Collapsed on Bramall Lane

That football is full of illogical contradictions is shown in matches like the one that took place on Sunday when SheffieldEdit. The strange irony is that a group proudly attracts it

the fighting spirit will be extinguished in a shameful way, a victim of his weak state of mind. The embarrassing 0-8 which Newcastle won Bramall Lane occurred against all

logical predictions, given the difficulty of visiting the stadium of the SouthYorkshire city, and because the ‘blades’, where the industrial spirit of Sheffield, the so-called ‘steel city’, is located, always have ability to subdue their rivals. in hardship and suffering until the end. But not this time, in the middle of an afternoon full of sadness.

The dark atmosphere was felt deeply in the stands, when at the start of the match an emotional tribute was paid to the club’s player. Maddy Cusack, died on Thursday at the age of 27. With the club’s flag over the main stand flying at half-mast, a respectful minute’s silence filled the stadium with apathy. All the players of Sheffield United They took the field with the shirt number 8, and the last name Cusack on his back, and relatives appeared, including Sophie Barkerthe captain of the women’s team and the club’s former player Tony Currie to leave wreaths of flowers on the lawn.

A bad day for football, and so much emotion to end a dreadful afternoon awaits the ‘blades’, powerless to react as Newcastle’s goals tumble. Nope

They could not even appeal this time to their tradition of not giving up even in the face of impossible things, as taught to the youth who grew up in the academy of Sheffield United. Suffered the blow and the

A very difficult week experienced by the club brought about an unexpected slump.

The match turned into a drama for the lowly ‘blades’, recently promoted, who would end up losing mercilessly. But such is sport when the ambition of a superior team meets the physical and emotional limits of another. Everything was so dark for him Sheffield United due to the force of the blow received by those Newcastlewhich allowed itself to reserve two of its stars, Tonal and Isaac. From the start, the Magpies will be as easy to shine as ever and seal a result with very few precedents. Eight different scorers, a trio of assists from Kieran Trippierand the greatest achievement of Newcastle for 24 years.

Records fell Bramall Lane as it was also the biggest home defeat in ‘blades’ history. Very sad days and weeks, which moved the local coach, Paul Heckingbottom, the

promotion manager, to relativize the loss: “You can’t feel sorry for yourself, we can’t help it. There were tears on the field, and it was a very difficult week for everyone.”

When the Manchester Unitedd lost 7-0, last year at Anfield, too Ten Hags He could not find words to justify it, except for the lack of professionalism of his players. The public’s anger is therefore logical. SheffieldEditwhich arose from his anger at the celebrations of the aims of Newcastle, throwing water bottles. There will be penalties in the club, and the resentment that is experienced in Bramall Lane It will take time, as is the pain of finding yourself at the bottom of the Premier League.