Superb

That is all

Well done Connor, really seizing his opportunity in the side

He certainly was tonight!

Yep, maybe his best ever for us.

He was brilliant tonight

Brilliant from Connor tonight.

What outstanding options we have in both full back roles.

Can't be dropped playing like he did tonight, that was the swashbuckling Roberts we'd expected, offering goals and assists and a constant menace down the right.

Absolutely fantastic, best player on the pitch. Easily his best game for Burnley tonight.

Outstanding throughout

I have been a critic of Roberts especially early in the season. However recently he has been nothing short of superb.

The partnership of him and Benson is becoming very effective

Fair play to the lad. 100% convinced he's being dealt with in an excellent manner by VK.

Man of the match for me tonight, benson wanted to give it to him.

Excellent tonight - I’ve been left wanting from him since his arrival , but this was superb. Well done Connor

Definitely on top form tonight ....winning very well at the moment ...Great stuff!!!!

Played very well
I thought Cork was exceptional tonight he was all over the place

Since he made it to the world cup and no longer needs to hold back, he's on fire. That goal was class of the highest level.

Superb. Man of the match for me and his best game for us.

Really happy for him.

Something was off first half of the season - even when he scored his first goal this season his body language was not what you'd expect. I remember an assist he got at the Turf as well, instead of congratulating the scorer he turned around and ran straight back to his position. I reserved judgement as you never know what's going on with a player privately. I'm sure he had one eye on the World Cup too.

Complete contrast now. Playing well consistently and great to hear the crowd singing his name after his (superb) goal. We have great depth in both full back positions.

Looked like the player he is for Wales

Was full of energy and enterprise. Had an excellent game.

Best performance of the season from him

Wales comes first for him (and I can get that) tonight he was top drawer

Roberts complimented benson so well tonight, it was like the instructions had changed and roberts was able to play wider, instead of playing as the 3rd cb

Was brilliant tonight, also thought it was a fantastic through ball from Charlie Taylor for our third which went under the radar.

Roberts tonight

WC did him good, class act tonight

Superb tonight. His best performance in a Burnley shirt.

whiffa wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:54 pm

Was brilliant tonight, also thought it was a fantastic through ball from Charlie Taylor for our third which went under the radar.

As great as the new players are, I’m always happy when I see one of the old guard contributing

He had a very good game tonight and got up and down the wing probably is best game in a claret shirt .

I think he's suffered in the fan's eyes because he's been asked to play a very tactical role for most of this season, but tonight he was allowed to stay wide and play his natural game. Could have been due to them playing wingbacks that he was asked to exploit that with Benson? Either way, really pleased to see some praise for him and having the fans chant his name will do him a load of good.

Great game today……. I’ve been very critical of him in the past but he’s been really good the last couple of games…. The competition for each position is paying off ….. Vitinho will be champing at the bit when he’s fit.
This team is flying…….. almost unimaginable.

DefourFiveSix wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:43 pm

Really happy for him.

Something was off first half of the season - even when he scored his first goal this season his body language was not what you'd expect. I remember an assist he got at the Turf as well, instead of congratulating the scorer he turned around and ran straight back to his position. I reserved judgement as you never know what's going on with a player privately. I'm sure he had one eye on the World Cup too.

Complete contrast now. Playing well consistently and great to hear the crowd singing his name after his (superb) goal. We have great depth in both full back positions.

I’d argue his early season form was due to the moans and groans from the crowd he got on a weekly basis. Some fans had in their heads he didn’t want to be here, others thought he was crap, then there was the factor of the World Cup, maybe for his standards he was slightly out of form.

Makes you play those 5 yard backward passes instead of the 30 yard runs into the opposition box getting goals and assists. We’re now seeing the Roberts I know he’s capable of, playing with confidence, freedom and with a smile on his face. Long may it continue!

Said by others, but he was class and my MOTM.

We change tactics depending on the opposition, the overload was down their left hand side, Roberts and Benson doubled up on their left wing back and Maatsen stayed further back.

He's one who's benefitted from the departure of SD. He seems to be enjoying his football again under VK as you could see at the final whistle, when they were engaged in a long conversation.

