Have we just signed Burnley's best ever player?

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:08 am

This guy is going to be good.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:01 am

Yes, obviously.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:06 am

Time will tell. You have to earn that accolade.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:10 am

if we've just signed the best Burnley player ever then expect him to be sold for 100 million next summer ! We've had some great players, many of whom were before my time. If he's half as good as Peter Mumby we may have over spent !

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:15 am

I’ve seen some clips of him and I can’t see it to be honest. They’re normally him slide tacking players. Admittedly I know little about him other than he has scored regularly against Man City, which we struggle to do. I’m nowhere near as excited as when we signed Steven Defour, though perhaps it’s because we already have Charlie Taylor, and I’m seeing him in the same mould?

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:29 am

Better than Jimmy Mac? He must be some player.Its a shame we cant persuade him to cry off from the games with the Ivory Coast to get his fitness and housing sorted.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:32 am

Going forward looks great, but as pointed out above most tackles are sliding tackles, and im not sure he will get away with going to ground so quickly in the Premiere League. Good luck to him though and I hope he turns out to be an amazing signing, I just hope we dont put to much expectation on his shoulders, I remember Defour getting the moans and groans from the crowd when he first started.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:33 am

Claretforever wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:15 am
I’ve seen some clips of him and I can’t see it to be honest. They’re normally him slide tacking players. Admittedly I know little about him other than he has scored regularly against Man City, which we struggle to do. I’m nowhere near as excited as when we signed Steven Defour, though perhaps it’s because we already have Charlie Taylor, and I’m seeing him in the same mould?

Done to death on here that he’s really a right sided attacker

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:37 am

Best ever player? I’ve never seen him play so couldn’t even tell you if thought he was a good player, let alone likely to be our “best ever”.

I get the giddiness around this guy. He’s not our usual type of signing. He represents something different.

Take the hype down a few notches tho.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:59 am

CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:33 am
Done to death on here that he’s really a right sided attacker

Fair enough, I didn’t know that. What threw me was his videos seem to show a lot of tackling in the left back position, and he’s only played on the right one time in his last 50 appearances according to stats I’d seen. It’ll be good it he has two decent feet.

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:59 am

Can he score goals, or can he make em?

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:03 am

Having done some google translating on the OL forum I’m not sure we have but what do fans know?

The majority are glad to see him go especially for this amount of money. “We’ve just robbed them” was one comment, and “who will be the new scapegoat” was another.

Positive views are that he gives everything for the shirt and this makes up for his technical deficiencies. And a lot are thanking him for the memories of his finest hour vs City.

One post said that he was bought as a striker originally then converted to a winger and eventually full back which is quite interesting.

I guess time will tell.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:03 am

I think we need to calm down a bit.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:05 am

Claretforever wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:59 am
Fair enough, I didn’t know that. What threw me was his videos seem to show a lot of tackling in the left back position, and he’s only played on the right one time in his last 50 appearances according to stats I’d seen. It’ll be good it he has two decent feet.

Yeah they shufted him over there to fill a gap but the Man C stuff he’s really playing as an AM or inverted RW

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:06 am

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:29 am
Better than Jimmy Mac? He must be some player.Its a shame we cant persuade him to cry off from the games with the Ivory Coast to get his fitness and housing sorted.

Ah, the much overhyped Dyche fitness! And doesn’t have a Mrs to square away the accommodation??

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:24 am

He’s going to have to be good then if that’s the case. Let’s get him playing for a season first before we make a judgment.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:24 am

Better than Defour ??

Interesting to hear from the manager on what he thinks Cornet will bring to the table

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:25 am

Frank must’ve had a heavy night on the pop.

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:45 am

Plenty of painkillers and lots of water for the OP when they surface.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:47 am

kazza wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:08 am
This guy is going to be good.

Do you think he's the first good player we have ever had?

I suppose if football really was invented in 1992, he could turn out to be the best. But I don't yet see the evidence that he was better than Leighton James, let alone the players in the teams that won the league.

Froobs · Post by **Froobs** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:49 am

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:10 am
if we've just signed the best Burnley player ever then expect him to be sold for 100 million next summer ! We've had some great players, many of whom were before my time. If he's half as good as Peter Mumby we may have over spent !

Id sell him for 30/40 mil next year if he plays a blinder

Froobs · Post by **Froobs** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:49 am

kazza wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:08 am
This guy is going to be good.

Red card this season?
I hear hes a fiery one

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:01 am

I find it amazing how many of our fans seem to watch the French league.

taio · Post by **taio** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:03 am

Absolutely no idea but I doubt it very much despite being pleased with the signing

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:09 am

He’s gonna get crocked during the international break, we all know it

Iloveyoubrady · Post by **Iloveyoubrady** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:57 am

Our highest profile signing in recent years for sure. Defour was big, but this guy is younger and probably better known in world football. Good stats consistently.
In Ligue 1 - 2015-played 31 scored 8 assisted 1, 2016-played 33 scored 6 assisted 2, 2017-played 30 scored 4 assisted 6, 2018-played 27 scored 7 assisted 5. As well as 6 goals in 23 champions league games. Impressive.

