Match Thread - Hull v Burnley 7.45pm KO

[Guller Bull]

Hey everyone cmon let’s get positive, we could be top tonight and that would be exzzzzziting.

[Safron]

The whole performance has been lethargic. Players look disinterested.

Koleosho looks fried. His decision making is appalling. He could do with a spell out the first 11.

No it makes more sense to drop the motm in the previous game , don't be silly

[NottsClaret]

Christ that was boring.

[scamander]

Koleosho needs to learn that there's a simple option. When he gets it he tries to do way too much - he's predictable in that respect.

It's part of the learning curve for any winger, you have to vary it up and not try for a highlight reel every time.

Whatever we are doing with Hannibal isn't working. Either bring Sarmiento on for him or Hountondji and drop Flemming in behind him.

[Colburn_Claret]

Our form is awful, just when we think we've turned a corner we are flat as a fart again.
I understand rotation, but surely the players coming in are expected to keep the shape and pressure.
Really unlucky deflection, but given a free shot, no pressure from a Burnley player, and that's exactly what Laurent offers us.
I'd make a couple of changes, but whatever we have to play a lot faster tempo, and get bloody players in the box. Flemming is no more capable of doing it all on his own than Foster. It's ridiculous that we ask him to.

[claretspice]

Some good, some bad and some ugly.

For decent periods our build up has been as coherent as I've seen it all season, with the full backs and midfield rotating nicely, but we've been careless too often in playing out, and boy has our decision making and quality of pass in the final third been poor.

You'd think it might have been worth swapping Koleosho and Anthony round for 10 minutes and I still don't think Hannibal works in that more advanced role. He and Brownhill make sense the opposite way round.

[Jimmymaccer]

I'm stuck in the Hull end

This is torture

Hero……………

[ksrclaret]

He’s brought Hannibal in to press from the front because Hull’s passing out from the back has been suicidal at times this season.

Unfortunately, our pressing is completely out of sync, Koleosho in particular.

Hull were very happy to sit back and let Sunderland have it on Sunday, so playing somebody who can operate in that position with the actual football should have been the first thought.

[Rick_Muller]

Traffords reaction was slow. Very poor goal
To concede

On the replay Trafford sees it really late because his view was blocked

[Rileybobs]

Rubbish half after a positive start. Too slow, too safe in attacking areas but bizarrely the opposite in our own box, sloppy passing, poor decision making. Need a much better half after the break because we know from experience it will be even more difficult to score now we’re behind.

[KateR]

Worst half of football of the season, even worse than Sunderland

I don't think so, but it's definitely not good and hopefully SP sees the same and makes some effective changes

[Roosterbooster]

Anybody got any idea what tactics we are employing in order to actually score? I'm mystified by the complete lack of penetration. Even when we get a chance on the break we seem determined to slow it down amd then just pass it across the pitch

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy keeping it moving and holding the ball. But that has to result in some sort of opening developing eventually. Otherwise what's the point?

[Cooclaret]

He’s brought Hannibal in to press from the front because Hull’s passing out from the back has been suicidal at times this season.

Unfortunately, our pressing is completely out of sync, Koleosho in particular.

Exactly this, and it’s worked. Hannibal is doing an ugly but brilliant job.

Just nothing to back him up.

[Blyclaret]

Words fail me …. Do they practice passing during week …

[Tricky Trevor]

I mentioned earlier about us playing slow and Hannibal doesn’t help in that respect. He plays like a Spaniard or Italian, he wants to get the ball down and have a look around. Laurent pushes us forward and brings others forward with him.
Add Sarmiento for Koleosho, it’s time to give Sarmiento a starting run. Luca has done nothing most of the season to justify starting every game.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Whatever we are doing with Hannibal isn't working. Either bring Sarmiento on for him or Hountondji and drop Flemming in behind him.

No Sarmiento on the bench tonight unfortunately!

[jojomk1]

Just another lax game where Burnley know they're better than the opposition and think they can walk it.

"Burnley know they are better than the opposition"

But we are not - sad to say

[Steve1956]

Dull ....again,wouldn't like to be paying good money to watch us this season

[KRBFC]

Absolutely appalling again, look at the away end too, half full. Under Kompany it was full. The away attendances must be a concern.

[Guller Bull]

Game v PNE surely was the worst or did everyone sleep through that?

[ksrclaret]

Exactly this, and it’s worked. Hannibal is doing an ugly but brilliant job.

Just nothing to back him up.

