Burnley (H) - Sat 16 Oct 15:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[wattle]

Walker, Dias, Gundogan and Grealish all on the bench. Hmm. If this goes Pete, the match and post match threads will be interesting!

You know the score. 35 page thread if we win, 230 if we don’t

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

This Burnley team couldn't beat Norwich, we'll be fine.

 

[maurizio]

Interesting line up. Dias occasionally needs a rest I suppose. They are going to lob balls into our box whenever they get the chance. Hope we have some decent headers out of defence. Ake is pretty good at that. Should have enough to beat them but if they keep us out for the first 20 minutes or so I think the crowd will get restless and it will be wall to wall misery on here.

 

[balotellishaircut]

I’d be more confident if Walker, Dias and Grealish were starting.

Still think we’ll win though, just not by about 4 or 5, unfortunately.

It will be 0-0 get on @ 25/1

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Expecting a disjointed performance defensively as I doubt the back 5 have ever played together. That midfield will still control the game and create plenty of chances though. I reckon we'll concede but should have too much for them.

 

[ScottSinclair]

We need at least 2 since Cornet is going to get one

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

This Burnley team couldn't beat Norwich, we'll be fine.

They’re even shitter without Ben Mee.

 

[jimharri]

I'm not happy with the weakened defence. Plus with Stirling playing also. I'm putting this match down as a draw. (But I hope we win of course).

"Sterling", by the way.

 

[Nihilist]

we should beat Burnley mo matter what the team is tbh
if we continue to drop points with the small teams it's pretty obvious that we aren't winning the PL this season

 

[super_city_si]

We need at least 2 since Cornet is going to get one

Lol it does feel inevitable

 

[jimharri]

We need at least 2 since Cornet is going to get one

You need to let him blow his own trumpet.


"TAXI!!!!!!"

 

[kippaxwarrior]

I'm not happy with the weakened defence. Plus with Stirling playing also. I'm putting this match down as a draw. (But I hope we win of course).

If your going to moan about Sterling even before a ball has been kicked at least spell his name correctly

 

[cookster]

Is it a requirement to have 3 GKs in a PL matchday squad?

 

[burning blue soul]

We need at least 2 since Cornet is going to get one

I've put a tenner on him getting 99!! ;)

 

[Nihilist]

The team is not as bad as some of you make it out to be, Ake and Sterling are indeed not the players we expected to see but if they dont get minutes against Burnley when would they get minutes ?
If Dias isnt rested against Burnley at home when will we rest him ? Oe do we want him tired and injured for rest of the season ?

 

[SidJames]

Sterling starts .

Will not have to read more of his incessant whining in tomorrows Tabloids about game time.........i hope.

Come on Blues !!!!!!!!

 

[big gaz]

I've put a tenner on him getting 99!! ;)

and win hundreds and thousands

 

[pennblue]

Is it a requirement to have 3 GKs in a PL matchday squad?

Is slicker an academy gk then? I was wondering, wasn't sure I remembered seeing his name as often as some of the other young gks and outfield players

 

[kanovic]

The team is not as bad as some of you make it out to be, Ake and Sterling are indeed not the players we expected to see but if they dont get minutes against Burnley when would they get minutes ?
If Dias isnt rested against Burnley at home when will we rest him ? Oe do we want him tired and injured for rest of the season ?

Think we saving some players for Cl

 

[argyle]

This Burnley team couldn't beat Norwich, we'll be fine.

...well now you've jinxed it!