What I have gathered from his Lyon career is that he was converted to left back because there was nobody else in the last 18 months. He also worked hard and has been described a “soldier” by Lyon fans. Before that he had played left wing and right wing mostly - which is where he has been best, scoring and assisting impressive amounts in Ligue 1 and the champions league. Interestingly, multiple Lyon fans blamed the manager for destroying his market value by converting him to a left back - suggesting we may have got a good deal.

I can’t wait to see him at the turf. Hopefully he’ll get at least a run out after the international break.

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:42 am

https://youtu.be/XuvfRC-O65s

This video focuses on his attacking skills rather than his defensive skills

If he can play like that for Burnley (it obviously depends on whether our players can make the step up to a higher skill/creativity level) then he may well become one of our best ever players

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:29 pm

dsr wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:47 am
Do you think he's the first good player we have ever had?

I suppose if football really was invented in 1992, he could turn out to be the best. But I don't yet see the evidence that he was better than Leighton James, let alone the players in the teams that won the league.

Keep going, this is funny.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:33 pm

Something tells me the latest reincarnation of muchacho has surfaced!

Superjohnnyfrancis · Post by **Superjohnnyfrancis** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:36 pm

Might be wise to watch him play for us for at least one game first

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:37 pm

Have we just signed Burnley's best ever player?

No, we've just removed Burnley's best ever player's name from the back of the stand.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:37 pm

Something only FactualFrank could say...

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:37 pm

Iloveyoubrady wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:57 am
Our highest profile signing in recent years for sure. Defour was big, but this guy is younger and probably better known in world football.

Steven Defour had 50 caps in the midfield of the number one nation. He was two cuts above.

Let's hope the Cornet contribution exceeds it in time.

Superjohnnyfrancis · Post by **Superjohnnyfrancis** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:39 pm

Lets hope hes no Andre Bikey

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:54 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:37 pm
Have we just signed Burnley's best ever player?

No, we've just removed Burnley's best ever player's name from the back of the stand.

Putrid!
What is going on? Ripping the heart out?

Iloveyoubrady · Post by **Iloveyoubrady** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:01 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:37 pm
Steven Defour had 50 caps in the midfield of the number one nation. He was two cuts above.

Let's hope the Cornet contribution exceeds it in time.

Defours caps were long before we signed him though. He had declined rapidly due to injury when we signed him. He did come good again but it was for very limited time before he was off injured again.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:06 pm

He played for Belgium whilst with us.
His reputation was made, in any case.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:07 pm

Iloveyoubrady wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:01 pm
Defours caps were long before we signed him though. He had declined rapidly due to injury when we signed him. He did come good again but it was for very limited time before he was off injured again.

He got a few Belgium caps whilst a Burnley player. Your point about him being past his peak when signing for us is correct though.

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:21 pm

I think we signed Defour because of his injuries. Man U wanted him in his prime.

Iloveyoubrady · Post by **Iloveyoubrady** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:55 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 4:07 pm
He got a few Belgium caps whilst a Burnley player. Your point about him being past his peak when signing for us is correct though.

Indeed. I meant he hadn’t been at his best for a few years before he joined us. He then got back to his best with us when he had a good run in the team and then played a few more times for Belgium.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:01 pm

Fingers crossed and if he's as good as Steven Defour, I'll be happy. If he's as good as Peter Noble, I'll be ecstatic ! As for Jimmy Mac, let's not go there!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:06 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:01 pm
As for Jimmy Mac, let's not go there!

If he is then he won't be here long

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:52 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:33 pm
Something tells me the latest reincarnation of muchacho has surfaced!

You sound scared.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:53 pm

kazza wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:52 pm
You sound scared.

No. Wrong again.

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:53 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:53 pm
No. Wrong again.

Thanks for confirming.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:55 pm

kazza wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:53 pm
Thanks for confirming.

You're welcome.

You'll be running out of usernames soon

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:07 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:55 pm
You're welcome.

You'll be running out of usernames soon

Stop being soft.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:09 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:06 pm
If he is then he won't be here long

Different game from the 50's - 60's

Would Jimmy Mac have been happy to play "tippy-tappy" across the back line?

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:13 pm

kazza wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:07 pm
Stop being soft.

A bit rich. Why don't you start a thread about how depressed you are again, in the pathetic hope that people will actually believe you and give you the attention you crave?

kazza · Post by **kazza** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:24 pm

fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 30, 2021 6:13 pm
A bit rich. Why don't you start a thread about how depressed you are again, in the pathetic hope that people will actually believe you and give you the attention you crave?

You just lost.