Benfica - v - Burnley MATCH THREAD

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

Benfica are going to bid 50m for Muric at this rate

Walkerpool · Post by **Walkerpool** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

Muric got to be number 1

Claret53 · Post by **Claret53** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

How does this compare to the chicken stranglers next friendly - at Stockport!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

Longsider wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:47 pm
Where would you rate Benfica on terms of a Premier League team. Are they top 6 quality. Mid table or bottom 4. Trying to gauge where we are at.

Probably on a par with Villa or Brentford.

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

Muric is our best keeper for now

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm

Muric is ridiculously good

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:55 pm

Jay Rod close with a header

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:55 pm

well done twine and Dodgson, hard work there

jos · Post by **jos** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:55 pm

Nearly Jay

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:55 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:53 pm

No, seriously. I don't think Wout, Twine, Jay, Townsend, Cork, Ekdal and Dodgson are in VK's ideal Burnley XI.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:56 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:53 pm
Always seem to have been good at developing players. They are also one of the big names in European football.

Yup - some of them:

Rúben Dias
João Felix
Darwin Nuñez
Bernado Silva
David Luiz
João Cancelo
Enzo Fernandez
Nicolás Otamendi

And many many more

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:56 pm

Jay goes close

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:57 pm

GK situation exactly as it should be - two quality keepers pushing each other to perform at their best.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:57 pm

Muric looking well stromg

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:57 pm

Anas and Roberts are on

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm

Walkerpool wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:54 pm
Muric got to be number 1

Unbelievable that we spend the best part of 20 million on our number two.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm

Muric has been fantastic so far

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm

Perhaps the plan is for Muric to play outstandingly well in the Premier League next season then sell him for 50 million with a ready made replacement bedded in.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm

I said it last season that Muric is a potential Champions League keeper. I stand by it.

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm

If we were wondering whether the Trafford signing would see Muric sink into his shell or step up and fight, well I think we definitely have our answer tonight

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:00 pm

Lost about 10mins coverage then. Including the goal. Grrrhhhhhh!!!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:01 pm

Are there any Burnley fans there? Not heard or seen any.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:01 pm

Ekdal has played well again

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:01 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:00 pm
Lost about 10mins coverage then. Including the goal. Grrrhhhhhh!!!

Low-ish left foot strike from edge of box, on right hand side.

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:01 pm

Citrus clarets playing samba football in our lemon shirts

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:02 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:00 pm
Lost about 10mins coverage then. Including the goal. Grrrhhhhhh!!!

You missed a really good goal too

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:02 pm

Been very impressed with O’Shea’s line breaking passing. THB replacement.

spt_claret · Post by **spt_claret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:02 pm

Pickles wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:58 pm
I said it last season that Muric is a potential Champions League keeper. I stand by it.

I can't think of a player I've seen improve so much so fast, except maybe Roberts from 1st half of the season to 2nd half.

He still terrifies me at times does Muric, but it's starting to be in a good way. The audacity he has at times is absurd.

That said, he always looks much more assured to me when Ekdal's in front of him- especially when it's Ekdal/Beyer. Maybe that's just my own bias for rating Ekdal so highly but his wobbles seem to happen less often and less drastically.

Carwin261 · Post by **Carwin261** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm

Hate to slag Sean Dyche off ,but the effort these guys are putting in compared to the previous season is unbelievable.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm

Come on yooooooooooooou Yellows with a claret stripe

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm

Bloody love this team

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:04 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:01 pm
Are there any Burnley fans there? Not heard or seen any.

Think there a few in far right hand block of the stand the camera is facing

Spiral · Post by **Spiral** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:04 pm

For Townsend to get to 70 mins in any game is good considering his injury record over the last two seasons. To do it and still look energetic in a game played at this intensity is really, really positive.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:04 pm

I remember Benfica being the best team on Sensible Soccer. Never thought I’d see this day.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:04 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm
Bloody love this team

Bloody love this manager, team, chairman

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

spt_claret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:02 pm
I can't think of a player I've seen improve so much so fast, except maybe Roberts from 1st half of the season to 2nd half.

He still terrifies me at times does Muric, but it's starting to be in a good way. The audacity he has at times is absurd.

That said, he always looks much more assured to me when Ekdal's in front of him- especially when it's Ekdal/Beyer. Maybe that's just my own bias for rating Ekdal so highly but his wobbles seem to happen less often and less drastically.

I really think he'll move on to "bigger" things. He's the archetypal modern goalie. Can totally see him at somewhere like Leipzig or Ajax. That sort of tier of club.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

Header from Jay Rodriguez. Had to put his own power into it.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

Impressed with Townsend

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

I’d take Andros Townsend in a heartbeat based on this showing. Fits in seamlessly and has been positive every time he’s been on the ball.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

Good move.
Good effort Jay.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

That move deserved a goal

Good link play between Townsend & Roberts but Jays header saved

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

Quality save from a lot of height and power from J-Rod

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:05 pm

Andros is a Claret.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm

Great move Jay goes close

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm

Jay nearly with number two.

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm

Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm
Hate to slag Sean Dyche off ,but the effort these guys are putting in compared to the previous season is unbelievable.

For all his success with us , I never felt entertainment like this.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm

Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:03 pm
Hate to slag Sean Dyche off ,but the effort these guys are putting in compared to the previous season is unbelievable.

Probably because for the first time in years we have genuine competition for places

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:06 pm

Townsend is having an excellent game

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:07 pm

Delighted that Muric is having a blinder, even if it is only a preseason friendly.

Top man.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:07 pm

Jay looking a lot more involved now he's moved into the #10 role