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Two sides at opposite ends of the fledgling Premier League table square off at Bramall Lane on Sunday, as Sheffield United pit their wits against champions Manchester City.
Two sides at opposite ends of the fledgling Premier League table square off at Bramall Lane on Sunday, as Sheffield United pit their wits against champions Manchester City.
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Premier League | Gameweek 3
Aug 27, 2023 at 2pm UK
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Preview: Sheffield United vs. Manchester City – prediction, team news, lineups
By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter | 2d
Still without a single point since their return to the big time, Sheffield United look to pull off a Premier League giant killing when they welcome champions Manchester City to Bramall Lane on Sunday afternoon.
The Blades fell to a 2-1 beating at the hands of Nottingham Forest in gameweek two, while Pep Guardiola’s men maintained their perfect start by seeing off Newcastle United 1-0.
Preview: Sheff Utd vs. Man City – prediction, team news, lineups
Sheffield United had been crying out for a dash of attacking inspiration during their opening-day defeat to Crystal Palace, and new signing Gustavo Hamer delivered it when Forest came to town two Fridays ago, but the Dutchman’s wonder strike was ultimately in vain.
Tricky Trees hotshot Taiwo Awoniyi got on the end of Serge Aurier’s cross to propel Forest ahead with just three minutes gone, and while Hamer drew the Blades level with a magnificent long-range effort, another Aurier delivery was on the money for Chris Wood to head home the winning goal in the 89th minute.
A few more lessons in defending crosses would not go amiss for Paul Heckingbottom’s men, who have shipped all three of their Premier League goals to deliveries into the box so far in the 2023-24 season, finding themselves 16th in the embryonic rankings as a result.
Whether Hamer’s stunning strike against Forest is a sign of things to come for the ex-Coventry City man remains to be seen, but the Blades already appear to be fighting an uphill battle to stay afloat in the top flight after sanctioning the exits of Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge earlier this month.
Including friendlies, Sheffield United have now posted five defeats from their last six matches during a miserable summer spell – scoring a mere two goals in the process – leaving the Blades faithful travelling to Bramall Lane on Sunday in faint hope rather than expectation.
With the stricken Kevin De Bruyne once again entering the treatment room with a serious hamstring injury, Phil Foden took it upon himself to act as Man City’s creator-in-chief when Newcastle visited the Etihad last Saturday, and the England international’s dazzling display was key to unlocking the staunch Magpies backline.
Perhaps still nursing a European hangover from their successful UEFA Super Cup exploits, Man City required just the one goal to see off Eddie Howe’s men, as Foden picked out Julian Alvarez to launch a peach of a strike into the far corner with just over half an hour played.