Menzi Magubane
Sheffield United and West Brom are in all sorts of trouble and their coaches know it.
Threatened with relegation in the English Premier League, neither of them can afford to drop any more points after winning just two games each after 21 matches.
To avoid the chop at the end of the season they need to collect points in each and every match.
Today they play each other in the battle for the bottom of the log with West Brom second from bottom on 12 points and Sheffield have managed to collect eight.
Sheffield coach Chris Wilder said they need to make life uncomfortable for the team who are ahead of them.
“Things are not looking good for us but it is encouraging to see the fighting spirit of my players,” said Wilder who lost 1-0 to log leaders Manchester City over the weekend.
“We have to get points from the teams ahead of us.”
West Brom are going to this match after earning a precious point against Fulham who are also fighting relegation.
“It came after a spirited, honest fightback from the players to get themselves back in the game. We had to play simple and quality football,” said Baggies’ coach Sam Allardyce.
The match on Tuesday will be at Bramall Lane at 8pm.
Other EPL fixtures on Tuesday
Wolves vs Arsenal (Molineux Stadium, 8pm), Manchester United vs Southampton (Old Trafford, 10.15pm), Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace (St. James Park, 10.15pm).
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