Burnley (home) Sunday 17th April 2:15pm (not on TV)
Another Sunday against another side in the bottom half of the table and let's hope we don't suffer another Europa League hangover like we did against Brentford.
After six seasons in the Premier League it looks as if Dyche's luck has finally run out although to be fair that's some achievement given that the most Burnley have ever paid for a player is £15m (Chris Woods 2017, Ben Gibson 2018)
Our last trip to Turf Moor we dominated the match, Burnley parked the bus, Fabianski had one save all day while Pope played a blinder and it ended up 0-0. That was December when they were 17th, now they're 18th and four points behind Everton, they desperately need a win so they might be a little more open.
Since then Wood has gone to Newcastle and been replaced by Wout Weghorst of Wolfsberg (try saying that three times with a mouthful of Rice Krispies). Mee, Pieters and Gudmundsson are all injured
Dyche plays 4-4-2 although he did try 4-5-1 against City a couple of weeks ago, lost 2-0.
Pope
Lawton Collins Tarkowski Taylor
Lennon Westwood Brownhill Cornet
Rodriguez Weghorst
I'll get to see the first half then have to go to work. Train 116 Stratford westbound 3:50pm going to West Ruislip, back again eastbound 5:57pm going to Epping.
It's going to be 0-0 half time, 5-0 full time...
After six seasons in the Premier League it looks as if Dyche's luck has finally run out although to be fair that's some achievement given that the most Burnley have ever paid for a player is £15m (Chris Woods 2017, Ben Gibson 2018)
Our last trip to Turf Moor we dominated the match, Burnley parked the bus, Fabianski had one save all day while Pope played a blinder and it ended up 0-0. That was December when they were 17th, now they're 18th and four points behind Everton, they desperately need a win so they might be a little more open.
Since then Wood has gone to Newcastle and been replaced by Wout Weghorst of Wolfsberg (try saying that three times with a mouthful of Rice Krispies). Mee, Pieters and Gudmundsson are all injured
Dyche plays 4-4-2 although he did try 4-5-1 against City a couple of weeks ago, lost 2-0.
Pope
Lawton Collins Tarkowski Taylor
Lennon Westwood Brownhill Cornet
Rodriguez Weghorst
I'll get to see the first half then have to go to work. Train 116 Stratford westbound 3:50pm going to West Ruislip, back again eastbound 5:57pm going to Epping.
It's going to be 0-0 half time, 5-0 full time...
Comments
Who do they think is going to come in with 8 games left and get more out of that very average squad?
Should be good for us.
This from the Burnley website
"Under-23s coach Mike Jackson, assisted by Academy Director Paul Jenkins, Under-23s goalkeeping coach Connor King and Club Captain Ben Mee have been asked to take charge of the team for Sunday’s game with West Ham United"
Sacking the entire senior management team two days before the next match and with just 8 games left. Seems like the board have accepted relegation as inevitable
I wonder how many Burnley players are checking their relegation release clauses
Bookies like BFS, Rooney or ex-Burnley player/current Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff
I expect the pundits will be keeping a lookout to see who is sitting in the stands
Board panicked in my view.
Johnson - Dawson - Diop - Cresswell
Soucek - Rice
Bowen - Fornals - Benrahma
Antonio
Areola, Coufal, Fredericks, Masuaku, Kral, Noble, Lanzini, Vlasic, Yarmolenko
2-0
2-0 Hammers as we ride the wave.
COYI
I imagine losing Dyche will hit the squad really hard.
We may be tired after last night but I also hope the players see this as a big game to give ourselves more European nights next year.
Allez fers à repasser. (Sorry, still in French mode 😃 )