This weekend's other games

[OwdBillCook]

The Burn thing does puzzle me.
Last season he had 35 starts. It was a very settled defence (Trippier 38 starts, Schar 36, Botman 35). That season, we let in 33 goals - joint best with City. Less than 1 goal let in per game, with 14 clean sheets.
OK, this season we've had a perfect storm of crowded fixture list, and a load of injuries, meaning personnel changes and little time to train
I don't get to watch too many games - can't afford Sky etc - so I'm not at all clear what is the root cause of the difference.
It can't be teams "figuring us out" surely? Didn't they have plenty of time to do that last season?

[Jammy89]

The Burn thing does puzzle me.
Last season he had 35 starts. It was a very settled defence (Trippier 38 starts, Schar 36, Botman 35). That season, we let in 33 goals - joint best with City. Less than 1 goal let in per game, with 14 clean sheets.
OK, this season we've had a perfect storm of crowded fixture list, and a load of injuries, meaning personnel changes and little time to train
I don't get to watch too many games - can't afford Sky etc - so I'm not at all clear what is the root cause of the difference.
It can't be teams "figuring us out" surely? Didn't they have plenty of time to do that last season?

Alot has been teams realising they need to target Burn and Joelinton not being in midfield to offer additional support.