Watford V Burnley Match Thread

[BOYSIE31]

Get barnes off the f@@@#@@ pitch

[MDWat]

Some really poor performances in there. Maatsen and Cullen particularly poor. Barnes offering nothing.

[jedi_master]

I’d be taking Bastien and Costelloe off at half time - Tella and Jay on.

[BurnleyFC]

The standard of refereeing is so poor in general.

[ClaretAL]

I'm not sure what Bastien is doing tonight. He looks lost wandering around trying to get in to the action

[burnleymik]

I would try Jayrod and Tella for Barnes and Costelloe.

[jos]

Handball shout, not given

[SalisburyClaret]

Costelloe lost on the left, Cullen being overworked and we’re too negative going forward.

We’re not going to get anything from the halfwit ref so time for a big second half.

[colne-claret]

Clear handball in the box. This ref hates Ash Barnes, he’s given him nothing all night.

I don’t blame refs to be honest. All he does is play for set pieces. It’s so frustrating to watch.

[BOYSIE31]

And get costello off

[tiger76]

Dreadful time to concede, but hopefully it might wake us up, surely changes will happen at HT, cos I can't believe Vincent will be happy with that tepid display.

[ksrclaret]

Cork for Bastien, Tella for Costelloe, and Jay for Barnes at half time please.

That was w@nk.

[Tricky Trevor]

Costelloe back on the right please...

Switch them both. Benson is getting nowhere looking to cut back onto his left foot.

[Hibsclaret]

Where’s VAR when you need it. Last season we went down because of it. This season we are dropping points everywhere by not getting nailed on pens.

[gsyclaret]

Need to get some footballers on the pitch, barnes and costelleoe are not the answer, my opinion obviousy.

[Boss Hogg]

Barnes & Costelloe for Jay and Vitinho at half time.

This

[Lowbankclaret]

Absolutely zero quality all over the pitch

This is where Kompany has got to earn his money

Seriously, what complete crap

[bf2k]

Going to get pelters for this but I feel like Costelloe & Barnes is like playing with nine men

I agree. It’s not sticking up top

[Steddyman]

Fans are so fickle. Get a grip, we've been playing fine and we defended that well enough. Just a very well placed goal.

[RVclaret]

Probably most people thinking it's going ok but lacks cutting edge. Then they score and you think we've been rubbish. Look nowhere near scoring.

Agree with this, thought the game was a (deserved) 0-0 game until that goal on the stroke. Both teams been laboured to be honest.

[KRBFC]

Benson, Bastien, Costelloe and Barnes have all been awful

[Vino blanco]

We need two new strikers and more height at the back.

[Hibsclaret]

Benson has been anonymous since the first couple of fouls. Kompany was giving him an earful in the drinks break.

[KRBFC]

Fans are so fickle. Get a grip, we've been playing fine and we defended that well enough. Just a very well placed goal.

Mate we didn't have a shot

[1914tyrone]

Seems from 2 1/2 games that costelloe looks out his depth. Work rate is good but no end product.

[bf2k]

Absolutely zero quality all over the pitch

This is where Kompany has got to earn his money

Shut up

[Somethingfishy]

All about the tempo and movement for me. Very sluggish tonight...is it the heat maybe?
Barnes just doesn't cut it for me I'm afraid. He isn't the answer at all. Costelloe seems a square peg in a round hole.
We really shouldn't be losing this game. Watford have offered little until the goal.

Tella for Costelloe?

[expoultryboy]

Maatsen out of position for the goal and Costelleo is offering nothing .

[gsyclaret]

This

my thoughts has I have said

[ElectroClaret]

Barnes is past it and Costelloe's not good enough.

[Middle-agedClaret]

This ref hates Ash Barnes

No, he doesn’t.

[RVclaret]

Some really poor performances in there. Maatsen and Cullen particularly poor. Barnes offering nothing.

Thought Cullen been one of our better players. But yeah Maatsen has been weirdly sloppy and lacking that energy he has had.

[BurnleyFC]

I’ve got to admit, after that 45 minutes I’m still struggling to see where our goals are going to come from.

[RickyBobby]

Bastian playing like he did in the first half against Luton, no midfield, we really miss cork. I hope Lowton comes back into this side as Roberts is all over the place.
We are in desperate need of another striker as well if that wasn’t already obvious and it seems like City have had our pants down with Muric. Going to be a long season looking at this side. We have now gone too far in the other direction, we lack experience and boy does it show.

[Braindead]

Cork for Bastien, Tella for Costelloe, and Jay for Barnes at half time please.

That was w@nk.

This ^^

[NRC]

We played further up the pitch vs Huddersfield and there were always midfielders running into the channel. I haven’t seen that at all this first half

[Nonayforever]

I'm quite happy with that half.
Yes, we let in a sloppy goal and have fallen asleep a couple of times but the lads have shown lots of quality.
It's coming together and will click at some stage.
Keep supporting not criticising.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Really good test for our new young players - this is the top of the Championship in all its, well, whatever it is. Physical, cynical, quick - can our guys prevail in the kind of maelstrom these games create?

My view - not yet, but in a few weeks or months, they will.

[Hibsclaret]

Maatsen is everywhere tbh. Bit harsh blaming him for the goal tbh.

[Somethingfishy]

Brownhill fast asleep not tracking Cleverley at all and by the time he sees the problem he is too far away. Poor.

[Leisure]

Mate we didn't have a shot

Yes we did.

[gandhisflipflop]

A few thoughts. A centre back is needed desperately. Taylor isn’t the answer. He was caught between holding his position and his natural instinct to close down as a left back for the goal, in the end he did neither. Barnes too much whinging. Costelloe not good enough. Benson needs to dust himself down and carry on. For me. Get that tella on for costelloe

[Hedontplayforyou]

Costelloe made runs behind again into the space and never found once. Brownhill has offered nothing and fell asleep for the goal. Needs to get involved more and take the game by the scruff of the neck

[hetheclaret]

Spot on, absolutely nothing from them.

Barnes just has to be canned, he is so past it. Costelloe works hard and I’m sure he’ll be a good player, but he is not up to standard for a team that hopes to be challenging at the top of the league.

[jackmiggins]

We’re obviously working hard on the back passes

[Middle-agedClaret]

do these refs actually have eyes

Im saying - yes.

[Leisure]

Keep supporting not criticising.

This.

[pauliopaulio]

We seem terrified to run forward with the ball. Can’t fathom it

[CatonClaret]

Odd half. Feel like Benson and Costello have looked really out of it or have had to turn back at every opportunity. Think that’s stemming from lack of movement from Barnes so I’d be bringing Jay on at HT and looking to Tella and Vitinho if it’s not stuck better after 60 mins

[Spindles]

Costelloe is the weak one up front. Too slow and poor decision making but he's young. Time for Jay or trella