Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Z Cars

[BurnleyFC]

Both penalty decisions were correct for me.

Lousy, brain dead defending.

[KRBFC]

Absolutely shambolic half, way on top and 1-0 up then Westwood gives away a needless pen, what the **** was he doing? why did he stop running? just let the Everton kid nip in, so slow.

We've hoofed it all half, neither striker has chance of affecting the game at all, just so poor.

[PWBFC]

They're both penalties. Both went down easy but clear contact is there, we can't complain.

[Elizabeth]

Well it’s been a complete shambles since conceding the equaliser from the first penalty. Confidence visibly drained from every player.
The front two are asleep , and the two aged midfielders simply couldn’t get the right side of runners in our box.
How to cock upset a great start in one easy lesson.
These players owe us a massive performance this half and at this moment in time no one knows where the answer will come from. The bench?

[Boss Hogg]

There’s no way Dyche will even survive this season at this rate.

He will. Pace and Co have been happy with what they are seeing which is why they have taken no action so far. It’s too late to do anything and who would come in now. They’ve resigned themselves to putting up with this tripe until next season. Don’t see the identity of this team now. I can’t think of one positive attribute it has.

[Neil]

Second pen was stonewall and anybody saying different is kidding themselves. Absolute dross served up yet again. Aimless balls hoofed forward time and again and making Everton look like Man City in possession. Dead men walking.

[Vino blanco]

Every time we get in their box now just dive. If you can’t beat em join em.

Can you let me know when he have more than one man in their box (apart from corners).

[RVclaret]

Both penalties for me. I’d be furious if either hadn’t been given for us. The lack of composure in our midfield is frightening. Brownhill in particular has been utterly woeful.

[CnBtruntru]

Switched off! Utter sh1te!

Good job you didn't pay to watch it then.

[Devils_Advocate]

Scoreline is a fair reflection of the first half but as the first 10 and last 5 mins showed Everton are nervous and all over the place at the back.

A good second half performance and we easily have two goals in us but we cant afford anymore slip ups at the back. As for the pens, they were both clear fouls and you could tell at the time both Westwood and Lennon knew they'd f*cked up

[SalisburyClaret]

2nd pen was def a pen
The first was naive from Westy but a clear dive

[Rowls]

Don't think we can complain about either pen. Just poor defending.

First one is a clear penalty.

Mike Dean called the second one perfectly. He was perfectly placed and saw it in real time.

It's a dive. He contrives "contact" and dives. It's disgusting.

It only looks like a foul if you watch it in slow motion. Because it's a dive.

The VAR should hang their heads in shame. Just think of all the correct decisions they didn't have the guts to overturn because it wasn't "clear and obvious" error and they've gone and pressurized Dean into overturning a decision he called absolutely spot on in real time.

[scamander]

both penalties, see Westwood's reaction for the first. He turns around and his team mates just look back at him. Lennon was unlucky but if you are playing 50 yard balls into the channels for two forwards who aren't quick then really there isn't much to say.

And also against a team who are awful and missing several key players. Can't complain if we go down.

[burnley007]

Dyche has been found out this season.
Far too stubborn
Needs to play the form players, not his special favourites

[Taffy on the wing]

Why?

He's completely shot.....his confidence is in the toilet, he NEVER stops a cross coming in, he is scared to even pass the ball. Time for Lowton.
Cork for Westwood too.

[boatshed bill]

Plenty of times we've done that this season without conceding one but now we concede two you think it's not unlucky?

Maybe we were lucky on those occasions.
i'm waiting for someone to come up with the old "the game's rigged" type conspiracy theory any minute now

[KRBFC]

You’ve clearly never played football if that’s ‘hooked his standing leg’

Go watch it, it's a blatant penalty, what exactly is the argument? he kicked his standing leg, there's a reason Lennon doesn't complain

[NickBFC]

He will. Pace and Co have been happy with what they are seeing which is why they have taken no action so far. It’s too late to do anything and who would come in now. They’ve resigned themselves to putting up with this tripe until next season. Don’t see the identity of this team now. I can’t think of one positive attribute it has.

I honestly don't see any improvement next season at a level lower. Whole thing is massively stale. I'd give someone a few games this season to see what's required next year. It's a big rebuild job.

[burnleymik]

That second, on the replays, was a clear dive. Dean got it right, then VAR changed his mind. Two soft penalties, but we have been the better team. The few times we got it down and played, we looked good, but still far far too many pointless balls lobbed into the channels.

[tiger76]

Boy we don't half shoot ourselves in the foot don't we, decent 15 mins, and we got an early goal, then once they got the 1st pen it's been one way traffic.

I long for the days when we could hold onto a lead, but that's fantasy right now.

Time for SD to earn his salary and get them bucked up 2nd half, Everton aren't great by any means, and we can cause them problems if we can return to the intensity of our opening spell, and not give anymore pens away.

[superdimitri]

The game is just a shambles. Players just waiting to be touched so they can dive. What happened to trying to stay on your feet?

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Not going to believe you, that first penalty was never a f***ing penalty.

Which bit are you doubting? The initial grab of the neck/shoulder area or the clip of the heels?

