Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Icy Gull]

That is a going for it team, good on CH. I won't feel as bad if we lose this as I would have done if we'd gone all defensive and lost.

Looking forward to it

 

[perseus]

Signed on to Sky Sports 1 (BT addition) for this game at £16 per month extra. Chance happened that I spoke to a Wigan supporter at the other end of the line. He pays £250 for his season ticket (I pay £650+)

I said Bong would be injured and asked about the Burnley midfielder David Jones (whom I had never heard of).

"He is very left footed and said he was garbage in the Premier League but perhaps he has now found his level."

Jones and Barton are expected to go like for like with Kayal and Stephens. I would thought that if our midfielders are as good as they seem we should be able to compete in the middle of the park.

Their wide men in a 4-4-2 are Boyd and Arfield who we have played against before.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

To watch the Albion, yes.

Alright then - I'm always shit on Mondays anyway!!

 

[TSB]

Wow. That's a deep bench. Did some players get lost on the way?

 

[Lush]

Very much hoping that Boyd has a quiet day.

 

[Machiavelli]

Has anything been said about why Hunemeier, Crofts and Calderon aren't in the 18?

Here's my answer from The Argus:

Gordon Greer is back for Albion – and Bobby Zamora starts up front.

But Albion have yet been forced into changes to their matchday 18 for the six-pointer at Burnley.


Greer has recovered from a knee injury and replaces Uwe Huenemeier, who has a minor foot injury, at the back.


Bobby Zamora replaces the injured Sam Baldock in attack.


Development squad striker Daniel Akindayini, a former Spurs youngster signed in the summer, is brought on to the bench for the first time.
Inigo Calderon, who is unwell, and the injured Andrew Crofts (hamstring) and Rohan Ince (groin) are also absent from the 18.

Crofts, Ince and Huenemeier are not expected to be out for longer than this week.

Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Rosenior; March, Kayal, Stephens, Murphy; Zamora, Hemed. Subs: Maenpaa, Chicksen, Goldson, Holla, Forster-Caskey, Manu, Akindayini.

 

[fat old seagull]

I applaud CH and his positive team selection. I've always considered that attacking is the best means of defending. Love our midfield today, and any positive result with Bong, Lua Lua, Croft and Uwe unavailable will be immense.

 

[stss30]

Alright then - I'm always shit on Mondays anyway!!

Good man

 

[Stat Brother]

March & Murphy need to get wide and STAY THERE.

None of this cutting in at 20 yards, today is by-line cross, by-line cross.
Stephens and Kayal need to make sure one of them is always on the edge of the box.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Where is Ince for that matter?

 

[sir albion]

Christ the injury list has doubled over night

 

[stss30]

Naylor says Uwe, Calde, Ince and Crofts should be back for Brum game. But no mention of LuaLua

 

[Justice]

CH showing Burnley he is not afraid of them Good on him.

 

[HantsSeagull]

That's a weak bench

its a non existent bench

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sounds like illness rather than injury then

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that whether by choice or forced by injuries CH has come up with a very defensive bench with the idea of getting a goal in front and holding it. Holla to come on as per Ince and if BZ tires or we are overun and lose midfield Chicksen on at left back and put LR in right midfield to make 5 or Murphy up front to keep 4-4-2 With the option of Akindayini an unknown to their scouts or Manu to come on to grab a goal Good thinking CH.

 

[Seagull58]

Burnley 0-3 Brighton. Hemed 2, Zamora. You heard it here first and nobody believed it.

 

[portlander]

Anyone got Player working, or is it just me unable to listen?

 

[perseus]

I hoped this game would be a barometer of how we stand this year. Injuries/illness have put paid to this. Matched up 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 each side.

Only request, I think March is better on the left, most marked when passing after tracking back. But also for a left footer to help out Rosenoir.

Is Gray fast or is Greer too slow?

1-1 draw was only my prediction before I saw our team. Trepidations now.

"Relegation scrappers to title contenders." I don't see this. I see last season as a blip on steady improvement.

http://www.whoscored.com/Matches/958959/Preview

Teams on http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34824944

 

[saafend_seagull]

Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

Has anything been said about why Hunemeier, Crofts and Calderon aren't in the 18?

Don't think we even have 18 named? I count 17!

Sorry there are 18...