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Burnley (H) Match Thread

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Think this could be a very frustrating game for us. Burnley going 4-5-1 with a very energetic and physical midfield 3. Arfield has played CM a lot to and he's 'out wide' (allegedly) so I expect this to be a very tough day for Drinky and Amartey.

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Just now, Will1981 said:

seems a bit strange having 3 strikers on the bench and only 1 defender.

Okazaki - if we need to change our style

Ulloa - to replace Slim if he can't last 90

Musa - same for Vardy, also can play on wing

Gray - same for Mahrez, or also to switch to a 4231

 

Hernandez - covers RB and CB

King and Hamer needed obviously

 

If Fuchs gets fuched, I guess play Albrighton at LB? Or switch to a back 3?

Posted
15 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

 

With all those pictures of chebs you used to post, I'm not surprised your eyesight is shite lol

Those were the good old days. 

Posted
7 minutes ago, Will1981 said:

seems a bit strange having 3 strikers on the bench and only 1 defender.

Not majorly as Hernandez can play anywhere in the backline, Fuchs can play centre back and Amartey can drop into defence for a midfielder if we got two defenders injured or banned.

 

I like this team. Reading some reports it seems we have a real solid keeper who is better at crosses and using the ball apparently. I`d like to see if he does give us more there as we really do need to stop giving the ball away so often and Kasper is guilty of that quite a lot. Also, really looking forward to the Slimani/Vardy partnership blossoming and hoping Mahrez gets more comfortable with an Algerian buddy around. I want to see how they link up as well.

 

As for Okazaki, his energy is amazing and he brings so much enthusiasm and passion to the pitch and the stands and we should keep him around but if there was one position I wanted a replacement for in pre-season it was his. For all the good he does, the fact he keeps falling down and more importantly doesnt score anywhere near enough for a player in his position puts too much pressure on Vardy and Mahrez to score. When you think our central midfielders werent really goal scorers last season and are hardly to score many this, you need your second striker to deliver more than Oka does. Again I`d love to keep him around as he can make the opposition rush into mistakes and his style of play may put a rocket up the backside of his team mates who follow suit but Slimani is different gravy. Lets hope he scores the goals to ease the pressure on the others.

Posted

COME ON, YOU BLUES!

 

Didn't know we had such a bad overall record against these: W33 D30 L43.

 

Expect a dour affair, let's just hope we don't fall 1-0 behind early on. Otherwise, we're looking at fighting a wall.

Posted
17 minutes ago, Paddy. said:

Think this could be a very frustrating game for us. Burnley going 4-5-1 with a very energetic and physical midfield 3. Arfield has played CM a lot to and he's 'out wide' (allegedly) so I expect this to be a very tough day for Drinky and Amartey.

Me too and the cynic in me says 1-0 Burnley! 

But at least with Slimani we have a better chance of scoring by slinging the ball in the box! Which with them having 5 in midfield we won't be able to play through them or hit on the counter. 

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The bench mix worries me a bit, a lot of extra attacking players with Okazaki, Musa, Ulloa and Gray.

Wish we had put another central midfielder on there in case of injury worries.

 

 

Whatever, in the worst case, we'll just switch to a 2-3-5. lol

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