Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings

[pauliopaulio]

Two comments: Cullen a 6 from someone; moans and groans FFS?

Moans and groans everywhere bizarrely - had 6 guys near me in the BL absolutely rinsing Anthony every time he touched the ball. “He’s useless” etc

Thought his goal would shut them up - it didn’t.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Dubravka 9*
Walker 9
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 9
Cullen 8
Laurent 8
Florentino 8
Tchaouna 8
Anthony 8
Foster 8

[ClaretTony]

Where to start with this, some terrific performances today.

Dúbravka 9
Walker 9 ****
Laurent 7
Ekdal 8
Estève 8
Hartman 8
Tchaouna 7
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Anthony 8
Foster 8

[taio]

Dúbravka 9
Walker 9*
Laurent 6
Ekdal 7
Estève 8
Hartman 7
Tchaouna 6
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Anthony 7
Foster 7

[Kebsclaret]

Dúbravka 10*
Walker 9
Laurent 7
Ekdal 8
Estève 8
Hartman 8
Tchaouna 7
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Anthony 8
Foster 8

[ksrclaret]

Dubravka 9
Walker 9
Laurent 7
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 7
Cullen 7
Luis 8
Tchouana 7
Foster 7
Anthony 7

Enjoyed that on the whole and it felt like an evenly matched game of football. Full credit goes to Parker for setting the team up so well against a side with so much attacking quality.

[Bullabill]

Luis - 8 - defensively excellent and managed his booking very efficiently,

What does this mean? - Sounds like a hotel receptionist

[Ric_C]

Another solid display, and we showed great fight after the early setback. This team may or may not go down, but I'm really enjoying watching them at the moment.

Dúbravka 9
Walker 9 *
Laurent 7
Ekdal 8
Estève 8
Hartman 8
Tchaouna 7
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Anthony 8
Foster 7

Considering that was his debut, Florentino looks a really good signing. Dubravka had a great game, but Walker was absolutely everywhere, a joy to watch.

[IanMcL]

Dubravka 10 Saved the say with Popelike saves.
Walker 9 - exceptional first half and helped galvanise rge forward movement.
Ekdal 8
Esteve 9
Hartman 9
Cullen 8
Laurent 8
Florentino 8
Tchaouna 8
Anthony 8
Foster 8

[Dum Spiro Spero]

Dubravka 8*
Walker 7
Ekdal 6
Esteve 6
Hartman 6
Cullen 6
Laurent 6
Florentino 6
Tchaouna 6
Anthony 7
Foster 6

[burnley007]

Dubravka - 9. Outstanding... again
Walker - 9. I'm still coming to terms with him in a Burnley shirt!
Hartman - 9. Gets better every game
Ekdal - 9 I don't really notice him, quietly effective
Esteve - 9. Superstar
Laurent - 8. Odd role, but does it well
Cullen - 9. Cullen innit
Luis - 9. Great debut
Anthony - 8. Sloppy with the ball sometimes, but he just keeps going
Tchaouna - 7. Still growing
Foster - 7. Works hard, but his runs off the ball are poor.

[jdrobbo]

Dubravka 9*
Walker 9
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Laurent 8
Hartman 9
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Tchaouna 8
Foster 8
Anthony 8

[KlyBfc]

I’ve waited over night on this one to see if my view changed. I can’t fault the lads effort but i didn’t think we were overall particularly great today. Maybe that was down to the tactics and I was groaning (like i did at times last year) at Parkers decisions to look after a point rather than risk going for 3 with his subs.

Dubravka 9
Walker 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 8
Ekdal 7
Laurent 7
Cullen 6 (outnumbered in midfield and it showed first half and late on)
Florentino 6 (see above)
Anthony 6
Tchaouna 6
Foster 6

I thought all the 6s worked tirelessly but i wanted more going forward and i thought they cut us open a few times. Had we lost 2-1 3-2 im not sure we could have tok much complaint.

[helmclaret]

What were all the moans and groans about??

‘You’re too bloody defensive Parker, we should be beating teams like this’

‘Anthony you’re not good enough’

‘We won’t stay up playing like this’

‘Parker stop telling them to pass backwards all the time’

Just a few of the comments. I go to the game to enjoy it but a few seem hell bent on just moaning.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Dubravka 9
Walker 9
Esteve 8
Hartman 8
Ekdal 8
Laurent 7
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Anthony 7
Tchaouna 7
Foster 7

Bar another slow start lots to be pleased about. Both our full backs and keeper I thought were excellent.

[Scott Arfield's Swag]

Dubravka 9*
Walker 9
Ekdal 8
Esteve 9
Laurent 8
Hartman 9
Cullen 9
Florentino 9
Tchaouna 7
Foster 8
Anthony 8

[MrTopTier]

Dubravka - 9. Outstanding
Walker - 8 short inside passing distribution was Robertsesque, however his cross field diagonals Beckhamesque.
Hartman - 8 Starting to become a more of an attacking threat.
Ekdal - 8 Solid
Esteve - 9 Immense yesterday.
Laurent - 7 Doing ok in an unfamiliar position
Cullen - 7 Does what he does, looked a bit overrun in the first half
Luis - 8 Looks the business this lad, going to be my second favourite premier league Tino.
Anthony 7 gets himself in to some wonderful positions, but final ball/touch needs working on.
Tchaouna - 7 Great free kick, puts a shift in.
Foster - 7. Works hard, keeps making run after run, needs to get in more goal scoring positions.

