Do we need creators or goal scorers ?

[wanderlust]

What's going on with Churlinov?
Read an article in the Burnley express - the headline said there's a snag but the text said it's going ahead. WTF is that supposed to mean?

[ClaretinBudapest]

What's going on with Churlinov?
Read an article in the Burnley express - the headline said there's a snag but the text said it's going ahead. WTF is that supposed to mean?

He needs a visa being from North Macedonia.He is having his medical in Paris also because of that.

[ClaretinBudapest]

There's a video somewhere out there showing VK's initial address to the staff and players on arrival. He tells them quite openly that it will take two or three months at least for them to adapt, understand and execute the way he will want them to play. The new additions are still arriving, each one pushing the date back when they're all on board with what he wants them to do, how he wants them to play. Right now it must still be a learning curve for all of them, VK included, it's still very early stages. I think we're fine, we're doing better than I expected in the circumstances, the guy's virtually had to start from scratch this summer, give him a chance ffs.

I actually think we are ahead of that learning curve Sinkov.I think the players are doing great apart from the final third which will come.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I actually think we are ahead of that learning curve Sinkov.I think the players are doing great apart from the final third which will come.

I hear you guys but it's really f*cking frustrating to have so much of the ball and not be able to convert possession into real goal scoring chances.

[sinkov]

I actually think we are ahead of that learning curve Sinkov.I think the players are doing great apart from the final third which will come.

I would assume VK wants us to play as close to the way City play under Pep as he can get us, but it didn't happen overnight for Pep. In his first season at City they finished 3rd, 15 points behind Chelsea, 8 points behind Spurs, like you say CiB, we're doing fine, we're OK. Just give him the time he needs.

[sinkov]

I hear you guys but it's really f*cking frustrating to have so much of the ball and not be able to convert possession into real goal scoring chances.

Maybe BT, if you want a dispassionate over-view, it's possibly better not to go and watch them. If you're there you're caught up in the moment, you see the mistakes, the misses, you feel the frustration. But other teams make mistakes, miss chances, frustrate their fans, we're not unique in that. The only real judge is results over a period of time, we haven't had much time to judge yet, but results so far suggest we're doing as well as can be expected. Can you ask for more ?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I would assume VK wants us to play as close to the way City play under Pep as he can get us, but it didn't happen overnight for Pep. In his first season at City they finished 3rd, 15 points behind Chelsea, 8 points behind Spurs, like you say CiB, we're doing fine, we're OK. Just give him the time he needs.

Final ball. Fine margins. Work in Progress.

From where did I hear this before?

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[Supersub6]

The only problem that I foresee, with us playing the different brand of football and having won our first game away from home and dominated possession in the other games that we have played, is that our fans' expectations are far too high and that this could rebound on the players if we do not start winning games.
After going on the Turf for 70+ years I know only too well how a number of our fans can turn against some players and that never does any good at all. Patience is a virtue and is not often found amongst some Clarets fans.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Maybe BT, if you want a dispassionate over-view, it's possibly better not to go and watch them. If you're there you're caught up in the moment, you see the mistakes, the misses, you feel the frustration. But other teams make mistakes, miss chances, frustrate their fans, we're not unique in that. The only real judge is results over a period of time, we haven't had much time to judge yet, but results so far suggest we're doing as well as can be expected. Can you ask for more ?

I know all of that mon ami but we really do have one or two very serious and also very good football players in this new batch.

Vinny does not have time to prevaricate, he needs to decide on his best eleven playing the way he wants too and get them all singing from the same hymn sheet and quick.

The wing backs are getting in the way of the wide midfield players and that needs sorting.

The most obvious thing I have seen is that teams like Luton and Hull are not visiting Turf Moor to gift their hosts three points, but most of the people sat round me in Cell Block A think they do!

My wife claims I am the least patient person she has ever known except when I'm with the grandkids and they don't play for Burnley.

Bring on the Lashers.

[Supersub6]

Total possession average is 70.25%: Total shots 58 with 19 on target and scored 3 goals.
Total possession average is 38.25%: Total shots 43 with 15 on target and scored 3 goals.

First instance we have 32.8% shots on target and scored with 5.2%.
Second instance we have 34.8% shots on target and scored with 7%.
Plenty of work to do without doubt.