Burnley Match Thread

Hopefully we settle down soon. Looks like a preseason game, lots of missed passes and poor communication. No composure at the minute.

just cannot persist with this set up, surely?

Does Hughes have the nous to do anything different?? Liking Armstrong so far, busy and looking to make things happen. Lemina's passing radar miles out.

we have the players for a 4231/433

why the hell we are sticking with this mess is beyond me. Everton will destroy us if we play like this

Remember the days when he was in our squad and we were a class team?

He's a class above all of the middie's we've got, tbf.

Hughes looks as baffled by all this as us.

We're finding our way into this game, playing Europa competitive football has benefited Burnley as their team looks more "solid" and gelled. I think Redmond/Austin doesn't work, as Redmond is too weak and his runs are just bizarre, i hope if it continues like this that our new Basle signing is subbed on in the second half. Hopefully Ings will get some game time too today.

Armstrong best player so far.

It's crying out for a back with with Vesterguard and Yoshida. Wonder when we'll try it...January?!

 

Would really free up the attack.

Surely, surely... if so many people can see it, then so can Hughes? Only reason I can think of to play 3 CB's at home is the possible Burnley aerial threat.

Doing that makes us completely impotent, launching counter attacks from the edge of our own box that break down on the half-way line or until Redmond finishes cropcircling.

Hopefully we see ings around the 65 minute mark.

Not his biggest fan but credit where it's due. Good work there from Redmond to get to the ball and get a cross in.

We're so poor that we get overjoyed about a player unspectacularly dribbling into opposition players and losing the ball but gaining 20 yards.

Well done Redmond but wtf Bertrand, give him the overlap!

F*ck me, Redmond produced something approximating football...

More donkey type defending from one of our CBs.

On a positive note Armstrong looks like a great buy. Vestergaard also.

F*ck me, Redmond produced something approximating football...

Bertie should have bust a gut to get up with him and get the overlap.

Bertrand looks like he would rather be anywhere else but at St Mary's atm

A sustained spell of pressure from us at last.

Redmond has learned how to beat a man?

A sustained spell of pressure from us at last.

Just not enough quality to do anything with it.

Liking the positivity of our attacking, it’s definitely at a higher tempo than last year. We are starting to settle down.

great bit of pressure, zero final ball

good by Redmond

There is no movement when we attack. Switch to 4-2-3-1, let's add some width and let's try and win the game. This is ****e!

We’re scrappier too. Getting stuck in trying to win the ball.

Have Austin touched the ball today?

better play from Saints gong forward. No lack of effort.

Hopefully we see ings around the 65 minute mark.

Even Messi would have problems with zero service

Armstrong looks like a very good buy.

Give Redmond his due, and I'm one of his biggest detractors, he is working to get himself involved in the game, albeit in his own limited way. Vestergaard ought to have hit the target there...

Bertrand looks like he would rather be anywhere else but at St Mary's atm

holding his position perhaps as seen us cut apart at the back

We're finding our way into this game, playing Europa competitive football has benefited Burnley as their team looks more "solid" and gelled. I think Redmond/Austin doesn't work, as Redmond is too weak and his runs are just bizarre, i hope if it continues like this that our new Basle signing is subbed on in the second half. Hopefully Ings will get some game time too today.

That's nothing to do with Europa league, that's how they played last season and it's much the same side.

Even Messi would have problems with zero service

We are starting to create. By 65 we’ll be a well oiled machine!

Even Messi would have problems with zero service

hard to score when Bertrand is the only player capable of crossing the ball. god knows why Redmond is on, JWP needs to come on, least JWP can cross, and i HATE this horrid formation, we look crap playing like this, needs to change

Armstrong our best player so far

good stuff again. Nice cross from Armstrong who has been bright

Good hold up,play by Chaz, great cross Armstrong. Better!

We are starting to create. By 65 we’ll be a well oiled machine!

slow starts but not conceding is OK. We usally get tired though due to chasing down lost possession.

Good save McCarthy. Awful defending yet again.

LOL

we are so bad at the back it is hilarious

2-0 l’pool - Mane. WHU = utter shambles

Squeaky bum time.

Without Macarthy we would be three down already

Gutless performance first half

I Think we need to replace Redmond and Lemina with ?? (Ings, Gabbi, Mo). There just isn't enough control and attack going on.

getting murdered still at set pieces. anyone see any difference from last season at all? Hiding poor CBs by using three and as a result sacrificing numbers in midfield and attacking threat. Why by a CB and not play 4 at the back?

Lucky to be drawing. Awful performance, defensive as ****.

Possible viral gif was just born. After Mane’s goal, Klippity looked like he was jerking off his tiny cock.

Going to have to start scoring a lot as this defence is utter garbage.

Vestergard is already looking like a huge upgrade on the two blokes either side of him.

HT

Lets be honest, for about 37 mins, we have been utterly appalling.

Terrible defensive shape at the back, not really tested Hart.....

This set up is disgusting......If we persist with this for more than a few games, we will be in serious trouble.

a half decent side could have been 3-0 by now against us

Armstrong, Vestergaard look good with nods to Redmond and Bertrand

But jesus, we are appalling

Woeful as expected. Only positives are Armstrong and Vestergaard both looking good. Hoedt carrying on from last season and has been awful. What a terrible player he is. The back 3 might scrape us a result at home to dross like Burnley, but we'll be in big trouble if we stick with it all season