cheaply. This could be costly. 34 min: Berge is the only player in the United wall to jump. Man City tested Ramsdale inside eight minutes. I am happy for Kyle Walker that he scored against the one team he loves a lot. A thoroughly deserved win for Manchester City. Her report has landed. The Blades' best chance came in the 70th minute. In the game between Manchester City and Sheffield United, we knew that one team was going to dominate the other in possession and will create more chances.. Manchester City immediately settled into a fluent passing rhythm during build-up play … Sheffield United are set to host English Premier League giants Manchester City at Bramall Lane on Saturday. “At half-time, the stadium PA played the Bond theme,” Gary Naylor reports. John Lundstram - who has turned down an improved deal with the club - lifted an effort just over the crossbar in the 70th minute in the pick of their chances. It’s hit long. They're not going to give it away cheaply. But the cross is a little too high, and Brewster can only get the tops of his eyebrows onto the ball. Ramsdale was in action again soon after, leaping to keep out a Riyad Mahrez free-kick. Sheffield United won 1 matches. There’s just enough time for Sterling to accidentally stand on poor Basham’s arm - Sterling goes back to check his opponent is OK, and there are no hard feelings, though that’ll have been a sore one - and the whistle goes for half time. Last modified on Fri 30 Oct 2020 15.41 EDT. We played a really good game with a tempo we need against Sheffield United. Manchester City’s next challenge in the Premier League will be Sheffield United. This is our Manchester City predicted lineup vs Sheffield United. 89 min: City are seeing this match out in a thoroughly professional fashion. United can’t get a touch at the minute. Halloween. 'Vettel avoids offering advice in title duel, Hamilton: Verstappen 'feels he has a lot to prove', City celebrate after Walker put them ahead, Sander Berge competes with Rodri but was unable to create a goal in the second half, who has turned down an improved deal with the club, Pep Guardiola: My Barcelona career is over. "I fancied us. But Sheffield United - who remain winless this season - were improved in the 10 minutes or so remaining of the half. McGoldrick comes on for Lowe, an attacking final throw of the dice by United. Race for Europe: Who needs what in final week? But I thought the shape of the team was good and sometimes it's just not enough to be an aggressive, enthusiastic, competitive side that has a go, you've got to show a little bit more than that to survive in this division. However, Sheffield United have already taken down one Manchester giant away from home this week, with Wednesday's 2-1 win over Man United ensuring that Man City would head into … A fixture that looks straightforward on paper, but it is well known that no team in Premier League can be taken lightly. Man City: Ederson (6), Walker (7), Dias (7), Laporte (7), Cancelo (7), Silva (7), Rodri (8), De Bruyne (7), Mahrez (6), Torres (7), Sterling (7). 37 min: Ampadu takes down Silva on the right. #SHUMCI pic.twitter.com/KV0x6R3zzZ. United are beginning to ask a couple of questions down this right wing. Read about Man City v Sheffield Utd in the Premier League 2019/20 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. Fine defending. In their last meeting on Halloween, Man City beat Sheff United 1-0. Sheffield United vs Manchester City Prediction. 76 min: It’s all gone quiet. City stroll on. 57 min: De Bruyne is dragged down by Stevens. Sheffield United have picked up just one point from their first seven league games to a season for the first time since 1975-76. So close to stretching the lead. City must be wondering how they’ve only got the one goal to show for their efforts. Ramsdale was on hand again to make two more huge saves as the half went on. Manchester City won 6 direct matches. Ramsdale turns it around the post. Venue Bramall Lane (Sheffield) 0 - 1 28' K. Walker (assist by K. De Bruyne ) Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City Betting Tips. It pings off Walker and out for a second corner. Ilkay Gundogan (center) scored twice, while Riyad Mahrez (left) had a goal and an assist and Bernardo Silva (right) assisted City’s second goal in their last match against West Brom | Image: Getty Images, Manchester City predicted lineup vs West Brom No changes. Man City manager Pep Guardiola said: "It was our third game in seven days away from home. We’ve got to find a way to close the gaps on teams who have spent a billion pounds. Goal kick. My mum and dad live here, so if I celebrated I’d probably get a lot of stick! Ramsdale gathers. "In the first half, we played really well, we created a lot of chances. Some head tennis, and eventually the home side clear. De Bruyne fires the free kick low under him, towards the bottom left. Mahrez reaches the byline but runs the ball out for a goal kick. George Baldock played a similar cross in not long after, but no one was able to meet it. The ball drops to the dangerous Torres, on the right-hand edge of the six-yard box. But Ramsdale comes to the edge of his box and, uncertain as to whether he can handle or not, dives and heads bravely away from Sterling’s feet. You have to take your opportunities when they come because you're not going to dominate possession and control a team that has the quality that you're up against. City are likely to get a few more chances to pick United off now, with the home side increasingly desperate. Sheffield United vs Man City result: Kyle Walker’s happy homecoming makes up for blunt front-line. The keeper’s had a good game. 62 min: Chris Wilder clearly wants his team to pick up the pace. 81 min: Mahrez suddenly turns on the jets, but is ushered out of play by Lowe. When you arrive in the second half with just a 1-0 lead anything can happen. The resulting shot is blocked at source. It’s a free kick out on the right, and a chance for United to load the box. Ederson then hoicks long down the middle. Our prediction for this Premier League match: Sheffield United. Sheffield United 0-1 Man City: Kyle Walker’s low long-range blast was enough to … Sheffield United hosts Premier League giants Manchester City at Bramall Lane on Saturday afternoon. Sander Berge sent an inviting cross into the area from the right, but Rhian Brewster could only glance the ball wide. Currently they sit 19th in the points table. It would have been a hell of an achievement, and he’s one dragback away from working space to shoot, but eventually he’s dispossessed. But the keeper does marvellously well to get back into his area and pluck from the sky, aided by Torres’s slightly weak effort. I’m a Sheffield United fan, so I couldn’t. L W L W W. 31/10/2020 Premier League Game week 7 KO 13:30. Relive all … Sheffield United go head-to-head with Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining contest at the Bramall Lane. They weren’t at their barnstorming best, but three points at a difficult venue, after an away fixture in Europe, is never to be sniffed at. He flicks inside for Sterling, who pulls back to De Bruyne. 