Loads of Newcastle United fans have been reacting on social media after Burnley manager Sean Dyche gave his view on the Toon ahead of our Premier League clash this Saturday.
Dyche’s Clarets will travel to St. James’ Park on Saturday afternoon looking to do the double over us following their 1-0 triumph at Turf Moor in December, where the Magpies failed to produce a single shot on target.
Producing in front of the net has continued to be a serious issue for United since our festive encounter in Lancashire, having scored just seven goals in the ten top-flight fixtures played – only Norwich City (six) have scored fewer.
We also managed just two shots on target (25%) against Crystal Palace last time out, two on target against Arsenal (20%) and five on target against Norwich (33.3%) as we failed to score in three successive matches.
Dyche is confident that how Steve Bruce sets Newcastle out to tackle this weekend’s clash may be what sets the tone for the affair.
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“They have been up and down [this season],” the Burnley boss said, via quotes by Lancashire Live. “His [Bruce’s] teams are always competitive, so I wouldn’t expect anything less than that. The feel of the game will be important.
“We go there in good shape ourselves and that is the real focus. You have to be aware of the opposition and will they come out all guns blazing or will they be a bit nervous? We will wait and see.
“One thing we can control and want to control is our performance and our side of the game and that is what we will focus on doing.”
Here are some of the messages shared as fans reacted to our Premier League rival’s comments…
Dyche seems to be under the impression we have more than one way of playing football? Dont be daft sean the game will be spent with each teams centre halfs passing it back and forth https://t.co/dLtLhBtL0Y
— david rogan (@rogie91) February 28, 2020
We’ll come out, Joelinton will hang out in the middle third and never get in the box, the rest of our team will be around our box hoofing it for Maximin/Almiron to run on to and hoping for a set piece.
— Matthew (@JB4t00n) February 27, 2020
The game this weekend has all the makings to be the most boring Premier League game in Premier League history.
Rumour has it they set up the new Hall of Fame purely to showcase how boring this game is shaping up to be.
— Southern Magpie (@southern_magpie) February 27, 2020
That’s alright neither does Brucey .
— payne (@Payneymp) February 27, 2020
Got no guns to Blaz with😂
— John (@JohnHun36737685) February 27, 2020
And that’s the Burnley way… pic.twitter.com/teouNzrumC
— LittleMatchstickOwen (@KuffDam99) February 27, 2020
Only if the gun in question is a spud gun 😂
— 𝔍𝔒ℜ𝔇𝔜 (@garyetchells) February 27, 2020
It’s a strange thing statistics. A few weeks ago we were unbeaten in 8 when we were “doing well”
Now we have one win in 9 now it’s going “badly” #nufc— Gaz Tone (@gaztone90) February 27, 2020
All guns blazing? We barely have a pen knife
— Alastair Campbell (@alastair10) February 27, 2020
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