Good performance, positive in that we didn’t sit in all game and showed that we are a threat.
Determination to get back into the game is a good sign.
Nice ebb and flow to the game, Forest had a good spells as did we. Dubravka and Esteve outstanding. Florentino looks a player.

[Ric_C]

I’ve waited over night on this one to see if my view changed. I can’t fault the lads effort but i didn’t think we were overall particularly great today. Maybe that was down to the tactics and I was groaning (like i did at times last year) at Parkers decisions to look after a point rather than risk going for 3 with his subs.

Dubravka 9
Walker 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 8
Ekdal 7
Laurent 7
Cullen 6 (outnumbered in midfield and it showed first half and late on)
Florentino 6 (see above)
Anthony 6
Tchaouna 6
Foster 6

I thought all the 6s worked tirelessly but i wanted more going forward and i thought they cut us open a few times. Had we lost 2-1 3-2 im not sure we could have tok much complaint.

I could see your point on this if there was 10 games to go and we were behind the pump, but as it stands, picking up points here and there builds confidence. Parker is still refining his system and some players are still bedding in. I feel we are close to having a really competitive team at this level. No need for groans at this stage. The players are giving everything. If we'd have gone for it and lost 2-1 after losing the last 2 undeservedly with last minute goals, the narrative all shifts to gloom.

We are a player light in the forward / creativity areas, but theres nothing much we can do about that now until Jan.

[Leisure]

‘You’re too bloody defensive Parker, we should be beating teams like this’

‘Anthony you’re not good enough’

‘We won’t stay up playing like this’

‘Parker stop telling them to pass backwards all the time’

Just a few of the comments. I go to the game to enjoy it but a few seem hell bent on just moaning.

They sound like folk who know nothing about football!

[fatboy47]

Never heard a grumble or a groan all day...nowt but positivity.. but I don't go looking for that stuff like some clearly do.

Dub...9
Walker...8
Est...8
Ekd..8
Hart...8
Laur...7
Cull...9
Luis...8
Anth...8
Fost...7
Loum...8

We're staying up....Parker's got this, along with his two wingmen (Walker and Cullen) ...3 points at City is a massive ask but there won't be the usual dicking we've come to expect.

[strayclaret]

Dubravka 9

Walker 9
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Laurent 8
Hartman 8

Cullen 8
Florentino 8

Tchaouna 8
Anthony 7
Foster 8
Continue in this vein and we’ll be alright

[helmclaret]

Never heard a grumble or a groan all day...nowt but positivity.. but I don't go looking for that stuff like some clearly do.

Dub...9
Walker...8
Est...8
Ekd..8
Hart...8
Laur...7
Cull...9
Luis...8
Anth...8
Fost...7
Loum...8

We're staying up....Parker's got this, along with his two wingmen (Walker and Cullen) ...3 points at City is a massive ask but there won't be the usual dicking we've come to expect.

I don’t go looking for it. I think we are lucky to have someone like Parker in charge and think he’s done a great job since coming in.

[Big Vinny K]

I don’t go looking for it. I think we are lucky to have someone like Parker in charge and think he’s done a great job since coming in.

Tbf has it ever been any other way on the Turf (or any football ground) ??

They’re used to a very useful song sang by fans “Attack, attack, attack”….just in case the players forgot this was an option.

Then there’s the usual informative shouts of “kick it”, “tackle him”, “stop him”, “shoot” and everybody’s favourite “get stuck in”

I wouldn’t say any of this is moaning - the players would be lost and stood their chatting if it weren’t for the advice coming from the stands

[Shaggy]

Dubravka 9*
Walker 8
Ekdal 7
Esteve 8
Laurent 7
Hartman 8
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Tchaouna 7
Foster 6
Anthony 8

Thought we were solid enough. Hopefully Broja steps up as at the moment we have nothing up top.

[Culmclaret]

Dubravka 9 MoM
Walker 9
Ekdal 8
Esteve 9
Laurent 7
Hartmann 9
Cullen 8
Florentino 8
Tchouana 7
Foster 8
Anthony 7

Enjoyable game in atrocious conditions in the second half. Very roughly a game of four quarters with Forest on top in 1 and 4 and us on top in 2 and 3. Hugely encouraging. Lets not forget what good players Forest have and how much they have spent.

[quoonbeatz]

Another really good performance. Don’t think we needed to set up with a back 5 against teams like forest as, although the midfielders did well, forest had control of it in there by virtue of numbers more than anything else. Second half was miles better with Walker pushing right up but it’s our final ball that is letting us down.

Dubrawka 9 two outstanding saves and a few more that the conditions made more difficult than they might normally be

Walker 9 best player on the pitch by far and a top level game manager to boot. Just a couple of sloppy passes preventing a 10.

Laurent 8 doing really well in unnatural spaces for him

Ekdal 8 solid

Esteve 9 primo

Hartman 9 some strike on the half volley in the first half

Florentino 8 I’ve spent years and years wanting us to sign a player like this. Finally! Less backheels in dangerous areas though please.

Cullen 9 everywhere

Tchauna 6 great free kick and did the running

Anthony 7 should have done better with the early 2nd half chance

Foster 7 fouled constantly by their centre half but he looks better at this level than he did at the one below, just needs to gamble more and stick his toe out


Forest are no great shakes, especially at the moment. We can be more positive/less cautious against their likes as these are the types of games we need to win. We’re doing well though, performance wise it’s been a good start.