Burnley won 3 - 2 at Turf Moor when the sides played on Bonfire Night and we all know the strength
of the Clarets on home soil.
There is plenty
of claret on display and some gruesome kills which look good and keep you engaged right to the end, alittle predictable in the outcome but still quite enjoyable but the finale is slightly flat.
Not exact matches
Sweden's Henrik Stenson poses for pictures in front
of the clubhouse as he kisses the
Claret Jug, the trophy for the Champion golfer
of the year after winning the 2016 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland
on July 17, 2016.
Its long history attests to that fact, for as British food writer Jane Grigson tells us in her lovely book «English Food», as far back as 1660, Robert May in his «The Accomplisht Cook» has a recipe for «Cinnamon Toafts» that calls for putting a mixture
of cinnamon, sugar and
claret on toast and then warming it over the fire.
If red meat is
on the table alongside (or instead
of) the bird, make sure you have a wine to match with Diamond
Claret, a bold and rich favorite with a dynamite table presence, thanks to its black / gold label and elegant gold netting.
From bottom to top: a ribbon with the club name in an excitingly chunky font; a lion, rampant; some kind
of ziggurat; a couple
of accompanying diamonds; a raised hand flanked by bees; and, finally, the crowning glory that is a goose with some feathers in its mouth, standing
on a
claret - and - blue barber's pole, trying to shake an egg off its foot.
I've just watched it
on a dodgy stream, in the warm, with a bottle
of claret and I haven't paid tuppence to watch that dross and contribute to Silent Sam's coffers so I don't care.
But Arsene Wenger is being a bit more cautious and has warned his players about the dangers that the
Clarets could pose in a report
on the Arsenal website ahead
of this must win game.
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Clarets
Barton re-signed for the
Clarets until the end
of the season
on Monday, as reported by The Mirror, despite being charged for allegedly placing 1,260 football bets over a 10 - year period.
Dyche is looking to build a squad capable
of keeping the
Clarets in the division and building
on their first point
of the season, which was hard earned during a 0 - 0 draw with United at Turf Moor
on Saturday.
The 22 year old Turf Moor striker is out
of contract in the summer so one imagines the White Hart Lane side may feel able to land the
Clarets star «
on the cheap» though Burnley will be all too aware
of how crucial retaining Ings could be if they are to avoid relegation.
Claret and Blue fans may have got their wish in Lambert's departure, yet his dismissal is unlikely to yield huge
on - field improvements, or at least not instantly, and with both sides struggling at the foot
of the table, a goal - feast isn't expected.
Manchester United have made rather bigger moves, with Angel Di Maria the latest big name to move to Old Trafford for a British record # 59.7 m.
On paper, this Saturday 12:45 kickoff should be no contest, but new Red Devils boss Louis Van Gaal has struggled at the start
of his reign, and the
Clarets have appeared a cohesive team unit in their opening games.
Ings has just a year to run
on his
Clarets deal and could be available for a fraction
of his real value and having scored 26 goals last season the signs are that the former Bournemouth man is a player with a great deal
of potential.
According to the Sun, the
Clarets were more than willing to keep Keane at the club for the last year
of his contract and risk him leaving
on a free next summer, however talks between Everton and Burnley are at an advanced stage and the deal looks set to be completed soon.
The
Clarets have not lost at Turf Moor since the opening day
of the season and are amazingly sitting in 7th place in the table,
on level points with Liverpool.
With the
Clarets camping them in their own half after a free - kick, United stole possession back with Martial setting them
on their way before the Frenchman ran the length
of the pitch to receive the ball back and he kept his composure to finish smartly and nestle the ball into the back
of the net.
An honourable exception to the lack
of quality
on show in
claret and blue yesterday was Marko Arnaoutovic who once again demonstrated what an exceptional player he can be.
He was sent off twice in the
claret and blue, once for a two footed lunge at home to Derby and once for a foul
on Rufus Brevett
of QPR.
Putting
on my Utopian
claret and blue spectacles I have high hopes that Quina and both the Reeces can make the step up to the first team at some stage; I also liked the look
of Marcus Browne
on his brief Europa League appearance.
