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TURF MOOR MISERY: BURNLEY'S RECORD SEVENTH STRAIGHT LOSS PILES PRESSURE ON SCOTT PARKER
Fulham secured their first win at Burnley in 74 years, inflicting a record seventh straight Premier League loss on Scott Parker’s side. We analyse the glaring defensive errors.
Fulham secured a win at Turf Moor against Scott Parker and Burnley, their first victory there in 74 years.
Before this match, Fulham hadn't won away against Burnley in 34 tries, a streak dating back to 1951.
But Marco Silva’s team managed a 3-2 victory in East Lancashire, in a game where Burnley only had themselves to blame.
Burnley gave up two worryingly easy goals in the first half.
The hosts played okay otherwise and were more of an attacking threat, initially equalizing through Lesley Ugochukwu.
But as they chased the game in the second half, Harry Wilson, who made Fulham’s first two goals, scored on a break, leading to boos from the crowd. Many fans also left early.
Oliver Sonne came off the bench to score and make the final moments close, but Burnley couldn't create any late chances.
Burnley has now lost seven straight games in the Premier League for the first time.
Plus, this loss casts more doubt on Parker's future, as his team has been stuck at 10 points since October.
Burnley got a boost with Axel Tuanzebe's unexpected early return, as he was thought to still be injured.
The defender had missed Burnley’s previous two games due to an injury from the recent loss to Brentford.
Before the game, Parker seemed unsure if Tuanzebe would play, but he started in place of Kyle Walker, who was suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Newcastle.
Lucas Pires was also out due to a red card in the St. James’ Park game; Quilindschy Hartman replaced him.
Hannibal served the second game of his four-game suspension after admitting to misconduct.
Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Connor Roberts, Enock Agyei, and Zeki Amdouni are still out injured.
Marco Silva was pleased to have Antonee Robinson back in the lineup; he started for Fulham for the first time since September.
This was the only change Fulham made after last week’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, with Timothy Castagne out of the left-back position.
Burnley needed a good start to stop their losing streak, and they tried to deliver.
They won a free kick early on when Lesley Ugochukwu was fouled by former Claret Sander Berge, but Jacob Bruun Larsen’s shot hit the wall.
However, Burnley quickly fell behind after just 10 minutes.
Quilindschy Hartman missed Harry Wilson’s low corner, allowing Emile Smith Rowe to easily score from close range.
Burnley responded well and almost equalized right away with Bruun Larsen setting up Lesley Ugochukwu, but goalkeeper Bernd Leno made the save.
Ugochukwu scored in the 20th minute, finishing a well-executed team move.
Josh Cullen passed to split the defenders, and Ugochukwu ran onto it and scored past Leno off the post.
Burnley was only level for 10 minutes before Fulham regained the lead with another simple goal.
A cleared corner was played back into the area towards Wilson, who had plenty of space.
He crossed to Calvin Bassey, who headed home unchallenged.
The game got intense near halftime when Fulham’s Joachin Andersen was booked for fouling Armando Broja as Burnley tried to break.
Burnley took the free kick quickly, putting Broja through on goal, but Leno rushed out to win the ball.
Fulham then countered, with Wilson going through on goal, but his shot was blocked by Hartman, allowing Martin Dubravka to save.
Ugochukwu nearly scored again with a powerful volley, but Leno saved it.
Burnley seemed to struggle at the start of the second half, but they almost got back into the game when a backpass landed at Bruun Larsen’s feet. But Leno made a good save.
This was a key moment, as Fulham then scored their third goal.
Burnley pushed forward, leaving space for Fulham to counter.
Wilson scored the third goal, curling a shot past Dubravka.
Marcus Edwards and Zian Flemming came off the bench for Burnley, but it was too late.
Things could have gotten worse for Burnley when a Tuanzebe mistake nearly gave Fulham a fourth goal, but Antonee Robinson shot high.
The Burnley fans cheered when Mike Tresor made his first league appearance in 582 days. He played alongside Cullen in midfield.
Sonne scored to bring Burnley within a goal, shooting home after a Fulham defender flicked on Hartman’s cross.
Burnley had six minutes of added time to try and score, but they didn't create any chances, leading to boos from the fans at the final whistle.
VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE
Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.
Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.
This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.
What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.
VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."
VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.
At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.
Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.
The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.
Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.
A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.
Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Craig Pawson
What: VAR check for a foul in the box
When: 11th minute
BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW
Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.
Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.
This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.
Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.
Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.
Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.
After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.
It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.
“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.
“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”
About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.
“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.
“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.
“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.
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