Swansea 0 Sheffield United 0: Post-match reaction as Blades pick up first point of season in Wales
Here’s how the game unfolded, with some post-match reaction from both managers. Refresh your page for the latest update.
Swansea v Blades, LIVE from the Liberty
Benda claims well
from Norwood’s cross after good work from Berge saw him play back to Baldock, the Swans break quickly and Cullen looks to set Lowe free but United play him offside
That’s half-time
and it’s goalless - not a classic, you could say, and Swansea have had the majority of the ball but for all that, they haven’t tested Aaron Ramsdale at all while Benda at the other end has hardly been worked off his feet, either. But United have had slightly the better of the few openings so far, for all Swansea’s possession - but they have to do better in the second half, you feel
Bidwell does well
to get just enough on the ball and nick it away from Burke as the Blades striker looked to race away - five minutes to go until half-time and the Blades have weathered the Swans’ early possession storm and had the best half-chances so far, for me
Corner Blades
as Robinson’s cross is deflected over Sharp’s head and Manning can’t keep it in - Egan wins the header but can’t get it on target, Burke retrieves it and does well to win another corner
Grimes lets fly
from long range - Swansea have played so patiently today but Grimes’ effort there was a departure from that tactic, and it flies high and wide over Ramsdale’s crossbar as Jokanovic has a word with McGoldrick again, possibly to pass on some sort of tactical tweak
Blades scramble a free-kick clear
as Grimes whips it in dangerously, Basham does brilliantly to stand up to the physical test and head it away - don’t ever write off that man!
Free-kick Blades
in a decent position as Brewster is sandwiched between two defenders as he looks to drive past them, Norwood to take it and Sharp gets a flick on it but Benda saves comfortably
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