Burnley Away pre match thread

[oxtonfox]

Think Brendan may go 3 or 5 at the back to counter their 2 strikers. 

I’d like to see Nacho up front with Daka or Vardy. Tielemans, Maddison and KDH in midfield. Ricardo and Thomas as wingbacks and Soy Wilf and Dan as back 3. 

Mendy could be a shout as holding midfield instead of KDH.?

I may be totally wrong but I think that is worth a try. We’re a car crash in defence with just 2 CBs

[VG Fox]

KDH has to play

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

Lose this and we are really staring at the danger zone. Anything less than 3 points and I will struggle not to buy a ticket on the 'Brendan out' bus 

[smudgerfox]

“You don’t put someone in for one game and then see them out for another five." 
 

Sean Dyche 

 

to which I would say that If you do you can always call it bad luck 

[Sunbury Fox]

1 hour ago, NasPb said:

Same back 4 and keeper 

 

Kdh Hamza soumare 

Maddison 

Kelechi daka

The thought of seeing that midfield playing for us this time tomorrow has put me right off my dinner! However off form that Ndidi and Youri might be, I can't ever envisage choosing to select Hamza and Soumaré  over them. 

[volpeazzurro]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Ndidi is having the poorer season out of him and Tielemans and that's our biggest issue. Opting to play KDH instead of Tielemans hasn't made us any better defensively before Xmas I don't recall and going forward there's still nobody more devastating at unlocking the opposition than Tielemans, his pass for Lookman's goal vs Wolves will be credited as an Albrighton assist but no other player than Tielemans provides us with that opening. It's a real tricky one how we get Ndidi back to his colossal self.

 

I'm not against dropping Youri by the way if it would help but I'm not so sure it will. That's why the diamond is probably our best option right now ad KDH also is integral to us.

I think a big part of why Ndidi isn't performing is how Rodgers is trying to employ him. He's great at breaking up play and covering his defence but he's no Ngolo Kante, his passing isn't good enough for starters. Played in a Makelele type role and you have an excellent player. There are times when Rodgers has played Tielemans alongside Ndidi and they get overrun. I don't blame Tielemans for this either. 

 

His overall play recently has been poor though and contribution little. He's caused more problems than he's solved. Yes, there was that pass against Wolves but he did little else compared to others. 

[Ric Flair]

19 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

I think a big part of why Ndidi isn't performing is how Rodgers is trying to employ him. He's great at breaking up play and covering his defence but he's no Ngolo Kante, his passing isn't good enough for starters. Played in a Makelele type role and you have an excellent player. There are times when Rodgers has played Tielemans alongside Ndidi and they get overrun. I don't blame Tielemans for this either. 

 

His overall play recently has been poor though and contribution little. He's caused more problems than he's solved. Yes, there was that pass against Wolves but he did little else compared to others. 

Yes, I'm in agreement that the roles of the midfield is currently wrong. At time Ndidi seems to be more advanced than Youri and when the ball gets overturned we're in trouble and Wilf isn't where we want him nor is Youri on his own.

[oadby.fox]

5 hours ago, surrifox said:

Good call that . The blue dummy thing looks more mobile and tactically aware than a certain tall Danish international ( Not Kasper) 

There was a lot of new energy in the room tonight, and some of it was just so rainbow rhythms, and some of it was just so not rainbow rhythms 

[foxinsocks]

If he loses this or Leeds Rodgers is finished 

[Corky]

Vardy being back is huge. He gives everyone a lift, the team and crowd seem happier when he's in.

[moore_94]

3 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

If he loses this or Leeds Rodgers is finished 

If we aren't taking at least 4 points from these 2 games he has to go

[Ric Flair]

24 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

If we aren't taking at least 4 points from these 2 games he has to go

I think he has to lose both for them to even consider pulling the trigger, all depends if Rudkin deems it time to use his power.

[Spudulike]

Pan cake day tomorrow. Expect this to be flippin' crepe. We'll get battered. 

[HibiscusMark]

Scary how quickly relegation catches up when you’re playing crap. Burnley will be within 3 points if we lose, so must win.

[Tielemans63]

3 hours ago, oxtonfox said:

Think Brendan may go 3 or 5 at the back to counter their 2 strikers. 

I’d like to see Nacho up front with Daka or Vardy. Tielemans, Maddison and KDH in midfield. Ricardo and Thomas as wingbacks and Soy Wilf and Dan as back 3. 

Mendy could be a shout as holding midfield instead of KDH.?

I may be totally wrong but I think that is worth a try. We’re a car crash in defence with just 2 CBs

I'm a massive fan of Luke Thomas but I never want to see him play wingback again. Great full back but most definitely not a wingback, looks so uncomfortable when he has played LWB.

[Angus Scott]

10 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

I'm a massive fan of Luke Thomas but I never want to see him play wingback again. Great full back but most definitely not a wingback, looks so uncomfortable when he has played LWB.

 

10 minutes ago, Tielemans63 said:

I'm a massive fan of Luke Thomas but I never want to see him play wingback again. Great full back but most definitely not a wingback, looks so uncomfortable when he has played LWB.

Great?

[Tielemans63]

Just now, Angus Scott said:

 

Great?

Has the potential to be, yes.

[Angus Scott]

Just now, Tielemans63 said:

Has the potential to be, yes.

Ok if you say so. I'll probably be dead by the time that happens

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Just read that the team that had scored first didn't win in any of the last five league matches between them and us, so hopefully Burnley score first 🤞

[Anglodanglo]

9 hours ago, Jaspa said:

Cheers fellas. I thought he'd picked it up while recovering from the thigh injury, because with his record here it appears as if he's made of biscoff biscuits.

 

Curious to know the longest run of games he's put together here in 3 years.

He's only been here half that time mate😂

In answer to your question, according to transfermarkt it seems to be around 20 or so

[ElusiveEd]

1 hour ago, Spudulike said:

Pan cake day tomorrow. Expect this to be flippin' crepe. We'll get battered. 

Couldn't give a toss what day it is. 

[sacreblueits442]

3 hours ago, oxtonfox said:

Think Brendan may go 3 or 5 at the back to counter their 2 strikers. 

I’d like to see Nacho up front with Daka or Vardy. Tielemans, Maddison and KDH in midfield. Ricardo and Thomas as wingbacks and Soy Wilf and Dan as back 3. 

Mendy could be a shout as holding midfield instead of KDH.?

I may be totally wrong but I think that is worth a try. We’re a car crash in defence with just 2 CBs

....we are also a car crash with three!!!

Soyuncu who struggles playing in a back three will be happy to hear this. We are going to push our Wingbacks up to the halfway line and Burnley will exploit the space vacated by them. There will be a lot of passing the ball around at the back resulting in a big hoof by the Kasper which goes out of touch having failed to reach the half way line.

  We are about to do the same thing all over again, just to incorporate two upfront. There are better options!!

[Nicolo Barella]

Ricardo Amartey Soyuncu Thomas

Ndidi Dewsbury-Hall 

Albrighton Maddison Lookman

Daka

 

 

[Tuna]

8 minutes ago, Nicolo Barella said:

Ricardo Amartey Soyuncu Thomas

Ndidi Dewsbury-Hall 

Albrighton Maddison Lookman

Daka

 

 

Pretty bold playing with no goalie 

[NaijaFox]

*Checks into thread*

 

"We'll SMASH these!" 

 

*Exits thread*

[You can thank me later] 

 

Edited 1 March 2022 by NaijaFox