Burnley (A) - Pre-Match Thread

[northwichblue]

Possession 22-78
Shots on 2-9
Shots off 2-15
Corners 1-15
Fouls 18-7
Yellow cards 1-4

1-0 Burnley

Surely 2 shots on target is 2 goals

 

[Thomas Hearns]

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[Irishblue93]

City 1-0 up crusing until sterling puts an open goal wide from 2 yards out, Burnley nick one back from gudmonson from a wide cross.. hmmmm

 

[jaiguruKun]

We should definitely rest Sterling for this and Foden MUST start.

 

[Saddleworth2]

With all due respect, I’ll be disappointed if that’s the midfield Pep opts for.

Prepare to be disappointed mate. I think Rodri is nailed on based on Peps comments and of all the teams in the PL I don’t expect Phil to start it would be Burnley. Gundo is out. Front five pick themselves other than Bernie/Mahrez.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Expecting Pep to make some changes.

Foden should start and inject some much needed energy into our team.

I'd expect Pep to field Gundogan ahead of Foden, even knowing that he's ineligible!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Stating the obvious, but big test of character tonight

COME ON YOU BLUE BOYS!!!!

 

[supercity88]

This isnt the game for foden he will have the shit kicked out of him we need players who are use to what they do there rodri os a must just for his height.

We can use Rodri, but Foden should still play. His energy in midfield is required. We are getting overrun with Silva and Gundogan. Gundogan misses this one but Foden would still be worth playing. We can better dictate the game that way. For all of their physical strengths as a team, our record against them is very good despite being quite clearly a less physical side. We need to worry about our own performance rather than theirs. Foden in ahead of Silva makes little difference in terms of height!

 

[peter.evans]

We can use Rodri, but Foden should still play. His energy in midfield is required. We are getting overrun with Silva and Gundogan. Gundogan misses this one but Foden would still be worth playing. We can better dictate the game that way. For all of their physical strengths as a team, our record against them is very good despite being quite clearly a less physical side. We need to worry about our own performance rather than theirs. Foden in ahead of Silva makes little difference in terms of height!

I don't think we've been getting overrun. We completely dominated Saturday's game and as usual the reason we didn't win was because our glorious forward line missed it's usual hat full of chances !

 

[supercity88]

I don't think we've been getting overrun. We completely dominated Saturday's game and as usual the reason we didn't win was because our glorious forward line missed it's usual hat full of chances !

We certainly missed chances, but Newcastle were able to dribble through our midfield and at our defence pretty easily. It was a scampering defence which Fernandinho basically carried. My point with Foden is largely centred on the fact I think the league has gone and want to get him ready to replace Silva. We should be preparing and looking to prioritise the CL. We can still win the league but we don't look capable of winning every game. Laporte has been a huge loss.