The
Clarets kicked off at Turf Moor
on the back
of a five - match winning run, knowing a sixth would see them leapfrog the Gunners and bring the prospect
of guaranteed Europa League football within touching distance.
The
Clarets have suffered five defeats in their last six games and need a spark
of inspiration
on home soil to get themselves out
of their ever - increasing mess.
They have scored at least two goals in each
of their last four
on home soil against the
Clarets and the Gunners are good enough to win this one by a two goal margin.
The
Clarets also claimed a 0 - 0 draw up at Old Trafford earlier in the season and even putting all
of that together it's hard picturing them coming out
on top in this one.
They face the
Clarets on the back
of a tiring 90 minutes against PSG in the Champions League
on Tuesday.
The
Clarets have been a bit wasteful in front
of goal
on home soil this season it has to be said and they have netted just the three goals, two
of them coming in the second half
of matches.
Draw: The
Clarets,
on the basis
of their home form, could stick in there as, after all, Spurs have only won four league games
on the road this season.
On home soil, Southampton have lost just one
of their last 14 league games against the
Clarets now in a W7 D6 L1 record, which is pretty solid.
Under 2.5 goals
on this one is running at 5/6 and that is likely the only way that the
Clarets are going to get close to getting anything out
of this.
You would have to run with the Swans
on this one as they have hit the back
of the net in recent games against Man City and Chelsea and should therefore have no trouble in breaking down the
Clarets.
So they will likely rest up a few players for the visit
of Burnley
on Saturday in the FA Cup fourth round and will be hoping for a repeat
of the last time they hosted the
Clarets in the competition.
The
Clarets are a different, much poorer beast out
on the road and may not get much change out
of the Gunners.
It's at least two goals in four
of their last six league games and they should get pressure
on the visiting
Clarets.
The
Clarets have returned an average
of just 0.78 goals per game
on home turf this term.
But because
of the great defensive setup that the
Clarets have going for them at the moment, it may be worth a flutter
on the under 2.5 goals option at bet365 for a price
of 11/10 because they aren't going to give up anything easy.
They have been playing some good stuff under Paul Clement and they have gone W4 L3 in their last seven games, but each
of those defeats were against a top four side so there's really nothing wrong with their form and they should be able to bag three points against the
Clarets who have been poor
on the road.
Antonio Conte, track suited again tonight at Turf Moor, was this time celebrating a win against the
Clarets having seen his side beaten by us
on the opening day
of the season at Stamford Bridge.
Watford's win over Arsenal really has to have done them the power
of good and they can build
on that by taking a narrow win over the plucky
Clarets.
The
Clarets have conceded exactly three goals
on each
of their last three visits to the Emirates, so again, this points towards plenty
of goals happening.
They will fancy their chances
of following it up with another win as they have won each
of their last three
on home soil against the
Clarets.
The
Clarets have had a tremendous season
on home soil in the top flight having gone W10 D2 L4 and they have lost just one
of their last eight there and that was recently against the high - flying Tottenham.
The
Clarets have won three
of their last four
on home soil against Huddersfield (L1) and they were together as recently as in the 2015/16 Championship season with the
Clarets winning both home and away.
The Toffees do have some winning home from going over the
Clarets as they have won each
of their last three
on home soil over them, including a 3 - 1 victory over them in last season's corresponding fixture.
My thoughts are, as per the above game, in terms
of the match line but given the Baggies» ability to find the net against the
Clarets I sense there is a shade
of value with the over
on the goal line.
The Potters have only lost one
of their last six and that means that they should not be foiled by the
Clarets on home soil at all.
With the
Clarets having netted only five goals
on the road, there is a price
of 9/4
on Hull to win to nil in this fixture if you wanted to push the boat out a little bit
on a success for the Tigers.
The
Clarets seem to be well over their winless streak
of form that they were
on having won their last two back to back against Everton and West Ham.
So the
Clarets are clearly running
on home form this season and they have conceded in each
of their last 19 league games against the Baggies.
The
Clarets have done remarkably well in the top flight his season, with eight points from five games and five
of those points have come out
on the road in fixtures against Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool.