Burnley (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[wolfie1988]

Laporte doing pre match press duties so it can be assumed he starts

 

[super yaya]

I'm not Mahrez's biggest fan but I think that is harsh. He was afforded a lot more space and rarely played against packed defences for Leicester. Meant he could get his paceup and get passed a defender. Lot more difficult to do that when we push teams so far back.

I mostly blame Pep for this as he went against what we were good at and tried to find a tactic in Inverted wingers to evolve us when it really wasn't required.

As is being proven now, we are much better with natural width

Why some jump on his back is purely (in my opinion) because he isn’t a player who shows effort in tackling and running his arse off.. like Bernardo and Foden for example quite the opposite.
Some players are not made that way like Pogba or Ozil. These types of players have other attributes. You can’t have a team full of grafters you need quality too... players that can do one amazing pass or have amazing vision and control.
Sterling for example sometimes he over runs with the ball and fails to pick a pass and nothing comes of it.
Walker he takes a while to decide what to do...but he’s game is about speed and tacking.
I’m glad he signed and is playing for City he has the quaintly and Pep thinks so to.

 

[ESP Blue]

Coincidentally i'm back from a routine Dentist appointment today which was booked 6 months ago.
No concerns, no issues, everything was fine.

Same tonight please !!

 

[journolud]

I hate these 6pm kickoffs, I always end up falling asleep.

I don’t mind them, a simple tea cooked by me and a perfect excuse not to clean up the kitchen

 

[MK-Blues]

I save time not having to enter ”Trent Alexander-Arnold”. I don’t see the problem, and neither should you.
This is not a place to hand in essays, is it?

it is if you ask @MAG. hee hee

 

[Blu3m00n91]

I’m guessing it’s going to be

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Zinc
Gundogan Rodri
Sterling Bernardo Mahrez
Jesus

 

[jimharri]

Coincidentally i'm back from a routine Dentist appointment today which was booked 6 months ago.
No concerns, no issues, everything was fine.

Same tonight please !!

Thanks for the update. You've no idea how much of a weight that is off my mind.

;-)

 

[MAG]

it is if you ask @MAG. hee hee

Ha ha, very funny ...

Seven minutes to moaning ... team news I mean!

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Tough one tonight, not confident. Need to put Utd in their place so a win is imperative but I can't see it happening, the doubt is strong within me

 

[jimharri]

I save time not having to enter ”Trent Alexander-Arnold”. I don’t see the problem, and neither should you.
This is not a place to hand in essays, is it?

TAA would be even quicker.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Laporte doing pre match press duties so it can be assumed he starts

Resting Dias? Or LB....No chance Stones is rested again.

 

[kaz7]

5 mins

 

[OntarioBlue]

Resting Dias? Or LB....No chance Stones is rested again.

I like left back. I’d like three big guys at the back against their giant thugs.

 

[Claytop]

I’ll try not to panic if Dias is rested, I’ll try...

 

[AlgarveBlu]

whats everyones thinking on Burnley’s approach to this game? Expansive total football or catenaccio?

 

[flyer]

whats everyones thinking on Burnley’s approach to this game? Expansive total football or catenaccio?

If that means kicking us in the bollocks, I'd go with the latter

 

[Clercqs]

Laporte starts at left back.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Back 4 of Cancelo Stones dias Laporte. Foden on the bench

 

[jimharri]

whats everyones thinking on Burnley’s approach to this game? Expansive total football or catenaccio?

Exponents of "The Beautiful Game", innit?

 

[Academica]

Why some jump on his back is purely (in my opinion) because he isn’t a player who shows effort in tackling and running his arse off.. like Bernardo and Foden for example quite the opposite.
Some players are not made that way like Pogba or Ozil. These types of players have other attributes. You can’t have a team full of grafters you need quality too... players that can do one amazing pass or have amazing vision and control.
Sterling for example sometimes he over runs with the ball and fails to pick a pass and nothing comes of it.
Walker he takes a while to decide what to do...but he’s game is about speed and tacking.
I’m glad he signed and is playing for City he has the quaintly and Pep thinks so to.

Quality players who graft can be quite good.