Burnley v Aston Villa Match Thread

[The Edge]

5 defenders?

yeah, but only half a keeper

Emery out

[DerbyVillian]

Lets hope the away end get behind Olsen although I'm sure they will. Would have maybe preferred the extra midfielder but we'll see how it goes.

Think they should all stand in front of him, to be honest

[jwarry]

I bet Kompany wasn’t expecting that line up! Unai keeps him guessing

[bilsim]

It's bizarre that for all the talk of how far we've come in the past few years, our second choice keeper is so bad that I almost instantly give up on us having any chance of getting points when he's named in the starting 11.

[Clampy]

I bet Kompany wasn’t expecting that line up! Unai keeps him guessing

I think that might be it. He might have been planning to go with that outfield lineup anyway, you can't tell with Emery.

[enigma]

I really hope our transfer business isn't finished. That bench is ridiculously light.

[KNVillan]

Just to cheer everyone up after the Olsen news…Hibs have binned the poison dwarf

https://x.com/skysportsnews/status/1695770339945464295?s=61&t=0hDYp8sAC4KCDeo1iQp4OQ

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

Im sure he will get better the more games he plays. It must be tough being a number 13 just coming in for the odd game when the main man is out. It just surprises me how nervous he appears as he is 33 and experienced not like a young kid coming through. A clean sheet would do him the world of good especially if emi is out and olsen gets  a run of games. We've still got enough to be these lot.

[Percy McCarthy]

Let’s hope the away end get behind Olsen

I’d rather they got in front of him.

EDIT: beaten to it by Derby above.

[Dante Lavelli]

Really, I was thinking how strong it is considering the injuries.

[OCD]

BBC saying this is the formation

I think that's right.

[Beard82]

I think Bailey isn't fit - that what is circulating on twitter. 

I think we'll see cash on the right of midfield.  The injuries are unreal, but at the same time, I still think we haven't done enough.  Olsen is clearly not good enough, yet we loaned him, then bought him, and haven't replaced him.  He has cost us games in the past. 

We need to see some more incoming as currently it makes things like letting Young go, and three of our more promising youngsters go, seem poor decisions.  I know we have Emi x 2, Phil, Morenero, Ramsey, Mings, and Donk out, but you have to expect that at any given time, 1 or 2 players will be out and I think will be short all season.  We have an 8 man bench with 2 goal keepers, and 2 wingers that, by various reports are not fully fit. 

[Steve67]

It certainly looks like 3 at the back and the full backs bombing on where we can.  I am a tad concerned about the creativity within the side.  Bench looks strong with Bailey, Zaniolo, Bert, Tielemans there.

[Steve67]

I also think we still need another couple of players brought in too.

[Astnor]

I suspect Olsen will be responsible for conceding a goal today

I suspect Cash will be responsible for us conceding today