Mighty Clarets versus Man U

[BurnleyFC]

If Josh Brownhill is a premier league footballer then I’m the Queen of Sheba

He soon won’t be, along with about 20 of his mates.

[Pearcey]

Cornet has been Bobbins!

[ElectroClaret]

De Gea could almost string a hammock between the posts.

[ClaretAndJew]

United don't need a keeper. We won't have a single shot on target all game.

[FCBurnley]

McNeil is wasted on the right. Roberts getting a roasting. WW not in the game again !!

[KRBFC]

Weghorst looks considerably better with the ball at his feet than in the air but we're just wellying it

[burnleymik]

FFS, pick up the ball on the wing, plenty of players ahead of them, they turn and play it along the back line and then lump it and lose it. Come on lads, we need more than that.

[Andreshotboots]

Cornet needs to get back up top, Dwight back on the left and Lennon on the right. We are causing zero problems

[KRBFC]

Have we had a shot yet?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Weghorst looks considerably better with the ball at his feet than in the air but we're just wellying it

I am really not seeing it at all.

I know it’s still early in his Burnley career but he makes an almost retired Peter crouch look quick.

[Murger]

For all the grief that Stephens got on Saturday (his first game in months), I wonder if Westwood and Brownhill will get the same treatment?

[ElectroClaret]

Have we had a shot yet?

Take a wild guess....

[tarkys_ears]

Oh lord...

best run of play I've seen all season and Cornet can't even make a pass/cross

[Andreshotboots]

This is painful watching in my sick bed. Maxwell looks like he's playing with a bouncy ball

[burnleymik]

Great pressure by Pieters there.

[KRBFC]

I am really not seeing it at all.

I know it’s still early in his Burnley career but he makes an almost retired Peter crouch look quick.

You just saw it there when he dropped deep, his link play was considerably better with his feet. Pace doesn't matter, he's a link forward goalscorer.

[Vegas Claret]

we've done well in nullifying the threat of Cornet, triffic stuff

[claret2018]

Deary me this is possibly worse than Saturday.

Not bothering watching the second half, life’s too short.

[KateR]

let SD have a word and we'll come out better (hopefully)

[Vegas Claret]

You just saw it there when he dropped deep, his link play was considerably better with his feet. Pace doesn't matter, he's a link forward goalscorer.

he's more assured on the ball than any of our midfielders if the first half is anything to go by

[Newcastleclaret93]

You just saw it there when he dropped deep, his link play was considerably better with his feet. Pace doesn't matter, he's a link forward goalscorer.

A link forward isn’t going to do a lot when we can’t pass a ball?

Let’s see how he gets on but I honestly think we are showing less threat now then ever before

[box_of_frogs]

Sounds like I’ve had the right idea and took the missus out for the night.

[NickBFC]

It's apparent we are severely lacking in confidence and belief, much to be expected. Been another poor half, but we're playing much better opposition than Watford and there have been a couple of glimpses of relative quality towards the end of the half. We need a jammy goal from somewhere and the crowd to get behind them. I fear an early goal against early in second though! Pope has kept us in it so far. Come on Burnley

[KRBFC]

A link forward isn’t going to do a lot when we can’t pass a ball?

Let’s see how he gets on but I honestly think we are showing less threat now then ever before

Well that's the issue aint it, we're just wellying it forward instead of passing it forward.

[NickBFC]

Cornet has been very poor. Clearly a player who can pull something from nowhere, but will frustrate more. I'd be tempted to shift him forward and bring on Lennon but not sure Cornet has 90 in him tonight.

[burnleymik]

Lucky not to be further behind. Pope done well here. We really have to start pushing on a bit more, how can we ever get out of this mess if we don't even have a shot on target? It's just too easy. Problem is what can we change to improve it now? We know he won't touch the formation.

[SalisburyClaret]

We need Lowton back!

