v Burnley (h) - 4/1/2025

[NeilInBristol]

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

Couple of really bad set pieces so far. We won’t get a load of chances, we need to make those count.

Need to take some lessons from arsenal 

We have been shocking at corners today. Wasteful 

[OsloRover]

12 minutes ago, Tom said:

Cantwell first in the book nailed on here 

Batth got the honour

[Salgados Hair]

Those Venkys banners in the Jack Walker lower are turning green, much like the rest of the ground..

[Tom]

Just now, NeilInBristol said:

Need to take some lessons from arsenal 

We have been shocking at corners today. Wasteful 

The problem is I think we’ve been trying to be clever like arsenal  but too smart for our own good 

[NeilInBristol]

Giving the ball away from our own goal kick by trying to play from the back is pathetic..not how to score, only how to concede 

[London blue]

Real lack of quality coming out from the back and midfield at the moment.

[Tom]

Beck, Cantwell and ACD in particular so poor so far.

[moerpho]

It’s the same story as most games this season. We are more or less solid as rock in defense, but really not much up top despite producing some wonderful goals from time to time. We really miss Travis.

[Bbrovers2288]

We have been poor, they aren’t much better but we are playing to their beat at the moment. Poor on the ball for us, cantwell either has to go off or get into it 

Edited January 4 by Bbrovers2288

[Tom]

See that ball from Gueye was too heavy for Cantwell but he just gave up on it, really poor, if he’s not fit get him off 

[Blow-in]

1 minute ago, Tom said:

See that ball from Gueye was too heavy for Cantwell but he just gave up on it, really poor, if he’s not fit get him off 

We can't do without his quality delivery on corners.

[USABlue]

Cantwell bit of a passenger today, did not even try for that oass from BigMac.  We suck at set pieces. Very very poor

[NeilInBristol]

8 corners so far.. all amount to nothing. Such a waste!

[London blue]

I think the pass from Mak was a poor one, camera angle betrayed it a little.

[Bbrovers2288]

Not much to get excited about there

[Tom]

1 minute ago, London blue said:

I think the pass from Mak was a poor one, camera angle betrayed it a little.

Yep but you can still keep the pressure on not just turn away 

[London blue]

Just now, Tom said:

Yep but you can still keep the pressure on not just turn away 

Fair. 

Poor stuff at the moment but they're nowhere near our goal. Keep it tight and there's a goal here for sure. Dolan looking lively, ACD wants a goal too.

[Forever Blue]

People seem to be forgetting their team cost £150m plus. 
 

We’re doing well with what we’ve got. 

[Exiled_Rover]

Weimann for Cantwell at half time for me. He's been poor.

[ItsRoverZ]

Telling you this has 1 nil Burnley written all over it, they won't do much bar have one moment and that's it, they are jammy and always pull a result out.

[Upside Down]

Big problem comes when we need to make subs. That bench is awful.

[DE.]

Solid performance so far, we just have very little attacking threat - but we knew that going in. Main positive is that we've restricted Burnley to having little to no opportunities.

Need to do better on set pieces as this is our most likely avenue of scoring. Most of our corners have been very disappointing and free kicks not much better. Hopefully we'll improve that in the 2nd half.

Edited January 4 by DE.

[rovers11]

Both teams lacking a lot of quality going forward. That's understandable for us as we shop in the bargain basement year after year, but poor for that lot given the budget they have.

One goal will win this.

[moerpho]

We have totally contained them. Zero shots on goal and no real chances, but I think this is a game between to defensive teams. Not expecting much different 2nd half. As long as it’s 0-0 we are even odds to win this. COYB!!!

[RutlandRover]

Burnley didn't have a single shot all half. Our attacking threat has been insipid as usual but Gueye's actually been quite useful with headers and the occasional ball carrying. Cantwell needs to come off for Weimann.