Burnley (a) pre-match thread

[Stevieatlasblue]

Wishful thinking, they are under instructions to ignore any tackles on our players.

I don't mind hard n fair tackles but these have been assaults. Danny Murphy hang your head in shame you Scouse muppet!

 

[Andrew___K]

Pep said Nmecha isn't fully fit, according to Sam Lee.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

What a curious bench. What is that all about?
We will beat these without too much issue Im sure, but Danilo is not a left back and I would have preferred Zinchenko there. Dont get me wrong, Aaron Lennon is no great shakes but it is his debut and he will be looking to get at a very right footed left back

 

[Steve68]

That doesn't make any sense, more then likely he would have just been on the bench anyway. I don't think being on the bench for us would cause him or us stress. Why would it ?

Quite. And if just sitting on the first team bench causes someone stress then that’s a good thing to find out.

Pep is making a point about player protection.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Pep's got it bang on, as usual!

 

[bugsyblue]

What’s people’s thoughts on us only naming 6 players on the bench? Does seem a shame we didn’t include another kid.

 

[Aussie!]

Would preferred Laporte to start.

Not sure why Stones didn't even travel with the team.

Only 6 subs?

 

[Andrew___K]

 

[davymcfc]

pep said to Nmecha " Can you make the Bench" - Nmecha said " Give me time to get my woodworking tools"..........
but he missed the bus..........OK , I'll get me coat.

Taxi

 

[mancity1]

Ask rat boy he knows more about our team than anyone by the sound of it!!

Yes Pep has been silent on it for two weeks now but I hope he is nearly ready to come back to full training.

Even physio.com not making some guestimate.

 

[MarsLlama]

That doesn't make any sense, more then likely he would have just been on the bench anyway. I don't think being on the bench for us would cause him or us stress. Why would it ?

Because he's a kid, probably needs time to prepare for it. And we'd need to print his shirts etc.

Anyway, he's not fully fit so that explains it.

 

[Steve68]

Agreed but I think maybe Stones was a last minute withdrawal with no replacement.

I am sure Pep will explain as its a question he is going to be asked in his preview.

He has. He says it is because he had no other players.

 

[sheepskin_tearaway]

LOL @ sly sports ticker tape repeated emphasising the money we’ve spent.

LOL also @ neville’s fake rage about our bench.

Twats.

 

[bobmcfc]

Pep said the youth had a game yesterday. He’s made the correct decision if he feels the best of them aren’t fit. You can’t promote someone for the sake of it, they have to earn it

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It's not easy to leave out senior players in favour of youth talents, even if it's just on the bench. One of Pep's most important and hardest jobs is to keep everyone happy.

Surely the idea on 7 subs is to have balanced options.

A kid on £2.5k per week is of more value in balance terms to the team if needed than a third centre back on £120k.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Neville ripping into us because we only have six on the bench , not sure if Pep is doing this to prove the fact we are being kicked put of the game and have a few injuries , but surely one of the academy lads could be on the bench just for the experience , leaving us wide open to criticism from all and sundry naming just six players , sure its water off a ducks back to Pep ,he will just ignore the f*ckers and win the game that will shut them all up.

 

[MarsLlama]

Surely the idea on 7 subs is to have balanced options.

A kid on £2.5k per week is of more value in balance terms to the team if needed than a third centre back on £120k.

That doesn't really matter. If Tosin starts being left out in favour of Nmecha, he's off. So he has to be included in this situation, balance or not.

 

[Dax777]

I can only think of one reason for Danilo instead of Zinch. It’s the physicality of Burnley.
Time for Gundy to step up now. Good to see Diaz on the bench again.
This will be a TOUGH physical game. Dicksplash Dyche will no doubt want a few choice tackles in early.
Laporte needs to come on to give him a taste of the physical part of the PL.
I’ll take a 1-0 to us now with no injuries.
Pep just saying ‘there’s no one else to put on the bench because they played yesterday’

Nah, the most likely reason Danilo is in over Zee is because we have little attacking option off the bench. Now we have Zee and Diaz plus a bunch of defenders.

Guessing here.

 

[Cityfan]

Good line up, bench not the strongest.

 

[MarsLlama]

Neville ripping into us because we only have six on the bench , not sure if Pep is doing this to prove the fact we are being kicked put of the game and have a few injuries , but surely one of the academy lads could be on the bench just for the experience , leaving us wide open to criticism from all and sundry naming just six players , sure its water off a ducks back to Pep ,he will just ignore the f*ckers and win the game that will shut them all up.

They played last night, so probably all recovering.