Burnley (h) F.A.Cup 4th Round pre-Match thread

[balotelli's back pocket]

Hmmmm. That's an... interesting line up.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Burnley playing 3 left backs, it's an interesting one!

Well, their strikers have four left feet, so it’s in keeping with their general strategy.

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Good strong line up, pep seems serious about the FA Cup this season. I will take this approach rather than knocking ourselves out for a better chance for pl.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I don’t like it.
Don’t think Gundo and Kev play well together as AM’s.
Feels like Pep is trying to make Mahrez ‘happy’ irrespective of the fact he has done nothing to warrant his place infront of Sane/Stirling.
Rather see Bernie as AM.

Should have enough to beat a weakened Burnley team though.

 

[kaz7]

COME ON BLUEBOYS

The middle is going to be crowded,strange experiment

 

[Trojan1962]

Disappointing to see fernandinho play in this. We really should be taking every opportunity available to rest him. Thought Mendy might have got another run out from the bench too.

Lack of width and pace in that team, just from the selection I can see us playing slightly differently today with the wide players inverted and the width coming from the fullbacks.

If we’re wining second half with ease I think Fernandinho will come off around the hour marker

 

[Gabriel]

Mahrez and Bernardo out wide, I reckon.

May shape up that way, but I suspect a great deal of cutting inside, interplay, and shots from distance and angles.

 

[Dax777]

I don’t like it.
Don’t think Gundo and Kev play well together as AM’s.
Feels like Pep is trying to make Mahrez ‘happy’ irrespective of the fact he has done nothing to warrant his place infront of Sane/Stirling.
Rather see Bernie as AM.

Should have enough to beat a weakened Burnley team though.

You think Pep is trying to make someone happy? Frankly Sir, I don't think you know Pep.

 

[citymad]

Well, their strikers have four left feet, so it’s in keeping with their general strategy.

It's the goalkeeper I'm worried about, with 6 fingers we're going to have to be accurate with our shots.

 

[kaz7]

I don’t like it.
Don’t think Gundo and Kev play well together as AM’s.
Feels like Pep is trying to make Mahrez ‘happy’ irrespective of the fact he has done nothing to warrant his place infront of Sane/Stirling.
Rather see Bernie as AM.

Should have enough to beat a weakened Burnley team though.

I don't like this mahrez is unhappy so he must be playing up vibe from the media and fans jumping on him,pep is resting sane and raz so mahrez will play