Clarets vs Oxford match Thread

[bfcmik]

Trafford
Egan Riley, Humphries, Esteve, Pires
Cullen
Koleosho, Brownhill, Hannibal, Sarmiento
Foster

No-one who is untested in that line-up. Not sure why so many have their knickers twisted!

[Murger]

The pre match warm up has Egan-Riley at centre back.

[Boxy]

Humphries is at Rb with ER at RCB

[Holtyclaret]

Humphries looks to be rb

[Goliath]

I'd have played a half fit Egan over Egan Riley but let's see how it goes

[Ric_C]

Need to get Ekdal fit ASAP

[GodIsADeeJay81]

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[IanMcL]

Egan-Riley is fine.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

They’re in fine voice over there

[Commy]

Has it not rained in Oxford? They will be flooding the pitch.

[jojomk1]

I'd have played a half fit Egan over Egan Riley but let's see how it goes

Both play on left of a central two

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Has it not rained in Oxford? They will be flooding the pitch.

Not today, nor last night

Pitch looks good

[AlargeClaret]

I like that the line up is looking a little more “ in shape “ position wise , and I get the feeling SP is nailing down a few more starters with bench options fluid . Foster remains the enigma , though against this lot shout be loads of supply .

[Murger]

Disappointed Flemming isn’t involved. Weird how we are never told about any injuries.

[jos]

What’s going on with the Audio, the crowd microphones are drowning out Phil Bird, can hardly hear him!

[Stonehouse]

Oxford look to be a big side.

[IanMcL]

What’s going on with the Audio, the crowd microphones are drowning out Phil Bird, can hardly hear him!

Wassat?

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Oxford look to be a big side.

Can confirm they are physically a big side

Hopefully makes them a bit more cumbersome

[bfcmik]

I like that the line up is looking a little more “ in shape “ position wise , and I get the feeling SP is nailing down a few more starters with bench options fluid . Foster remains the enigma , though against this lot shout be loads of supply .

From what I've seen from OU fans they are a counter-attacking team just like us so not they will also hold their defensive and midfield lines waiting for opportunities to break. Foster is likely not going to get too much space for fancy football nor get much comfortable supply. I think our key openings will come to Luca and Sarmiento breaking through with pace.

[IanMcL]

From what I've seen from OU fans they are a counter-attacking team just like us so not they will also hold their defensive and midfield lines waiting for opportunities to break. Foster is likely not going to get too much space for fancy football nor get much comfortable supply. I think our key openings will come to Luca and Sarmiento breaking through with pace.

Probably outplayed and rely on kicking and chasing!

[BurnleyFC]

Egan-Riley is fine.

He’s fine at right back, but not at centre half.

He nearly gave me cardiac arrest with his cameo against Bastards.

[tarkys_ears]

"Play out from the back they said"

"...what could possibly go wrong, they said?!"

[wilks_bfc]

He’s fine at right back, but not at centre half.

He nearly gave me cardiac arrest with his cameo against Bastards.

He came on for Esteve so was on the left
He’ll be more comfortable on the right

[expoultryboy]

Pointless passing around at the back does my head in.

[IanMcL]

"Play out from the back they said"

"...what could possibly go wrong, they said?!"

Could be worse. We could be Oxford trying it!

[tarkys_ears]

Who are these Roy Hodgson sounding clowns on my feed?

I can't watch much more of this listening to those two.

[Mrpotatohead]

Who are these Roy Hodgson sounding clowns on my feed?

I can't watch much more of this listening to those two.

Glad it isn't just me!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Crosses into the box aren’t getting us much from these lads

[IanMcL]

All Burnley but no danger created!

[tarkys_ears]

Glad it isn't just me!

Check the different feeds, there's one with another set of slightly more neutral commentators on

[Safron]

I do wish we would shoot more when we have the opportunity instead of needless passing

[IanMcL]

My booklet has Mr Justice Bird. All good.

[Casper2]

Who are these Roy Hodgson sounding clowns on my feed?

I can't watch much more of this listening to those two.

Idiots

[IanMcL]

Better from Burnley

[Stonehouse]

Is Brownhill playing?

[IanMcL]

Foster over the bar!

Good work Humhreys and Koleosho

[Murger]

Not just this game, but I’m struggling to see what Hannibal does in an attacking sense.

[IanMcL]

Is Brownhill playing?

Invisible to the naked eye. Pops up, undetected for goal.

[ElectroClaret]

Great chance for Foster.

[Claretitus]

How did Foster not get that on target?

[claret2018]

These are useless.

[Commy]

Nice closing down.

[jojomk1]

Not just this game, but I’m struggling to see what Hannibal does in an attacking sense.

seen nothing in any game

Foster isolated with no close support

[IanMcL]

Clap, clap, clap.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Poor miss from Foster to not even be remotely close to hitting the target from around a yard outside the 6 yard box

[THEWELLERNUT70]

We look to be using our wings well so far tbf

[Stonehouse]

seen nothing in any game

Foster isolated with no close support

Our midfield consists of Cullen.

[Commy]

Why didn't Foster play the ball then.

[IanMcL]

2 corners us

[BigGaz]

In the first half an hour, Foster has blasted over from 8 ywrds with an extremely presentable chance and just now elected to shoot when he could've played in two others.

Once again, we don't play to his strengths necessarily but equally he doesn't help himself AND there's nothing to suggest we should.