Great tonight, but also clearly we'd identified a weakness on that flank with Birmingham and we ruthlessly exploited it

I’ve preferred Vintinho, but Roberts had a very good game.

I have been wondering the extent to which a once in a career World Cup had been playing on Roberts’ mind. Not saying he wasn’t giving his all, but it’d only be human to have the threat of injury niggling away in his head.

Free from that now, we might just see a better version.

Roberts has been unfairly criticised all season long because VK has held him back and narrow to allow Maatsen to bomb forward, tonight it was Maatsen's turn to sit with Roberts bombing forward. Incredible management really, shows how fluid and in depth VK's tactics are, tiny little tweaks to exploit sides.

I think Roberts showed what he is about last night,Could have got a second too. His running is so intelligent and the ball from Benson that slipped him in for the first goal was divine.Its the one thing we missed last season-someone getting behind their back line and cutting the ball back

The shackles are off for Robert’s.
Last season he was recruited to play a strict, safety first role in a relegation haunted Dyche team against Prem. quality opponents. He was reluctant to leave his boyhood club, but agreed to the transfer to help them with their financial problems. He was however not immediately accepted by the Burnley fans having replaced fans favourite, Matt Lowton.

As a proud Welshman, this season to date he has been reluctant to jeopardise his one-off World Cup chances and IMO he has played conservatively in some games to avoid injury, which cost him his place to Vitinho. I also noted that he was unavailable to play against his home team Swansea, but played with full-on enthusiasm against their fierce rivals, Cardiff.

He has finally thrown off those burdens, given a free role by VK and is now winning the fans over. We will I believe see a new player from now on who has finally settled at Burnley and is really enjoying his football again.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:32 am

I’ve preferred Vintinho, but Roberts had a very good game.

I have been wondering the extent to which a once in a career World Cup had been playing on Roberts’ mind. Not saying he wasn’t giving his all, but it’d only be human to have the threat of injury niggling away in his head.

Free from that now, we might just see a better version.

Said the exact same thing to my Dad.

I also loved that he left one on Hannibal quite early on. I don’t remember him doing stuff like that before.

Superb goal as well, the move and the finish.

Roberts became a “Claret” last night. It’s took him some time with illness and Dycheball (not a dig at Sean by the way) The fans singing his name also would be music to his ears - he’s clearly a confidence player.

A brilliant performance and all round team display BUT fantastically only 3rd gear. Imagine when this fine oiled machine really clicks in !

That was a damn good goal. Exquisite one-two with JB and a superb demonstration of the need to be able to use both feet.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:32 am

I’ve preferred Vintinho, but Roberts had a very good game.

I have been wondering the extent to which a once in a career World Cup had been playing on Roberts’ mind. Not saying he wasn’t giving his all, but it’d only be human to have the threat of injury niggling away in his head.

Free from that now, we might just see a better version.

Pretty much just admitted as much in the Bournemouth press conference:

Can’t knock his performances but Jesus I don’t like that quote.Keep your gob shut man.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:18 pm

Pretty much just admitted as much in the Bournemouth press conference:

Think the club have realised its not the best of quotes so have deleted that tweet

Personally fully understand what he’s meaning and he probably said it different in the actual presser, but in print it doesn’t look great

I'm not saying I agree with it, but if I was my countries first choice full back in its first WC for sixty years, I think it might be on my mind as well

And lets face it, the reason that Vitinhio got in his position so quickly does rather suggest that VK was well aware of it as well

Unusual misstep from our media department.

Not really got a problem with it personally (and it's far from a surprise) but still.

He didn't need to admit that, it was blatantly obvious to anyone watching us against Sheffield United when he backed out of a challenge that was 80/20 in his favour. I said on here after Wales got knocked out that we will see what Roberts is really about after he returned, so it has proven. He has been excellent and arguably for the first time in his career at Burnley he is producing consistently strong performances both forwards and backwards. It's his shirt now, and when Vitinho is fit he will keep pushing Connor which can only be good for him in maintaining the levels he is showing.