Match Thread Burnley v. Sheffield United - 2nd December 2023

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Premier League Matchweek 14 - Saturday 2nd December 2023 - 15:00 - Turf Moor
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Simon Bennett, Wade Smith
Fourth Official: Leigh Doughty
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Steve Meredith

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[Boothy762]

Anyone know if we can resign michael brown so he can partner Fleck in midfield?

 

[b1ade4life]

Anyone know if we can resign michael brown so he can partner Fleck in midfield?

He's having a medical now, apparently the scouting team reckon they've unearthed another fucking gem

 

[paidsy]

So how is Hecky going to defend this one?

Laughable at this point.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Anyone know if we can resign michael brown so he can partner Fleck in midfield?

I’d actually go for Tony Currie. Still quicker than Fleck at 71.

 

[LS5 Blade]

Complete lack of mobility in midfield despite the data suggesting we were fine.

What does our tactical genius do? Swaps one of the slugs for the oldest midfielder we have! *

I half expect McCall to start on Wednesday night!


*More than happy to be proved wrong!

 

[bakeblade]

Fle k over Macca says everything we need to know about this managers mindset.

And why the @@@@ were Souza and Slimane signed ?

I can only assume he's making a statement against the recruitment and hoping for the sack.

 

[JayGreen17]

4-0 Burnley….

I just can’t bring myself to watch this… this is how they’ve got me this season….. grim

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

I’ve seen sloths on Ketamine that will be quicker than our midfield today.

 

[toledo]

I hope we are proven wrong but a midfield of Norwood and Fleck is not going to win a ‘must win’ game… to win today we must flow through midfield and push Burnley back all game but this team, this midfield, will not do that… I’m missing something in the reason for this set up…

 

[FriethBlade]

I can only assume he's making a statement against the recruitment and hoping for the sack.

Yeah but he signed Slimane and Souza for a combined 15m and he's put Fleck in in front of them !

 

[Pintor75]

I said wouldn't surprise me if Hecky picked fleck, he's desperate to protect the left side, as for Norwood ffs, he must have something on Hecky!

 

[petcharlie]

Why is it the best midfielder we have in McAteer can not get in the side ?Only excuse is he might be injured .

 

[The Crab]

Lots of energy and pace in that midfield!!!!

I’ve seen more energy and pace in a care home….

 

[bakeblade]

Yeah but he signed Slimane and Souza for a combined 15m and he's put Fleck in in front of them !

It's beyond a joke, hopefully after today's thumping he'll be gone by Monday.

 

[Pintor75]

Complete lack of mobility in midfield despite the data suggesting we were fine.

What does our tactical genius do? Swaps one of the slugs for the oldest midfielder we have! *

I half expect McCall to start on Wednesday night!


*More than happy to be proved wrong!

He not doing anything coaching wise, looking at this team!

 

[MagnifiqueShorehamStreet]

2-1 to the Blades

 

[Richeee]

Nevermind that midfield..correct me if wrong but 2 up front? McB and Archer? Got to be an improvement on the Bournemouth game...

 

[Snowflake]

if norwood or souza start its a media blackout for me till 5 pm

What if Fleck starts as well ?

 

[Snowflake]

Fleck starting not McAtee. What is Hecky doing. All certain to be another defeat.

McAtee better as an impact sub ?

 

[toledo]

Who in midfield is going to play box to box and control midfield? This is the engine room of all teams and every coach at all levels knows this so why are we employing two immobile and aging players in the engine room?

 

[Montymagic]

Prepare to bend over and get shafted....

 

[Snowflake]

Why is it the best midfielder we have in McAteer can not get in the side ?Only excuse is he might be injured .

…or not at his best when starting ?

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Fleck...... Fuck me..... I'm off Christmas shopping

Yes, the bar really is that low in our midfield.

 

[Aston max]

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WTF is this ????? Hecky trying to get the sack for a payoff ????

That's it going outside put the lights up and hopefully next doors cat will wander across (I'm kicking it back over the fence ,owners a pig )
I'm just flabbergasted

 

[Panini]

How come "Norwood and xxxx can't play together" never results in Norwood being dropped? PH seems to really value completing a forward pass every couple of games and scoring a penalty every two years above anything else.

John Fleck's only future appearance for us should be Basham's testimonial.

Still, well done for dropping McAtee. That'll make us ... have less of the ball in their half? Inspired stuff.

 

[Broomhall Blade]

Jesus Christ let's just give Burnley a free hit...
I think Heckingbottom fancies Christmas off this year.

 

[Slugger]

McAtee much better as a sub. In his entire time with us he's managed 90 minutes in a league game ...


Twice!

 

[gordoncharles]

It doesn't look good does it? But you can't really say until you see how things actually pan out.

I will say, though, that if we get anything at all from this it will be despite the manager rather than because of him.

 

[Aston max]

WTF is this ????? Hecky trying to get the sack for a payoff ????

That's it going outside put the lights up and hopefully next doors cat will wander across (I'm kicking it back over the fence ,owners a pig )
I'm just flabbergasted

 

[LS5 Blade]

And when it's not working and the entire ground can see it after 5 minutes, let's leave it as is, concede 3-4 and then bring Osborne after 80 minutes and "have a real go at them'