***Burnley FC v Sunderland AFC Premier League Kick Off 3pm Match Thread***

[danzini]

Wouldn't mind seeing Guiu in the 2nd half. A bit more physicality up top. Could be a game made for Enzo. Plenty time on the ball.

 

[durham.mackem]

Like a training match that.

 

[Mackemansj1]

He went down and got a fair amount of treatment then went to come back on and immediately sat down as he ran on. Didn't look good tbh.

It’s a worry as I’m betting it’s the same recurring injury. Once a muscle injury starts to repeatedly give way it’s not something that ever get fixed. It’s why I’m worried about mundle and his hamstring.

 

[dave hedgehog]

Think we've largely been the better team. Few times where we've chosen control over going for the jugular. Flat atmosphere isn't helping

We def look the better team. Cant be missing chances like mayenda did tho. Goals change games and all that

 

[The Situation]

That was......okay.

You can see the patterns and movement are levels above last season even already.

Mayenda should have buried that chance. We might only get one of those a game at this level so need to be clinical.

Seelt looks our weakest link by a mile. That's not necessarily a criticism of him, I like him, and you'd expect what should be your 4th choice CB come the end of the window to be a big drop off.

My big concern is that, regardless of what happens today, Burnley will be finishing rock bottom so failure to win would be disappointing but defeat extremely concerning for the long-term.

Get out of here without defeat and get Lucumi in ASAP and I'd take it.

 

[MarcoG]

Done alright. Xhaka’s been sloppy mind, given the ball away too easy a couple of times and lost his man there. Thought he was initially last week before he stepped up second half.

Game’s there to be won second half.

 

[PTR]

Dunno why people are down on that performance - pretty much on top overall there, away from home. That's good.
2 good chances to their 1.

 

[summaz]

Young lad settling in. Haway man.

It’s class how people just expect the new signings to completely blow everybody away

 

[hallix]

Bugger. That’s a bit shit

Looks like after he landed from the header he has tweaked his groin I would say.

 

[YorkMackem]

Well...that wasnt much fun. Hopefully we can get more in a flow 2nd half. Burnley love this slow game. Felt like the big diagonal balls were loosening their backline.

Very poor from Burnley and their crowd like. Suits us as we are now patient and organised

 

[MustardAndOnions]

Pretty even id say

Can’t particularly see us scoring but we look ok

 

[Poacher]

Our wingers… discuss?

Non existent

 

[Fred]

Weird first half that.

Started extremely well and looked really dangerous and then it all just petered out into nothingness after their disallowed goal.

We need to be more aggressive in our decision making and get on the front foot.

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

Our wingers… discuss?

Both played fairly well. Final ball lacking.

 

[Windypants]

A satisfactory first half. Hoping for another revelatory half timer from RLB, like last week. The two best chances fell to us.

 

[Taffyduck]

Get Wilson on

 

[jaxaxe]

It's a Scottish Charlie

Worst ones usually are.

Them and the Royal jug eared Prussian ones

 

[zidanny]

We need LeFee with the keys on asap.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

We need a striker can’t rely on Mayenda getting the goals to keep use up

I've never had him down as an out and out goal poacher in the box.

 

[LionL]

I can see a straight RED for him, he seems so wound up. HTL

He's like that every game I've seen him play against us at Birmingham and Burnley. Never seen him do anything on the pitch other than be a nob