Burnley (a) pre-match thread

[northwichblue]

Just win the game lads

 

[Scottyboi]

Early goal and fucking dominate them, they have 2 big fuck off strikers we can't be giving away shitty free kicks. And Ederson needs to make sure if he comes out for corners he wins the thing no flapping thinking he is the priest from Mean Machine.

 

[domalino]

Foden shouldn't be anywhere near this game.

It's going to be too physical for a young player and they would thrive in snide elbows and pushes etc.

Pep's done well to introduce Foden mainly at home.

It's a game for our experienced heads again.

3 at the back would be a good shout if Mendy was fit and we had 7 days to drill it.

I think it will be as you were.

Phil Foden has already played in two 5-0 wins against Burnley, as well as 2 wins against Cardiff, Newport and Rotherham, not to mention Spurs, the most physical of the top 6 and looked fantastic every time.

Where has the idea he can't play against old school cloggers come from? If anything, Pep has been putting him in against the physical sides.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Just win the game lads

Fairly certain this will be the tactical plan announced by Pep and the coaching staff at the customary pre-match video review meeting with the players.

He will likely also add these specific instructions he got off Danny Murphy at a sport science clinic he recently attended:

Leave a boot in every now and then; let ‘em know you’re there!

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Phil Foden has already played in two 5-0 wins against Burnley, as well as 2 wins against Cardiff, Newport and Rotherham, not to mention Spurs, the most physical of the top 6 and looked fantastic every time.

Where has the idea he can't play against old school cloggers come from? If anything, Pep has been putting him in against the physical sides.

C'mon...for the most part they've been in cup games or at home. Cardiff and Spurs are good shouts in fairness, but Burnley away and in form when the stakes are so high is not the game to test him yet.

Pep's handling him brilliantly for me.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I'm worried about this game. Dyche f*cking hates us, and would absolutely love to see us fail to win the league.

I expect the usual disparity in officiating, and a barage of unpunished "welcome to the game" tackles within the first minute or so from them. And you just wait until one of our lightweights goes in hard and fair against their biggest defender. The card will be out before the player hits the deck.

I still think we'll win, but I worry about how many fit players we'll have left at the end of the 90.

 

[Dax777]

Ederson
Danilo
Stones
Laporte
Mendy
Gundogan
Bernado Silva
David Silva
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

 

[bluebrother55]

Sad that after beating the Rags last night, we now have next to no chance of winning the league, as according to all other fans forums, Burnley are apparently a new world power in the game who we have zero chance of beating. Never knew that.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

The only difference being that Burnley are now safe, minds turning to the beach and have no reason to scrap like dogs

Yeah Europe almost cost them that this season, and they started the season badly. I do think many players there have contracts to play for and will want to up the Lancashire derby aspect of the game a bit

 

[Easy]

Dyche hates us. They’ll be up for it.

Need Sane to start. Would go with Foden as well.

Let’s take another step towards the title!!

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Hope it's warm & sunny and not one of those Turf Moor days when the wind and rain whip down from the hills and even the sheep look sodden.

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Hope it's warm & sunny and not one of those Turf Moor days when the wind and rain whip down from the hills and even the sheep look sodden.

but that's the best day to visit the bakery afterwards, in soggy Reebok classics

 

[brummie blue]

Be happy with the team that was on the pitch when Bernie scored our first against Utd.

Sane should start, Bernie in the more central role, gundog holding.

Give Ferni a rest if he’s carrying a knock.

Vinnie will enjoy the fight with Burnley’s forwards, they are not fast but use the long ball, maybe Oti in for Laporte.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Hope it's warm & sunny and not one of those Turf Moor days when the wind and rain whip down from the hills and even the sheep look sodden.

'Sodden' and scared.

 

[BlueAnorak]

City are playing a style if football at the moment (Spurs CL game at home aside) that limits the number of opposition chances but gives us 15 or so. I expect the same against Burnley

 

[Harvster]

Ederson
Danilo
Stones
Laporte
Mendy
Gundogan
Bernado Silva
David Silva
Sterling
Sane
Aguero

Burnley away has Kompany written all over it

 

[Bazzmand Show]

Dyche hates us. They’ll be up for it.

Need Sane to start. Would go with Foden as well.

Let’s take another step towards the title!!

Does Dyche hate us? For what reason and when did this come up?

Fwiw I think he's a bit of a tit, but don't remember him slagging us off.

 

[Keeper!]

Hope Mendy is fit as we need to match their height and physicality.

Ederson
Walker Otamendi Laporte Mendy
Gundogan Dinho Silva
Bernardo Aguero Sterling

Where is Mendy? has there been any comment from the club?

 

[Marvin]

I am waiting for Sarri to respond to his misconduct charge in the Chelsea v Burnley game. There were some controversial allegations made by Chelsea staff about the conduct of Burnley's staff. Waiting to see if Sarri pursues this.

 

[TheRubberRing]

Does Dyche hate us? For what reason and when did this come up?

Fwiw I think he's a bit of a tit, but don't remember him slagging us off.

It’s pretty obvious why he hates us