[FCBurnley]

12 shots to 0 says it all. Once again we are playing like a team of strangers but crazy as it sounds we are still in it. United were very good for 30 mins but looked very average for the last 15

[Buxtonclaret]

It's apparent we are severely lacking in confidence and belief, much to be expected. Been another poor half, but we're playing much better opposition than Watford and there have been a couple of glimpses of relative quality towards the end of the half. We need a jammy goal from somewhere and the crowd to get behind them. I fear an early goal against early in second though! Pope has kept us in it so far. Come on Burnley

A jammy goal is spot on.
Just something, anything, to drop for us.

[BurnleyFC]

A rip-roaring first 45 from the Clarets

We know we’re getting relegated but at least put up a bit of a ******* fight.

[Tread Warily]

Its like a flock of starving cats, doing the commentary for BT.

[burnleymik]

Cornet was poor out wide vs Leeds too. Just get him directly up front with WW, he plays off the front man far better and is always capable of that moment of quality.

[Devils_Advocate]

Thought Dean had a decent first half for us and Pope made a few scabby saves but apart from that it wasn't too good im afraid

[Guller Bull]

Just had a quick look on here and I am surprised at the reaction to Brownhill. He has had a really industrious game. Broken up play, tracking players really well.

[tiger76]

Well the only good news is it's only 1-0, as it Utd could and probably should be out of sight by now.

But yet again we carry zero threat, and this is now becoming a major problem.

[FCBurnley]

Stick Barnes on for J Rod. At least he will Get stuck in to them

[Iloveyoubrady]

Can’t see how cornet has been poor there - made a great run forwards and has hardly had the ball. It’s the overall lack of confidence throughout the team to take risks and play through balls/make runs which looks to be hurting us. Our best moments were Roberts and cornet cut backs but nobody had gambled to get in position.

[Tribesmen]

So Glad to get to HT only one down .
Roberts is having a tough time indeed , Maxwell has given the ball away far too much and the only time we got into their box the ball was played behind the attackers .
United have far to much class all over the park i worry what can happen in the 2nd half .

[Robbo1882]

The eternal optimist in me thinks Burnley will be a different team second half and play with belief and quality and go on to win the game, otherwise it’s another night where I can’t talk to anyone civilly for 24 hours

[Newcastleclaret93]

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Just had a quick look on here and I am surprised at the reaction to Brownhill. He has had a really industrious game. Broken up play, tracking players really well.

This is the problem with our fan base. There’s a reason we can’t compete, it’s because we are crap on the ball. If anyone player explains our current position it’s Brownhill, industrious but shocking quality on the ball.

[warksclaret]

What on earth has happened to Westwood lately, and Brownhills passing/crossing is so poor. Robbie Savage is telling us a few home truths about our midfield two and the way we are set up. We desperately need to move to 3 in CM to stop attacks as well as being able to sort our front two. Just getting swamped regularly with just 2 CM's

[Newcastleclaret93]

Well that's the issue aint it, we're just wellying it forward instead of passing it forward.

Good point, but surely at this point we need to work to our strengths and not our weaknesses

[Vino blanco]

Westwood and Brownhill, as central midfielders, wouldn’t get into a poor Championship team.

[RVclaret]

Brownhill been quite tidy on the ball in the main. Can’t remember him giving it away much.

[SalisburyClaret]

Brownhill was our best player in that half

[RVclaret]

Westwood and Brownhill, as central midfielders, wouldn’t get into a poor Championship team.

Well that’s just not true, Brownhill was captain of a play off challenging club and regarded as one of the leagues brightest young midfielders. There was talk West Ham were also in for him.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Just had a quick look on here and I am surprised at the reaction to Brownhill. He has had a really industrious game. Broken up play, tracking players really well.

You're forbidden to say anything positive about Brownhill, by order of Newcastleclaret

[ElectroClaret]

Good point, but surely at this point we need to work to our strengths and not our weaknesses

We have strengths?

[Milltown1882]

The lack of ability to pass a football ten yards in this team is phenomenal.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Brownhill been quite tidy on the ball in the main. Can’t remember him giving it away much.

Has given the ball away the most on the pitch with 8 passes ending up to a Manchester player so far.

12 passes have reached a Burnley player