Arkie Bennett Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 Questionable decision not to give a penalty there. Luiz took the man out.
UniFox21 Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 "Tottenham had a way of dealing with Jorginho, others are trying to copy" Cheers Martin Tyler, way to give credit to other teams who've managed to deal with Chelsea, but ofc we're all copying the top 6
Kendal Fox Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 Tough luck for Watford but thanks Chelsea for the 3 points and for keeping us in 7th place!
Corky Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 12 points has to be the lowest total for 18th place at the halfway stage of the season for a generation.
Carl the Llama Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 I know it's just a blip and the sky blues are still 100% in the race but imagine getting to April and it's Spurs and Pool duking it out for the title in the battle of the bottles... My brain hurts trying to figure out how they'd both fvck it up.
Super_horns Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 21 minutes ago, Kendal Fox said: Tough luck for Watford but thanks Chelsea for the 3 points and for keeping us in 7th place! We gifted them the goals ..but think Chelsea deserved to win TBH.
Kendal Fox Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 19 minutes ago, Super_horns said: We gifted them the goals ..but think Chelsea deserved to win TBH. Well, you made them work for it and had a little bad luck. Still, there's a very good chance you'll win vs Newcastle but good luck all the same.
StanSP Posted 26 December 2018 Posted 26 December 2018 1 hour ago, Corky said: 12 points has to be the lowest total for 18th place at the halfway stage of the season for a generation. Sunderland had 14 points in Dec 2016 at halfway. Fulham the same in Dec 2007. They're the closest in the last 11 seasons. I can't be arsed to look further back
theessexfox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Ben Foster is so unnecessarily rash, seems like he gives away loads of penalties where he doesn't need to commit. Walcott is also somehow atrociously bad at taking the ball round a keeper.
MC Prussian Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 I do wonder how much longer Dyche will last at Burnley. Will the board accept another relegation in the space of four years?
BenTheFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 https://ranked-list-images.files.bbci.co.uk/premier-league-table-2018-9f042e245e11e559a10bbfcf4acb6f9d.html Did a halfway table predictor thingy on the bbc website. Thoughts?
ithuriel Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 It does make me wonder as to why Burnley have had such a dramatic collapse.
HighPeakFox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 13 minutes ago, ithuriel said: It does make me wonder as to why Burnley have had such a dramatic collapse. I think it is related to what happened to us after 15/16....hit the (relative) heights last season, cannot possibly do it all again, motivation drops, confidence drops, everyone knows what to do when they play them.....
UniFox21 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 5 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I think it is related to what happened to us after 15/16....hit the (relative) heights last season, cannot possibly do it all again, motivation drops, confidence drops, everyone knows what to do when they play them..... And they've not evolved or diversified for quite a few years. They've failed to suitably upgrade or advance from previous years with signings or developing their style of play. Look at us, Everton and Burnley. 2 of the 3 have bought well and changed how they play or strengthened their game plans. Burnley haven't. As bad as it sounds, a new direction could help them.
Stadt Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 They weren’t even good last season, incredibly jammy
Blue ROI Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Burnley are like Ipswich in the early 00s. A very good season in 2001 but couldn't sustain it,relegated the following year and now still in the championship.
whoareyaaa Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 21 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: I think it is related to what happened to us after 15/16....hit the (relative) heights last season, cannot possibly do it all again, motivation drops, confidence drops, everyone knows what to do when they play them..... I think Burnley and Bournemouth have tried to apdot the way we conducted ourself when winning the title in the way both clubs are setup and play but as we know it takes that something extra throughout the club to actually compete with the top 6 never mind winning it.
Stoopid Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 12 hours ago, Poznan34 said: Burnley are going down. Sincerely hope so. I can't be the only one who's heartily sick of Dyche & his last honest man standing schtick. As in all the others are diving/cheating etc etc, while we (Burnley) are losing out because they play by the rules...(except when Sam Vokes stuck it in with his hand, obviously). Meanwhile the premier league is passing them by, and Dyche has no answer except the tiresome platitudes he keeps peddling.I for one would be delighted to see them go down.
RODNEY FERNIO Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 United fans make me laugh .. after two wins against the mighty Cardiff and Huddersfield under the new manager , they are not only talking about getting into the top four but also of winning the Champions League.
StriderHiryu Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Burnley are an interesting one. Incredible achievement to get 7th last season and I feel like they made decent signings. Their style is so “Championship” as they are a very direct team with two big men up top and a team that relishes a physical battle. They quite often almost play “without a midfield” and make very few passes. On paper that style shouldn’t cut it anymore... even the top teams in the Championship are playing a more European style. But they bloodied a lot of noses last season including ours and showed it could work. Given their clear drop in confidence they are in big trouble. Their team was built around not conceding goals but with a leaky defence I’m not sure they’ve got the ability to take the game to opponents if they need points. I do think their squad is still very decent but think Dyche has to change his ways. If they continue to play the same style they look likely to get relegated.
Hollyfox Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 Bit harsh on Burnley imo. Watched them on Tele v the arse last Saturday and they really did give it good go. They'll never attract top players because of their budget, location and facilities. But they've completed admirably for a good few years now and Dyche must take great credit for that.
Super_horns Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 I wonder if any player from our clubs would have got away with the "dive/fall" Salah did yesterday? Guess there was a slight touch but I have seen him go past players before without falling over like that.
UniFox21 Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 11 minutes ago, Super_horns said: I wonder if any player from our clubs would have got away with the "dive/fall" Salah did yesterday? Guess there was a slight touch but I have seen him go past players before without falling over like that. If Vardy had fallen for that touch he'd have been booked and jeered by the ref and opposition fans.
Izzy Posted 27 December 2018 Posted 27 December 2018 The fact Burnley are even in the PL is a miracle really. The town is only about the same size as Rugby FFS. Dyche has performed wonders even if he’s annoying to some.
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