[warksclaret]

No complaints-Everton the better side. I think Everton realised after we had scored that we were disorganised and lacking any quality. Its given them immense confidence and belief and its showing

Sadly we are not playing like a side that wants to stay in the PL

[KRBFC]

Can we pass the ball this half please? give our strikers chance to affect the game, why are we still wellying it onto the head of Weghorst? complete waste of everyones time, he cant header a ball

[Vino blanco]

It was good to our attacking right winger, Lenno, defending so well in the box for their second penalty: that’s what I call embracing the framework perfectly.

[bf2k]

Go watch it, it's a blatant penalty, what exactly is the argument? he kicked his standing leg, there's a reason Lennon doesn't complain

To be fair we’re never complain…about anything

[warksclaret]

Why can't the coaches get our players , particularly our two full backs and Westwood to pass to feet, rather than space. Be prepared for more "lumping it up the front" this half

[Tribesmen]

HT lets not carried away just as if we score the next goal anything can happen

[Hedontplayforyou]

Shocking from Westwood to put his hands on Gordon in the box. Everton were rattled at the time , gave them the breather and goal they needed to settle - and Fromm there on in we’ve been an absolute disgrace. We deserve to go down this season , not words I ever wanted to say

[Tricky Trevor]

I think they were both pens but will never work out how a player being pulled back by his shoulder and arm falls forward. Cuntortionist me thinks.

[bfcjg]

If we actually got the ball down in the box and ran at players we might get penalties, but oh no just hoof it in and hope. Sorry Sean times up.

[jos]

How depressing.

But considering the problems Ukraine is having at the moment, I’m lucky this is my biggest concern.

[KRBFC]

id have Mcneil and Vydra on at half time for Jay and Lennon, pass the damn ball, maybe Vydra's movement will encourage that

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Why the obsession with Westwood he’s shite Dyche, get a clue

We started well but he has killed our momentum this half

[Vino blanco]

Dyche has been found out this season.
Far too stubborn
Needs to play the form players, not his special favourites

This season?!!!

[thelifeofbrian]

just a game lads- worse things going on then losing a footie game

Burnley fan of 40 years but were not good enough and the decisions are going against us.

Lets prepare for the Championship and keep supporting the clarets.

[RVclaret]

Can we pass the ball this half please? give our strikers chance to affect the game, why are we still wellying it onto the head of Weghorst? complete waste of everyones time, he cant header a ball

We don’t have the ability to pass through the lines.

[texasbrit]

as long as we play dyche hoof ball we are doomed

[Hibsclaret]

I think the 2nd is more of a pen than the first one. The first one is just the type of pen that we never get.

[RVclaret]

id have Mcneil and Vydra on at half time for Jay and Lennon, pass the damn ball, maybe Vydra's movement will encourage that

Lowton for me to get some crosses into the box

[tiger76]

This stat can't be correct surely can it?

Everton are the first team in Premier League history to score two penalties in the first half of an away game.

That's what the BBC are claiming, I find that hard to believe TBH.

[Colburn_Claret]

He’s incredibly naive and looks like a rabbit in headlights. It’s not doing him any good. He will do well in the Championship I hope for us but we really should have started with Lowton.

Man Utd have loads of good players who look crap, playing in that team, in that system.
Roberts has shown many times, especially for Wales that he is an excellent player. He looks poor because he is playing in OUR team in OUR system. Going forward we have to rebuild a new team, around players like Roberts, Cornet, Weghorst, Collins, BUT we have to get rid of the dead wood, and change the way we play, or rather the way we don't play.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Passing the football to each other on the floor might help us

[whiffa]

Which bit are you doubting? The initial grab of the neck/shoulder area or the clip of the heels?

https://streamja.com/em4rN

Watch it, I'm doubting the bit where he kicks his left leg backwards into Westwood. Just watch his left leg
I'm doubting the bit where he falls forward when has a hand graze his shoulder.

If you think that SHOULD be a penalty, then it's not the game of football I want to see - no matter what teams are playing. It's cheating.

[boyyanno]

They're both penalties. Both went down easy but clear contact is there, we can't complain.

Think this is a fair summary, Westwood got caught in a crazy position and you can't get away with scrambling behind your man in that area.

Lennon tried the "long barrier" and caught the players foot for the second.

Correct decision on both. I'm not prepared to blame referee decisions on our woes, we deserve to go down.

[ClaretLoup]

Dyche has been found out this season.

Needs to play the form players, not his special favourites

Who are these “form” players?

[Masham Ale]

First was never a penalty imo. Would have liked to seen red look at monitor for that one. Never enough to take him down, ball going out, not an obvious error. Not sure his run up was legal either. Unfortunately goals change games and that’s what’s happened. Second was a pen. Unfortunate one for Lennon. We’re still in this. COYC

[Vino blanco]

just a game lads- worse things going on then losing a footie game

Burnley fan of 40 years but were not good enough and the decisions are going against us.

Lets prepare for the Championship and keep supporting the clarets.

Quite right, I can’t wait for next season to see Westy and Brownhily knocking long hopeful balls forward for Barnsey, Lenno and Jay.

[Elizabeth]

Composure and much more from our forwards needed. We can’t do anything about the old legs

[BurnleyFC]

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