***Match Thread | Sheffield United v Manchester City***

[Beefymcfc]

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Sheffield United have never beaten Manchester City in the Premier League in eight attempts, the most they've faced any side in the division without winning (D3, L5). Their only goal in those fixtures was scored by Brian Deane in April 1993.

Manchester City are vying to win four consecutive league games against Sheffield United for the first time since March 1930.

The Blades are winless in six league meetings since a 1-0 triumph in the second tier in January 2000.

Sheffield United

The Blades could fail to win any of their first seven league games in a season for the first time since 1991.

Sheffield United have equalled their worst record of one point after six league fixtures in a season, first set in the 1975-76 top flight.

They lost their seventh league match of that season.

They have earned a solitary point from their past nine Premier League fixtures since beating Chelsea in July.

The Blades can match the club Premier League record of five successive home games without a win, set in 1993 and equalled in 1994.

Manager Chris Wilder has won 99 of his 202 matches in charge of the club in all competitions.

Billy Sharp is one short of 100 league goals for Sheffield United.

Manchester City

City's total of eight points is their lowest at this stage of a season since 2014-15.

It's Pep Guardiola's worst start as a manager after five league games of a season. The fewest points his sides have earned after six league fixtures is 13.

Manchester City have conceded as many as eight league goals after five matches for the first time since 2006-07.

They could fail to score more than once in four successive Premier League games for the first time under Pep Guardiola.

Since the beginning of last season, City are winless in all seven Premier League away matches when they conceded the opening goal (D1, L6).

No side has won more English top-flight fixtures on Halloween than Manchester City's tally of 10 - level with Arsenal.

Riyad Mahrez has been directly involved in 99 goals in 203 Premier League appearances, scoring 58 and providing 41 assists.

Kyle Walker, who began his career at Sheffield United, is one short of 100 Premier League appearances for Manchester City.

[johnny crossan]

Some predicting Rodri will be dropped - the beginning of the end for him if it's true

[Beefymcfc]

[Mase]

[Green & Blue]

[nottsblue]

Tough fixture this one. Don’t underestimate Sheffield, especially on their own turf. They are due a win and will be fired up for this one.

Be very happy to see a scrappy 1-0

[Tru_Blu]

[CTID Hants]

Here's how we line up at Bramall Lane...

XI | Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Torres, Mahrez, Sterling.

SUBS | Carson, Stones, Ake, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Foden, Garcia.

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More attacking line up for this one

[Mase]

Foden dropped for his great games recently

Rodders untouchable once again.

[Tru_Blu]

bald one drops foden brings in back pass....My brain hurts

[carl_feedthegoat]

[Dubaimancityfan]

[Mase]

I’m sure the club will step in at some point, as they have done in the past, is he keeps dropping Foden.

[sheblue]

Look we need to rotate, but a 20 year old doesn't need a rest at this stage of the season.

Otherwise decent attacking team.

[Sideshow Bob]

oh fuck off, pep. seriously??

[nottsblue]

Defensive bench as well

Can only assume Pep thinks Sheffield will be overtly physical and Foden might not cope with too much rough stuff?

Or that he wants him fresh for the CL game. We have got games every midweek for a while and squad management this season will be more crucial than ever

[Mase]

The whole “squad rotation” defence for Pep goes out the window when Rodri is in the team. Walker always starts. Sterling always starts. Please everyone stop using that excuse for Foden being dropped.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Mahrez again ffs pep

[carl_feedthegoat]

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