That’s some take

[KlyBfc]

Flemming looking like foster, complete passenger because we are getting ball nowhere near him

Correct

Hannibal and Brownhill can not play together in midfield the whole shape in there is awful, add in the fact Luca K is playing terribly, Anthony and Pires have no combinations and we cant pass a ball with any pace / zip, Flemming now and Foster before are on a hiding to nothing

[dvalley69]

I think most of these players are taking the mickey out of us fans. How they can call themselves professionals is laughable.That was absolutely abysmal, including the manager's starting XI. If there are no changes and reactions early in the 2nd half then we got issues in-house coz that was, once again, utter garbage from most, excluding Flemming coz he's getting nothing.

[blatherwickstattoos]

We lack composure and getting the ball forward and building attacks. Very frustrating half to witness that

[THEWELLERNUT70]

The ball for their deflected goal carries on on a straight trajectory from the initial shot, it's just poor keeping from Trafford unfortunately

[Blyclaret]

Hey everyone cmon let’s get positive, we could be top tonight and that would be exzzzzziting.

We don't deserve to be top. I hope this team is not promoted. We would get destroyed.

[The Shire Claret]

What happened with the goal ? Was Trafford blindsided ?

I’m here but not at the best angle …

Looked like he mustn’t have seen it

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Poor half

[Safron]

Anybody got any idea what tactics we are employing in order to actually score? I'm mystified by the complete lack of penetration. Even when we get a chance on the break we seem determined to slow it down amd then just pass it across the pitch

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy keeping it moving and holding the ball. But that has to result in some sort of opening developing eventually. Otherwise what's the point?

Exactly this

[xxmunkyennuixx]

I am pretty positive normally but I can't see what we are trying to do in possession. This is some of the worst passing from a Burnley side in years.

[Kgun5]

"Burnley know they are better than the opposition"

But we are not - sad to say

Maybe we won't end up being tonight, but you'd be hard pressed to make the case this Hull team will end up higher than us.

[agreenwood]

Turns out every striker we have looks lost and ineffective in front of this particular version of our midfield.

[Rick_Muller]

What happened with the goal ? Was Trafford blindsided ?

I’m here but not at the best angle …

Looked like he mustn’t have seen it

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Poor half

From the replay he initially reacts to the shot and doesn’t seem to see it deflecting and he was blindsided as it came through to him

[Commy]

Didn't Parker say he wanted to play exciting attacking football? I am still waiting.

[Kgun5]

Turns out every striker we have looks lost and ineffective in front of this particular version of our midfield.

Foster doesn't look lost. He looks down, and then drives straight forward.

[Colburn_Claret]

Some good, some bad and some ugly.

For decent periods our build up has been as coherent as I've seen it all season, with the full backs and midfield rotating nicely, but we've been careless too often in playing out, and boy has our decision making and quality of pass in the final third been poor.

You'd think it might have been worth swapping Koleosho and Anthony round for 10 minutes and I still don't think Hannibal works in that more advanced role. He and Brownhill make sense the opposite way round.

I think the problem is Brownhill and Laurent compliment each other.
Brownhill and Hannibal just get in each others way, because they play the same way. It just doesn't work.Neither is at fault, it's just the way it is.

The best teams have partnerships that work. Mee and Tarkowski, Vokes and Ings, Marney and Jones. We're fine at CH, but really struggling to find partnerships anywhere else

[Poulton-le-Claret]

No half time subs, hope they've had a bollocking at least.

[wilks_bfc]

No changes at half time

Parker giving the team a chance to redeem themselves

[RVclaret]

I’d be bringing Hountondji or Jay on and dropping Flemming into the actual 10 area (Hannibal isn’t playing there) to provide better link up.

[gandhisflipflop]

Are you having a pop at Roberts? He’s been our best player by a street.

No I’m having a pop at the way we are utilising our full backs. Roberts is obviously being told to play that way.

[IanMcL]

Corner Clarets

[IanMcL]

In a flash they attack. Trafford air shot.

[KateR]

still aways to go, let SP do his magic, see how the HT talk goes and when he does make changes, how telling are the results. Poor game, but there has to be hope for improvements on that surely, I'm going to say we win this and hopefully all learn something along the way.

[IanMcL]

No impetus first half. Let's hope we add some zing

[Cooclaret]

I think most of these players are taking the mickey out of us fans. How they can call themselves professionals is laughable.That was absolutely abysmal, including the manager's starting XI. If there are no changes and reactions early in the 2nd half then we got issues in-house coz that was, once again, utter garbage from most, excluding Flemming coz he's getting nothing.

Didn’t know Elizabeth had a second account

[IanMcL]

Probing and finally ball in for Flemming. Doesn't reach him

[IanMcL]

Fk them

[boatshed bill]

I'm hoping to read that Flemming is running the channels and working the defenders... any chance of this?

[Robbie_painter]

Fk them

I agree

[wilks_bfc]

Daft fk to concede by Hannibal by their corner flag

[tarkys_ears]

Anyone else started closing their eyes when Trafford goes to kick the ball?