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

[Surrey Phil]

—————————Sanchez—————————-
——-Webster——-Duffy———Dunk—————
—-MwepuGroßBissoumaTrossAlzateMarch—
—————————Maupay—————————-

Potter’s new 3-6-1 formation. love it!

No it’s not- it’s clearly a 5-3-2 formation!

 

[Washie]

We really are f**ked this season. What a piss poor team selection and squad we have.

Playing players out of position is usually the beggining of the end for a manager.

Ah, i have not missed you.

 

[jcdenton08]

Well it'll clearly be


Sanchez

Duffy Dunk Webster (CBs)
Alzate (RWB), March (LWB)
Bissouma (CDM)
Mwepu Gross (CM)
Trossard (CAM)
Maupay (ST)

 

[dwayne]

Veltman not in the Dutch squad either announced 2 days ago. Greeeeeat. Wtf is the injury.

 

[albionalbino]

Was the problem between Veltman and Connolly?

 

[Ethelwulf]

We really are f**ked this season. What a piss poor team selection and squad we have.

Playing players out of position is usually the beggining of the end for a manager.

Here is a alien suggestion for you .

Try it . It might help ?

Try supporting your club and try counting to ten before posting on here

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Guessing Alzate RWB, March LWB?

That would be my guess, although Groß has played there a few times too.

 

[amexer]

Once again can never predict Potter. Hard to understand Alzate at RWB when have a Polish international on bench who played so well against Leicester

 

[Robinjakarta]

We really are f**ked this season. What a piss poor team selection and squad we have.

Playing players out of position is usually the beggining of the end for a manager.

Started early.

 

[RandyWanger]

Is this glamours match being shown anywhere over seas?

 

[pocketseagull]

Playing players out of position is usually the beggining of the end for a manager.

TBF playing players out of position is one of the things that Potter has done from the start and was praised for before a ball was even kicked for us.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Was the problem between Veltman and Connolly?

That's my guess.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Burnley v Albion

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: Turf Moor
Date: Saturday 14th August 2021
Kick-off: 15:00 BST
Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Nick Hopton
Fourth Official: Martin Atkinson
VAR: Jared Gillett
Additional VAR: Derek Eaton
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TEAM NEWS

Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope has recovered from summer knee surgery, while striker Chris Wood is available after competing at the Olympics.

Midfielder Dale Stephens and defender Kevin Long are the only long-term absentees.

Brighton are without forward Danny Welbeck because of a hamstring issue, while Dan Burn sustained a knee injury in pre-season and won't feature.

Wing-back Tariq Lamptey remains out with a long-term hamstring problem.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• 
  [*=left]Burnley's solitary victory in seven home league meetings with Brighton was by 1-0 in the Premier League in December 2018 (D4, L2).
  [*=left]However, Brighton have only won once in eight Premier League meetings (D5, L2).
  [*=left]Eight of the past 11 league encounters have ended in a draw.

Burnley

• 
  [*=left]The Clarets are on a club record top-flight run of 10 games without a win at Turf Moor (D5, L5) and could equal their league record of 11 winless home matches, set in 1979.
  [*=left]They have scored just 19 goals in the past 24 Premier League fixtures at Turf Moor.
  [*=left]Burnley could match Ipswich Town's 27-year-old Premier League record of 94 consecutive games without a red card on Saturday.
  [*=left]Chris Wood has scored eight goals against his former club Brighton. He found the net nine times while on loan at the Seagulls in 2010-11.

Albion

• 
  [*=left]Brighton have won their opening league match in just two of the past nine campaigns (D1, L6).
  [*=left]The Seagulls scored 18 away goals in the Premier League last term, with only Wolves and Sheffield United faring worse.
  [*=left]Albion ended last season on 41 points but should have finished with 67 based on their expected goals. It's the biggest points disparity of this kind in Europe's top five divisions.
  [*=left]Neal Maupay turns 25 on Saturday and could become the third player to score a birthday goal on the opening weekend of a Premier League season, emulating Jay Jay Okocha in 2004 and Roque Santa Cruz in 2008.

Graham Potter's Burnley Press Conference

A welcome return oh great one

 

[trueblue]

Guessing Alzate RWB, March LWB?

Gross has played RWB quite a bit and Alzate is a bit of a liability there… not that it’s great for pascal either. I have a hunch Potter might trust Alzate more in midfield.

 

[stss30]

Once again can never predict Potter. Hard to understand Alzate at RWB when have a Polish international on bench who played so well against Leicester

He clearly doesn't rate the lad that highly or still feels he needs time in training, only explanation really as he's had plenty of opportunities to play him.

 

[upthealbion1970]

3 proper centre backs to occupy wood and the racist, should be a few fruity challenges early on

 

[Gabbafella]

Good to see Andone, Caicedo and Richards on the bench. Some decent options.
Hoping for a decent game. Maupay brace and one for Mwepu. 3-1 to the good guys.

 

[blockhseagull]

That's my guess.

I don’t believe it was a bust up with another player.

More to do with his attitude when not picked in the 11 for the game.

However could be BS

 

[Frutos]

We really are f**ked this season. What a piss poor team selection and squad we have.

Playing players out of position is usually the beggining of the end for a manager.

Not like you to be relentlessly negative before a ball has even been kicked.

Oh wait, yes it is. Consistently. For years.

Seriously, why do you bother?

 

[Dick Head]

BRE 2 - 0 ARS
MUN 5 - 1 LEE

We're going to have to keep their 12th man very, very tightly marked indeed.