That's a bit of a logical fallacy mate. It's like having Tarkowski and Mee in a PL TOTY in our Peak Prem years under Dyche because they had the most blocks and tackles out of pretty much anyone, or saying Giggs wouldn't get in a TOTY because his stats were never crazy high. We are 19 points clear o...

Scott Twine looks physically under developed for a 24 year old, you would think he was around 16/17 years old at most. He possesses obvious talent but I don't think he will appear in the Premier League unless he can bulk up. Agreed, I don’t think he’d be up to the task physically, unless playing in...

I don’t care who’s been a key part of what, we’re a billion points ahead of Luton and Millwall, we have conceded less goals than both of those sides, now tell me why the best central defender (Beyer) this league has seen in years is not in the Team of the season? It’s a fair argument that Beyer is ...

It's a lot of Burnley because we have a goal difference of 49, 10 points clear and lost just 3 games all season! Bear in mind we also took 10 games or so to gel with the new players/system/philosophy. Muric will be number one next season, he's come on leaps and bounds in the other stuff - he's a ri...

Pickles wrote: ↑

Thu May 04, 2023 5:50 pm

So there should be, we've walked the league.

Can't argue with that

Lockyer couldn't lace Beyers boots My opinion: ----------------Muric Roberts-Ahmedhodzic-Beyer-Giles ------------Cullen-Hamer Tella-----------Akpom---------Gyokeres ---------------Ndiaye Bench: Wilson Maatsen Lockyer Brownhill Benson Flemming Morris That's a lot of Burnley! Muric is an interesting ...

Beyer would be the first name on the team sheet for me, the best CB in the division by a country mile. Charlie Cresswell and Lockyer over him? Lol stop with this nonsense. Lockyer's been quality as well to be fair. Cresswell over Beyer is probably the decision I was least sure of but the Millwall d...

A well chosen team. Like others, Beyer is unlucky and Brownhill for Norwood, who is now struggling to get in Sheffield U side. Would not argue with the selector though. Impossible task. Thanks. Yeah I initially had Norwood in the first 11 before going for Hamer when he dropped out the Sheff U team....

I'd say that's almost spot on. Beyer for Lockyer and Giles for Manning I'd go with. It's hard to not include any of those front 4 tbh Yep, front four basically picks itself, even with N’Diaye out of position. I went for Manning because Giles has been a bit suspect defensively at times and they’ve b...

Jordan Beyer should be in defence he is such a powerful player. On the bench I would not have Oliver Norwood if you gave me the choice of Josh Brownhill or Norwood . I can say this with some certainty as Norwood has been consistently linked with us having been brought up nearby The other omission i...

I think it’s almost 100% certain that Twine will be plying his trade away from Burnley next season. He’s only managed roughly 4 games worth of minutes all season and to be honest he hasn’t really shown a lot at this level. Turning 24 this summer he needs a lot of minutes at championship level if he...

Thanks for all the responses. Beyer is another one I considered and I’ve got no doubt he’ll step up to the Premier League. Benson’s lack of starts is partly why I went for other options, although that probably does make him more suited to a role in the bench in this team. I agree he’s been brilliant...

It’s hard to pick a side and remain neutral, that’s a cracking side though Cheers, yeah it winds me up a little when I see these teams tweeted and the replies being full of fans incensed that 5 of their players haven't been included, although Burnley are the only EFL club who could realistically ma...

Good that Cullen got recognition, but if you've got Tella RW you NEED Manuel Benson on the bench mate. Was in my consideration (as were half the Burnley squad in fairness) but ultimately went for Flemming and Diallo in the attacking midfield/winger positions as they've had more impact for their ind...

Hello Firstly congratulations on returning to the Premier League and doing it in style! I posted on here in February with a link to an article I posted about Burnley on my EFL blog. Most of the pieces have followed a similar formula with focus on just the one club but I've put together a team of the...

Hello Thanks for the responses to my blog last time I posted it and to those of you who subscribed. With the international break coming up next week, I decided to take a short break from writing about the EFL and talk about why I think the FA were correct to give Gareth Southgate one more chance wit...

Thanks for posting and good luck with the writing. I was impressed with Ipswich when we played them, all the best. Cheers. It was nice to have a few wins in the FA Cup, even if it eventually ended in heartbreak. We've had a difficult run so automatic promotion is probably beyond us; one day we'll e...

Yeah, to answer a couple of your questions above, I’m kinda hoping we continue our Belgian recruitment by revisiting Anderlecht in the summer, they’ve got some real gems there (we’ve actually just signed an 18 year old winger from there and loaned him straight out to Mechelen). The new ‘model’ look...

Hi Jacob….. this is going to be a long reply, so probably boring to my fellow UTC posters, but I’m provided notes below to your article. As you say you’ll take the feedback I thought I’d provide you exactly that……it’s a slow day. I DID enjoy the read….. As Steven Bergwijn [who is he? Assume he’s a ...

Really nice article. Thanks for sharing. Only one thing I’d point out, which I think is broadly misunderstood, Kompany did a good job at Anderlecht overall, not a poor one. Everyone thinks of Anderlecht and thinks they should be winning everything there but he took over with the club in disarray, m...

Good afternoon I'm an Ipswich Town fan and aspiring writer who has recently set up a substack for EFL content. My second article is about Vincent Kompany's tactical transformation since arriving at Burnley. If you enjoy what I've written, I'd be grateful for any subscriptions. It's completely free, ...