Sheff Utd v West Ham: Premier League – live!

10 January 2020 07:00
Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAnd feel free to email Tumaini or tweet @tumcarayol 6.40pm GMT Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was just discussing Chris Wilder’s new contract on Sky Sports: We are very excited. he has been a big part of the club’s success. Stability is very important. I think we’re very happy with Chris’ record and we’re looking forward to another four and a half years, with a fifth season optional. I told Chris when I met him that we will be coming to him soon before he approach[es] us with a new contract. I think he has earned it. 6.00pm GMT Sheffield United have announced that Chris Wilder (and his assistant, Alan Knill) has signed a contract extension until 2024. And rightly so.Chris Wilder - 2024 ✍️ pic.twitter.com/OqdDLum3S1 5.21pm GMT May we also not forget that Sheffield United and West Ham United have some history. Related: Signing of Tevez and Mascherano nearly burst West Ham’s bubble 4.56pm GMT And here is Paul Doyle on David McGoldrick. Related: David McGoldrick is beloved by Blades despite his lack of cutting edge | Paul Doyle 4.55pm GMT Some required reading today: Jacob Steinberg’s very nice interview with Michael Antonio. Related: Michail Antonio: ‘I’m about to fight a guy and he might have stabbed me’ 4.53pm GMT David Moyes could not have wished for a better first game back in charge of West Ham United on New Year’s Day. Their 4-0 win over Bournemouth was arguably their best fixture of the season, sealed by a brace from the talismanic Mark Noble and a much needed goal from Sebastien Haller, who started the new year with only one goal in his prior eleven games. Morale has risen and the squad is surely enjoying the fresh feeling of new beginnings, but today’s clash with Sheffield United was always going to be a clearer reflection of where they are in these early days of Moyes’ second reign. Moyes said as much in his press conference, preaching resilience and ruggedness ahead of their trip to Bramall Lane as he highlighted Pablo Fornals, Manuel Lanzini, Sébastien Haller and Felipe Anderson as some of the decisive players for his team in the coming weeks. Against Bornemouth, Moyes shifted from Manuel Pellegrini’s trusted 4-2-3-1 in favour of a “simple” 4-4-1-1. He has still had almost no time to work with his new team, yet the Premier League waits for no one and we will again wait to see what he has to offer against extremely tough opposition.Sheffield United return to Bramall Lane under slightly different circumstances, having just reckoned with the most brutal pair of Premier League fixtures there are. United acquitted themselves well enough in their away games against both Manchester City and then Liverpool, but after being passed off the park by the excellent league leaders last Thursday, they will be relieved to be facing mere mortals again. Just a quick look at their position in the league (still 8th) and the number of goals they have conceded this year (still just 21, behind only the aforementioned teams) says plenty about the excellent season they continue to enjoy under the inventive and impressive Chris Wilder. For United, tonight presents an opportunity to return to winning ways in the Premier League after a difficult week. Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian