mighty Clarets v Liverpool

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:42 pm

We're getting nothing from this ref!

taio · Post by **taio** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:42 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:40 pm
Not rigged it

Sailing close to the wind with these accusations

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:43 pm

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:41 pm
When you say not much evidence lately what do you mean? Pope has been impressive all season again. Your not judging keepers or more importantly the coaching staff off one or two games are you?!

Show me some progress in the GK department.

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:43 pm

What a cross by McNeil

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:43 pm

I reckon Vydra has warmed up now

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:44 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:32 pm
Thats what comes from a rigged ballot, proper fans missed out

What stand are you in?

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:45 pm

Brownhill playing as a striker now. He’s done nothing wrong but we have 3 strikers on the bench.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:46 pm

duplicate

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:46 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:44 pm
What stand are you in?

Oh god, I thought with you going on the game we wouldnt need to suffer with your twaddle. Put your phone down and enjoy yourself

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:47 pm

Unlucky Tarks great delivery by Dwight, and a brilliant goal line clearance by the youngster.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:47 pm

Here’s Vyds
Cork off

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:48 pm

About bloody time.

Conroy92 · Post by **Conroy92** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:48 pm

boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:43 pm
Show me some progress in the GK department.

Very strange. I'll play your game though. We had Heaton, who developed into an excellent keeper, he was good when he came but boy did we improve him. Then step in Pope who again was good but not setting the world alight, he's stepped into the first team and improved massively again. We brought in an experienced head in Hart who in reality Mercer was never going to improve at his age. We still have Pope starting. No one knows how Norris and BPF will pan out.

Or do you think our keepers are still on a par with Jensen?
Or do you think Pope has regressed?

Very odd.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:50 pm

minnieclaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:45 pm
Brownhill playing as a striker now. He’s done nothing wrong but we have 3 strikers on the bench.

One thing Brownhill isn’t is a striker. No composure shooting at all.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:52 pm

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:48 pm
Very strange. I'll play your game though. We had Heaton, who developed into an excellent keeper, he was good when he came but boy did we improve him. Then step in Pope who again was good but not setting the world alight, he's stepped into the first team and improved massively again. We brought in an experienced head in Hart who in reality Mercer was never going to improve at his age. We still have Pope starting. No one knows how Norris and BPF will pan out.

Or do you think our keepers are still on a par with Jensen?
Or do you think Pope has regressed?

Very odd.

An often discussed "conveyor belt" seems to have stalled.
And there appears to be very little coming from the development system.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:52 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:39 pm
Easy to repeat now but I think we got the formation and starting eleven wrong tonight.

Yep. Dyche has a bit of a dilemma on his hands.

We’ve gone 3 in the middle, for more control, but we don’t have players with the technical ability, so we’ve still largely gone long to Wood. We may as well have played 4-4-2.

We desperately need a Defour in the middle to allow us to retain the ball better.

buzzclarets79 · Post by **buzzclarets79** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:52 pm

So flat. No tempo. Need to be moving much quicker, everything is at half pace.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:53 pm

All huff and puff from us. Good play but no quality in the final ball.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:54 pm

Crowds finally woken up at last.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:54 pm

That's the difference. Look up before you make a cross.

Conroy92 · Post by **Conroy92** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:55 pm

boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:52 pm
An often discussed "conveyor belt" seems to have stalled.
And there appears to be very little coming from the development system.

Back to my question, if you think there's been no progress in the GK department you either think the keepers are still on a par with Jensen or think Pope is getting worse. Which is it?
Or care to admit your original post is bobbins?
How you can improve on Heaton and Pope is one thing, but how we can improve on them while Pope is still here I find astounding.
Are you expecting the new Buffon on the bench?

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:55 pm

Such a frequent feature throughout the season. Good in the middle but the final ball, touch or finish just aren’t there.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:56 pm

Give Barnes 10mins instead of Guddy

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:57 pm

TsarBomba wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:52 pm
Yep. Dyche has a bit of a dilemma on his hands.

We’ve gone 3 in the middle, for more control, but we don’t have players with the technical ability, so we’ve still largely gone long to Wood. We may as well have played 4-4-2.

We desperately need a Defour in the middle to allow us to retain the ball better.

Yes a midfielder with technical ability has to be at the top of our shopping list.

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:57 pm

Final ball been poor today

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:57 pm

Lowton got his Rocket boots on again.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:58 pm

I think we have done pretty well tonight just the normal problem when we get in the attacking third.

boyyanno · Post by **boyyanno** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:58 pm

boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:27 pm
Funny isn't it?
I keep reading about this mythical "Billy Mercer magic", well there's not much evidence of it on show lately..

Billy Mercer doesn't sign the players you know. He's improved two relegated championship keepers so much that they both became England Internationals. Is that not good enough for you? One of them is still with the club and our undisputed number one/one of the best Goalkeepers in the league.

This post is one of the strangest and most unfair criticisms I've seen in some time on here.

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:57 pm
Yes a midfielder with technical ability has to be at the top of our shopping list.

Yes we are crying out for someone that can retain the ball.

Some good play at times but final delivery is lacking. I think Taylor doing that bit of skills somes Burnley up. Fantastic bit of skill to get in space but then a shocking a cross.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm

Milner has looked 50 year old for 20 years now.

buzzclarets79 · Post by **buzzclarets79** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm

3 passes forward. 6 back.

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm

Literally the same game as Leeds

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm

What the heel what Taylor doing? All over the place.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm

Yeah you can't point at Mercer. It's poor recruitment. You can't polish a turd.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm

I don't think our keeper has made a save tonight.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:55 pm
Back to my question, if you think there's been no progress in the GK department you either think the keepers are still on a par with Jensen or think Pope is getting worse. Which is it?
Or care to admit your original post is bobbins?
How you can improve on Heaton and Pope is one thing, but how we can improve on them while Pope is still here I find astounding.
Are you expecting the new Buffon on the bench?

The reality is that you don't get top class goalkeepers for £3m nowadays.
We have had two outstanding goalkeepers, we will be hard pushed to match them.
My point about the Mercer thing is that it seems that some posters on here believe that our ability to produce top quality goalies is a given.
It isn't.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:01 pm

So, Mercer in goal on Sunday then?

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:01 pm

Over and out! Thank goodness this difficult season is just about done and dusted.

buzzclarets79 · Post by **buzzclarets79** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:01 pm

Wouldn’t bother with last game of season vs Sheff utd. Give them a 3-0 win and save everyone the bother.

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:01 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 10:00 pm
I don't think our keeper has had a save tonight.

The first goal

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:02 pm

May as well have not bothered with a keeper. Played an extra outfield.

Awful performance from him. Overawed snd too small apart from lousy positioning and poor choices!

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:02 pm

Oh well. On the plus side this is a poor result for Leicester.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:02 pm

Oxtail chamberpot seals it!
Good performance overall.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:03 pm

Lots of good play. Totally pants at the back. As much as I like this more adventurous attacking play, I really worry about how it exposes us defensively.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:03 pm

Not that it matters, but 3 mins addendums on is a joke!

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:03 pm

I suspect this will be Norris first and last chance in our first team in the premier league.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:04 pm

buzzclarets79 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 10:01 pm
Wouldn’t bother with last game of season vs Sheff utd. Give them a 3-0 win and save everyone the bother.

Why do you say that when we've done really well away from home?

Won three out of last four I think.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Wed May 19, 2021 10:04 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Wed May 19, 2021 9:59 pm
Yes we are crying out for someone that can retain the ball.

Some good play at times but final delivery is lacking. I think Taylor doing that bit of skills somes Burnley up. Fantastic bit of skill to get in space but then a shocking a cross.

We've lacked a ball playing centre mid ever since Defour departed, unfortunately players like that don't come cheap, so if we want to improve in that area, and we really do need to, then we'll need to be prepared to splash big bucks.