Clarets v Watford Match Thread

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:58 pm

Team news in a few min.

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RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:00 pm

Unchanged

Al-Dakhil replaces Taylor on the bench

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm

Strong team. No surprises.

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm

Actually, surprised Benson doesn't make the bench.

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm
Actually, surprised Benson doesn't make the bench.

Injured

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:02 pm

Great news-and Al Dakhill as a sub too. Great bench again

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:02 pm

Zarourys not going to be happy with that team sheet

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:03 pm

Taylor being phased out. No surprise
He will be limited now and off in summer

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:04 pm

Sorry. Too slow.

Just hoping this isn't our bridge too far. Two records up for grabs if I'm not mistaken : if we win we'll set a new record of eleven League wins on spin. And a single goal would see us go 28 League goals scoring in each one. Is that right?

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:03 pm
Taylor being phased out. No surprise
He will be limited now and off in summer

I rate him, but it might be down to age.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm

Anybody know if Watford are making changes. I'm slightly concerned about fatigue

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm

Biggest game in the history of Burnley Football Club.

Come on, let's make this happen.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:06 pm

gtclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm
Anybody know if Watford are making changes. I'm slightly concerned about fatigue

Cleverley is starting his first game for them tonight since he scored against us on match day 3! He went off injured after actually scoring. Big ask for him against our midfield.

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:07 pm

gtclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm
Anybody know if Watford are making changes. I'm slightly concerned about fatigue

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:07 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:03 pm
Taylor being phased out. No surprise
He will be limited now and off in summer

Wouldn't be surprised if he gets a call tonight from a certain manager. With the CH's we now have I think VK has been more than fair in featuring him recently

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:08 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:05 pm
Biggest game in the history of Burnley Football Club.

Come on, let's make this happen.

It really isn't not by a long way.

However it would be nice to break a few records during another promotion campaign.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:08 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm
Injured

He’s been training, just not quite there yet

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm

So why is Charlie Taylor being ‘phased out’?

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm

Tom will be kicking a few, if he can get near enough.

I’d have liked Cork to start.

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:10 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:01 pm
Injured

He's not injured.

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:10 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm
So why is Charlie Taylor being ‘phased out’?

Has to be age, surely?

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:11 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm
So why is Charlie Taylor being ‘phased out’?

Not on the same wave length as his colleagues and very ponderous on the ball-has lost his confidence

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:12 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:10 pm
Has to be age, surely?

He’s only 29!

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:16 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:12 pm
He’s only 29!

Haha, I know! But 29 is old for this side.

cricketfield73 · Post by **cricketfield73** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:17 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:12 pm
He’s only 29!

....gotta a lot to learn....

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:17 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm
So why is Charlie Taylor being ‘phased out’?

Not good enough on the ball for the way Kompany wants us to play.

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:19 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:17 pm
Not good enough on the ball for the way Kompany wants us to play.

I'm a big fan of his, but we really are looking high if someone like Taylor doesn't make the bench.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:21 pm

I think at a very early stage Pep Guardiola brought in full backs who were comfortable defending and attacking, who would create many chances and score themselves. He paid big money for high quality full backs. Think VK thinks the same, and you only have to look at Maatsens goals and assists-the same for Vitinho, and to some degree Roberts, CT has not scored for Burnley in 6 years, and whilst he did a holding role he is clearly not a CH

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:22 pm

I guess without Taylor Vitinho is cover at lb

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:22 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:08 pm
It really isn't not by a long way.

However it would be nice to break a few records during another promotion campaign.

Cheers, tiger76......I'm sat here thinking that's exactly what it is........for over 100 years,

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:25 pm

Taylor is too good to be squeezed out, he's a Premier League left back, worth around £10m imo.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:27 pm

Charlie is one of the players claretspice et al would be claiming would walk back into this side had they been transferred last summer.

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:28 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:09 pm
So why is Charlie Taylor being ‘phased out’?

Hes not good enough

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:29 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:10 pm
He's not injured.

Hes 100% not fit enough to be named

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:29 pm

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:21 pm
I think at a very early stage Pep Guardiola brought in full backs who were comfortable defending and attacking, who would create many chances and score themselves. He paid big money for high quality full backs. Think VK thinks the same, and you only have to look at Maatsens goals and assists-the same for Vitinho, and to some degree Roberts, CT has not scored for Burnley in 6 years, and whilst he did a holding role he is clearly not a CH

Both FBs on Saturday took up some weird, for FBs position, both well in from touch and with only two behind them. Had to be under instruction and after the result it worked. Let’s see if they do it again tonight

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:34 pm

Evening all from what has been a dry day here in Galway , hey 14c as well spring is in the air and records up for grabs .

Like every week i just feel we have way too much for anyone in this league .

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:35 pm

I agree with Rob Earnshaw, we are too good for this league.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:35 pm

Good to see Ameen Al-Dakhil on the bench. I think we signed to very promising CBs in January. Of course, Jordan Beyer keeps his place. It may be a few weeks before Taylor Harwood-Bellis is back.

Three of January's four new signings on the bench and Hjalmar Ekdal starting, again. A good bit of January business.

Only 7 subs in Championship. 9 subs next season in Premier League.

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Ampth7 · Post by **Ampth7** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:36 pm

Tonight will be a tough test IMO. I know they aren’t in great form but they haven’t lost many games recently. I wouldn’t be surprised if our bench is a big factor towards the end of the game tonight. Come on Burnley!!!

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:38 pm

Ampth7 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:36 pm
Tonight will be a tough test IMO. I know they aren’t in great form but they haven’t lost many games recently. I wouldn’t be surprised if our bench is a big factor towards the end of the game tonight. Come on Burnley!!!

Don't tell me... toughest game of the season so far?

Ampth7 · Post by **Ampth7** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:40 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:38 pm
Don't tell me... toughest game of the season so far?

I’ll let you know post game

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:40 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:38 pm
Don't tell me... toughest game of the season so far?

Must-win.

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:43 pm

HiThere wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:38 pm
Don't tell me... toughest game of the season so far?

Banana skin...

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:44 pm

Watford have some serious quality in their team but incidentally their weakness is full backs, while our strength is out wide in and around full backs.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:45 pm

Charlie's too good to be "phased out". We've got a wealth of riches and he doesn't fit into VK's way of playing. But that doesn't mean he's not good.

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:45 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:44 pm
Watford have some serious quality in their team but incidentally their weakness is full backs, while our strength is out wide in and around full backs.

Serious quality, seriously?

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:46 pm

Cleverley out already

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:46 pm

Charlie’s had his opportunities, much like JGB. Only just be of them has taken them

HiThere · Post by **HiThere** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:46 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:44 pm
Watford have some serious quality in their team but incidentally their weakness is full backs, while our strength is out wide in and around full backs.

Wide and fullbacks? If anything, we are stronger through the middle with the likes of Brownhill and Tella.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:46 pm

equinox wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:45 pm
Serious quality, seriously?

Joao Pedro and Sarr are PL players, 100%. I’d say Pedro is arguably the best player in the league.

Looks like Cleverley has been injured in the warm up.