Different team – flying high. Different formation – 4-4-2. The big question then is whether our formation against Bristol City was a one off, to match the opposition, and Kit will revert to his favoured 4-4-2 for this one? High on his list of considerations has to be that the style on Saturday suited the players we have; with each and every one of them playing in their natural, strongest positions. Weighed against that is the fixture list of facing three games in 7 days and recovery time for the players. Nothing on the grapevine yet about availability, although there must be a question mark over Husband (even if he was only knackered!). If he’s out, one thing I’m sure about is that we shouldn’t throw young Garbutt in against Chris Boyd. Another thing I’m sure about is that we will have to press them high up the pitch. Both of their goals on Saturday against Huddersfield came from … well, this is how Sean Dyche described them: ”The first goal comes off an 11-pass move from our keeper all the way through the midfield into the forwards, allowing Andre to get in behind for a penalty of course. The second goal was very similar, very good movement, very good passage of play, fine link-up play between Vokes and Gray for a superb strike.” If Husband is okay – no change If not then I’d go for SuperBri’s suggestion (or pretty similar anyway) in the ‘Bristol City’ thread – …………………….Lonergan………….. ..Fredericks….Stearman…Burn…..Ream.. …….Tunnicliffe…Matilla.....O’Hara… …………………..Cairney……….. ……………Dembele…McCormack.. Another thing I'm sure about is that Mr O'Hara and Mr Barton should enjoy the encounter!
I agree with the above if all fit no changes for me, I know Kit said he would need his whole squad as we had three tough games in 7 days but I would keep it the same and maybe change a few in the home game against Birmingham. Think I would also stick with the 5-3-2 formation. Cottager think it's George Boyd up at Burnley and not Kris Boyd who is still playing I think somewhere in Scotland
I stated on the Bristol City thread that I felt these two away games would show where our season and Kits future is heading, I felt that two positive results (4 or more points) would buy Kit sometime and push us up into the playoff challenge. With a win from the first one I am actually a bit nervous/ hopeful/desperate for a result tomorrow, I know it is unlikely Burnley away is one of the hardest fixtures of the season on paper, add the fact they are our bogey team, what is it 60 years??? There's just this voice in the back of my mind saying " if, just if we could get something" We have 6/7 fixtures after this which are all winnable on paper games I think the bookies will have us as slight favourites for all of them
Oops! Absolutely correct Cookie. Kilmarnock I believe and nowhere near as much hair . please log in to view this image
Funny enough, I'd change it around to the Christmas Tree and start 4-3-2-1 …………….Lonergan………….. ..Fredericks….Stearman…Ream....Kavanagh.. ..….Tunnicliffe.......O’Hara…...Husband …...…..Cairney.…McCormack..…….. ………...……Dembele...... Think Burnley are a team that steady themselves in the 1st half of games and then open up in the 2nd half, they seem to be drawing games a lot at HT, that's when to change after 10-15 in 2nd half to a 5-3-1 and hit on the break, but keep it more defensive minded this time. It's going to be a close game and probably a draw. Considering our poor history in this game I'd take that.
Hey ho! At least we competed .. in the second half anyway. Rotten luck that Fredericks had to come off injured; Kit's reversion to 4-4-2 at half time seemed to be working but subbing him and O'Hara at the same time lost us some momentum.
We lost to a team we should be aspiring to draw or beat if we are to be serious contenders. In our next 6 games we require 12/13 points just to keep in contention with the leaders. Any thing less and our season could be over,then another mid table finish.
Here's a link to a video of the goals - look how close Moussa was to getting the equaliser rosc http://www.skysports.com/football/burnley-vs-fulham/339702 [Ducking below the parapet mind, when you see our defending and goalkeeping for their goals.]
