About 5 mins away from line ups being released.

What’s everyone thinking?

Benson and Tella?

Hoping for a 0-2 result personally but expect a tough game.

Looks like Jay Rod is involved. Has trained all week.

Here we go

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 6:57 pm

Looks like Jay Rod is involved. Has trained all week.

On the bench

Cork getting a rest.

No cork on it. Let’s hope we don’t spring a leak.

That’s an interesting team.

Cork out for Bastien in the middle.

Benson gets the start.

Great to see Jay Rod on the bench.

Cork on bench ?

with all the new faces it took me a while to work out who we'd dropped

Decent bench actually

I hope Bastien plays well tonight

Interesting re Cork, can only presume it’s tactical rather than it being anything Cork has done wrong

Captain?

Any streams for tonight?

Bop wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:06 pm

Captain?

JB

First indication of Kompany using the squad. Unforced changes? Forgot what that feels like!

Bastien playing where I thought we'd be playing him when we signed him. It'll be really interesting to see how he'll do there along side Cullen.

Bop wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:06 pm

Captain?

Brownhill

Here is the Watford line up too

Who captains the side with Cork on bench ?

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:08 pm

Any streams for tonight?

It’s on Sky.

If Brownhill is here by the end of the transfer window I can see Kompany naming him club captain.

Anyone care to guess the formation?
I'm not sure TBH.

Watford have changed their formation for us too. Playing 4-3-3 with Sarr wide right. They’ve been playing 3-4-3 recently and that is Edwards main system.

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:13 pm

Anyone care to guess the formation?
I'm not sure TBH.

No - could be 4-2-3-1 with Costelloe and Benson wide or it could be Costelloe up top with Barnes in a 4-2-2-2

Glad to see Jack on the bench, not because he isn't playing well, but if we want to play this high tempo game all season, younger players than Jack will be in need of a rest as well.
Vitinho, Tella and Jay on the bench means we have plenty of alternatives to mix it up second half.

I really hope Ash scores tonight, it will boost his confidence no end. He's normally scored his goals in batches, rather than regularly. It would be nice if he could have a little run before he takes his rest.

Stu wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:10 pm

Who captains the side with Cork on bench ?

Brownhill is captain

Exciting team. Exciting bench. Quality opposition

I'm guessing 4-2-3-1 set up, swapping to 3-3-3-1 or 4-1-2-3 depending on the phase of play

No Lowton? Is his ban not spent yet?

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:13 pm

Anyone care to guess the formation?
I'm not sure TBH.

On paper it looks like 4-2-3-1 insofar as roles are concerned, but we'll see how committed Kompany is to a rotational double pivot. There's every possibility it's a 4-1-4-1 with Cullen screening the defence, Roberts keeping a bit more defensive shape than the last two, depending on Kompany's instruction to Bastien. If he plays as forward as he did against Huddersfield and Luton we can expect less attacking play from Roberts, but my guess is that Bastien is simply doing the Cork role tonight. There's also the fact that when we have possession we look like we're playing a 3-1-6-go-absolutely-everywhere formation which makes it difficult to describe what we're doing even after the event.

Lowton not in plans for VK so no surprise.

Comms cam live pre match https://twitter.com/burnleyofficial/sta ... WjXTK3svNw

Coeus wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:18 pm

No Lowton? Is his ban not spent yet?

No space on that bench Is there

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:08 pm

Any streams for tonight?

https://original.hesgoal.pro/event/9020 ... rd-burnley

Coeus wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:18 pm

No Lowton? Is his ban not spent yet?

Appears he's surplus to requirements. VK has told him that and talked about it at the last press conference.

If Barnes doesn’t score today then sadly he should be out.

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:26 pm

If Barnes doesn’t score today then sadly he should be out.

I love the lad dearly but you're right. It's not like he's been totally starved of chances as he had been when he'd been playing the last two seasons. The bench looks healthier than it has been in years. If we could bring in a striker who has the same immediate impact as, for instance, Cullen and Maatsen have had for their respective positions, I'd say we have one of the mightiest squads in the league.

Evening All from the steamy hills.
Good to see Jay involved.
COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

Cheers Buxton.
Not got Sky Dermot but cant go to pub got Covid.

There's also the fact that when we have possession we look like we're playing a 3-1-6-go-absolutely-everywhere formation which makes it difficult to describe what we're doing even after the event.

Brilliant

Hi all from scorching guernsey, looking forward to this.

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:26 pm

If Barnes doesn’t score today then sadly he should be out.

2 in 2 assists not good enough?

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:20 pm

https://original.hesgoal.pro/event/9020 ... rd-burnley

Thanks for this, when I click any of the links I get dodgy websites is there a direct link anyone has gone I can just click on? Might just pay for clarets player!

LoveCurryPies wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:26 pm

If Barnes doesn’t score today then sadly he should be out.

That's him nailed on to smash one in then

IanMcL wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:41 pm

2 in 2 assists not good enough?

Can't tell if that's a tongue in cheek comment or not...but if it isn't, they are very much accidental assists. Particularly Huddersfield.

Plenty of links on reddit for anyone needing a stream - https://redi1.soccerstreams.net/event/w ... eam/902032

Good evening Clarets everywhere.
VK calls Benson Benny on sky. If we give Benny the ball who’s Top Cat?

Cork is dropped to the bench because the first two games we have had 4 central midfielders playing. As we had no wingers, now Benson can start we can be more aggressive going forward.

Glad the back 4 is unchanged, and not surprised Cork is getting a breather, pleased to see Benson earning his start, and attacking options on the bench if needed.

hetheclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:44 pm

Can't tell if that's a tongue in cheek comment or not...but if it isn't, they are very much accidental assists. Particularly Huddersfield.

His contributions, accidental or otherwise, has led to us getting 4 points from 6.

I'd agree he shouldn't really be first choice for the season, but at present he's doing a decent job for us

Great to have Rodriguez back involved.

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 12, 2022 7:45 pm

Good evening Clarets everywhere.
VK calls Benson Benny on sky. If we give Benny the ball who’s Top Cat?

Let's hope it's a hot Benny tonight