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That’s the disappointing thing, we have a lot more quality in those areas. United don’t look totally comfortable at the back. 35 min: Lowe works down the left and wins United’s first corner. 71 min: And now Brewster’s sprung clear down the left! Sheffield United vs Manchester City prediction comes ahead of the important English Premier League showdown on Saturday, October 31. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. 70 min: Berge dances his way down the right wing, nutmegging Cancelo along the way. 64 min: Not immediately, no. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 1.44 goals per Match. 73 min: Cancelo’s work down the left earns City a corner. “I said many times: my period as a manager in Barcelona is over. Get details … Subs used: Foden (5), Gundogan (n/a). De Bruyne takes. He helped control the game and nipped in when needed, gaining possession a joint-high seven times. We had to stay in the game at times, which I think everyone has to when they play Man City. The Blades' stopper almost kept out City's opener just before the half hour, but he was eventually beaten. Sheffield United: Ramsdale (7), Basham (7), Egan (7), Stevens (7), Baldock (7), Berge (7), Ampadu (6), Lowe (6), Osborn (6), McBurnie (5), Brewster (5). United get the second half underway. All rights reserved. Ramsdale rushes out of his box hoping to intercept. It is a huge week for Man City too, firstly facing Olympiakos at home in the Champions League on Tuesday; kick-off 8pm. Man City have won their last 11 games in all competitions. I’m realistic.”, Pep’s verdict. All set up nicely for the second half. They're going to keep it and move you about the pitch. But City defended well and had a few sights of goal late on to add another, but Walker's strike ultimately sealed the victory for Pep Guardiola's side. 83 min: Foden intercepts Basham’s telegraphed pass and romps down the left. Ransdale smothers for the 100th time this afternoon. Sheffield United vs Man City highlights and reaction as Aguero wins all three points. When I played here for Aston Villa, my first game was here and I scored a rare goal as well, so I seem to like this ground. vs Manchester City. Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City (Walker 28). 55 min: Walker tries again, reaching the byline and cutting back. 67 min: Norwood drifts in from the right and pings a pass to Berge, who storms into the box down the channel. Against Olympiakos, I have to think about how many changes or to rotate the team because it's a lot of games, five games in 16 days, so I have to think about it.". Manchester City in actual season average scored 2.09 goals per match. Manchester City have won four consecutive league games against Sheffield United for the first time since March 1930. FULL TIME: Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City, HALF TIME: Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City, GOAL! Sheffield United 0-1 Man City: Kyle Walker strike beats his childhood club Report and free highlights as Sheffield United academy product Kyle Walker's strike from range beats his … FT 0 - 1 (HT 0 - 1) Manchester City. Sheffield United vs Man City: Match stats and facts Sheffield United are winless in their last six league meetings with Man City (D2 L4), failing to score in any of the … Chris Wilder looks on with a mix of disdain and disgust. John Lundstram dropped to the bench with Max Lowe replacing him. If you play rhythm where you don't control, they punish you in the transitions because they are so strong in these areas, stronger than us. 50 min: This is better from Berge, a whipped cross from the right touchline, along the corridor of uncertainty. Manchester City have continued their brilliant run after beating basement boys Sheffield United 1-0 thanks to Gabriel Jesus' early strike. That could have gone anywhere. Eric Garcia and Ilkay Gundogan dropped to the bench with Sergio Aguero out through injury with Aymeric Laporte, Kevin de Bruyne and Ferran Torres coming into the side. Berge wedges to the far stick, where Rodri beats McBurnie to clear. Chris Wilder’s verdict. 74 min: So having said that, De Bruyne releases Sterling down the left with a glorious side-of-foot flick. Will his team respond? But United certainly had their moments after the break. Sterling dribbles with baroque elegance into the area, nearly working space to shoot at the corner of the six-yard box. Manchester City will be looking to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over WBA when they welcome Sheffield United at their Etihad Stadium. It’s over. “Nice touch.”. You know what to do. He reaches the byline and cuts back for Lundstram, who leans back and creams a shot towards the top left. He selflessly looks for a partner to tee up, and eventually Ramsdale smothers, with a little bit of pinball luck. Meanwhile De Bruyne misplaces a pass when it was easier to slip Torres free down the left. Let’s refer to our Sheffield United vs Manchester City prediction in the Premier League on Saturday 31st October 2020.. Manchester City has been in relatively poor form since the beginning of this season when repeatedly receiving unfavorable … Manchester City moved top of the table in midweek after thrashing West Brom 5-0 and watching Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield United. FULL TIME: Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City A thoroughly deserved win for Manchester City. Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Bernardo Silva came back in. It should be meat and drink for McBurnie, but he’s not made the run. 65 min: A second switch of the Blades, as Norwood comes on for Ampadu. The corner’s headed clear by McBurnie.

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