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S.D Post Match
"not there yet"
at home....against an off the boil opposition with a suspect defence and iffy formation , these are the games we need to be winning.
The standard and quality of our play was better, but may have been due to having opponents who are not as good as NC. However, we did press better and can only hope that side of things continue to improve.
I get pissed off with refs giving free-kicks to players who just fall down trying to buy a free-kick, and Westwood was trying that very trick, so imo the ref got it right and waved play on. But the reason I get pissed off is that nine times out of ten they give the free kick, but this was the one time in ten he chose not to, and it cost us a goal. It's just the bloody inconsistency, ffs either give them all or don't give any.
I only managed to watch the first half as we had to go out. Brady had a very good first half and it was a good goal.
Was disappointed Wood did not take the chances he had, although Pickford made a good save. As we don’t make to many chances, we need to be more clinical when they are there.
Overall I was pleased with our performance in the first half, the only negative being their goal.
We didnt need a £150 million bench BT, JayRod was replaced by Barnes who has showed nothing for the last lot of games, Brady was subbed by Benson, what was needed was some potency, movement and clever work, but again Vydra was left on the bench, Dyche played for a draw and nearly lost all the points at the end because of it, Ancelotti went for the win with a creative player sent on and a goal scorer, its not rocket science BT.
We are two hours advanced before Britain, so you lads are fast asleep ,then the morning news !
This WAS a much better performance from Burnley. What I saw was that our 2 forwards hung back a little,they did not chase after the ball as in the City game ,when the ball was played from keeper to defenders. The effect was that it stretches the team (against City),and makes it a very open game for 'the big team' City.
In the Man City vs Fulham (2-0) | Premier League highlights video, immediately stop the video at 0.03, City is attacking,count the number of Fulham players = 9,and with goalkeeper 10, that's compacting the play the formation,its all in their half , and makes it hard for the opponents to score. That's what we should have done!
I also think Brady played well ,not just his goal that gave Burnley a real 'boost', but he was there in attack ,defence, his passing was quick and positive. If anything Taylor is a weak link ,yes he charges down the left flank,but his crosses are not good enough.(training staff get him working on that!!!) His marking also??
The Everton goal. The ref could not have seen exactly what happened he was standing some 6 yards to Westwoods right, if Westwood would have been pushed by the Arsenal player on his left ,could he know that? It's hard to say exactly but...? Then the goal ....2 Everton players in dangerous positions ,we are 3 at the back. As the ball is played to Richarlison, (Lowton is no where near Richarlison) only Calvert-Lewin poses any danger,level, and in front of him is Ben Mee and behind him Taylor. Unfortunately Ben can not match the speed of C L, but Taylor can know the situation,as he is facing the play which will follow. As we know C L out paces Mee and after that history !
We do not close down ,mark, opposing forwards well enough, we give them too much room.
It has also been said ,''we lack pace'', but also we are not good in defending. For me the first duty of the defence is to defend,here this week Lowton was out of position ,which left Tarks to move out and take on Richarlison, if, (that amazing word 'if' ) Lowton had not moved out of position ,maybe they would not have scored?
Ok,now where is my coffee.