Burnley (A) - Pre-Match Thread

[MAG]

Games coming thick and fast now ... this one's on Tuesday (and Live on Amazon Prime in UK) ... not sure if that's such a plus at the moment of playing three league games this week, with the third being the derby next Saturday ... but another chance to play before Liverpool ...

Burnley away is never easy, and they've been pretty good so far, bar today where they have lost to Palace ... but even then are still above Arsenal and United both (for now).

Anyway, let's see if Pep can see the issue and put Ferna back into midfield ... I personally doubt he will but that will stem a lot of our issue going both ways ...

If you haven't in the UK subscribed to Amazon Prime or taken up the month long trial, time to set it up now and test it out before the match day ...

Oh, and before this game, we have the FA Cup Draw to look forward to on Monday night as well ...

 

[northwichblue]

More dropped points I fear

 

[citymad]

On paper we should win this but the form we're in, a draw is probably the most likely result. Hopefully we won't lose.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Our form last 5 games: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 loss. So probably draw this.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Pointless clipped crosses into their centre backs, Stones getting bullied by their strikers, vulnerability from their set pieces. Another draw I guess.

 

[Tevez City]

____________________Ederson_____________________

Cancelo____Fernandinho____Stones___________Angelino

___________________Gundogan____________________

___________KDB__________________Bernardo_______

Mahrez____________Jesus_______________Sterling

 

[Rammy Blue]

____________________Ederson_____________________

Cancelo____Fernandinho____Stones___________Angelino

___________________Gundogan____________________

___________KDB__________________Bernardo_______

Mahrez____________Jesus_______________Sterling

Gundo is banned.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Draw at best. Last team is rather face at this moment

 

[Blue Hefner]

Ed
Walker Stones Ota Cancelo
Fern
KDB B.Silva
Mahrez Jesus Sterling

1-1

 

[Jacob Smith]

Ederson
Walker Stones Otamendi Angeliño
Fernandinho
De Bruyne Foden/D Silva
B Silva Jesus Sterling​

Most appropriate team for this fixture IMO:

• Walker over Cancelo because he’s done the whole “Burnley away on a cold Tuesday night” experience before
• Move Dinho into midfield and replace with Otamendi at the back because we’ll need some bollocks in midfield rather than a black hole
• Foden/D Silva I think either would do a good job with those players surrounding so can’t choose between them
• Bernardo although out of position on the right will probably offer more than cutting inside and hitting the first man with every “cross”