The Exploding Heads take you through matchweek four of the English Premier League before enduring the profound, painful abyss of the International Break.
Jose Mourinho has revealed he was never offered an option to sign Cristiano Ronald…
A forthright Sean Dyche says he told Frank de Boer that Crystal Palace deserved more from the game at Turf Moor.
Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton has had surgery on a dislocated shoulder and is likely to be out for months, manager Sean Dyche has said.
Heaton, 31, who has been capped three times by England, suffered the injury after landing awkwardly during the first half of the 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend.
He underwent surgery on Wednesday and Dyche told a news conference on Thursday: “It won’t be weeks, it will be a longer period.
“It [the surgery] was successful in its immediacy. I’m told that…
Tom Heaton says he hopes to be among the England goalkeepers at the World Cup.
Burnley’s Tom Heaton is ready to fight for his World Cup dream as competition as among England’s five top goalkeepers hots up.
Joe Hart has been the nation’s No. 1 for the past five years but is facing challengers on several fronts as he looks to rebuild his Premier League career on loan at West Ham.
Stoke’s Jack Butland, Southampton’s Fraser Forster and Jordan Pickford, Everton’s new £30 million under-21 international, will all be hoping for a call should England qualify for Russia 2018, where…
The FC crew debate whether the fault for Scotland’s two goals in their draw with England lies with Joe Hart.
The guys respond to your tweets about England’s hopes at the World Cup, Kylian Mbappe and Mamadou Sakho.
England boss Gareth Southgate has confirmed Tom Heaton and Jack Butland will share goalkeeping duties against France on Tuesday.
Burnley keeper Heaton will take over from Joe Hart at the start in Paris, with Stoke’s Butland also set for playing time in the friendly.
Southgate told a news conference: “I said on Saturday it was never my intention to play Joe in this game. Tom Heaton will start the game and Jack Butland will play the second half.”
Hart came under criticism for both goals as he conceded…
West Ham cap off a disappointing season with a 2-1 win at Burnley and finish 11th in the Premier League
West Ham cap off a disappointing season with a 2-1 win at Burnley and finish 11th in the Premier League
Burnley ended their season on a low note, finishing 16th in the Premier League table after a 2-1 defeat at home to West Ham on Sunday.
Sam Vokes continued his fine run of goalscoring form, his fifth goal in five games giving the Clarets an early lead, but Sofiane Feghouli and Andre Ayew hit back for the visitors.
Sean Dyche’s men ended the season with three wins from their last 16 matches, and that they finish lower than Swansea City in the table demonstrates how disappointing recent results…
Middlesbrough failed to ease their relegation worries after a goalless draw with Burnley.
Middlesbrough failed to ease their relegation worries after a goalless draw with Burnley.
Sean Dyche has no qualms with Burnley’s slow start against Middlesbrough, and says a point away from home is always crucial.
This match always looked likely to end goalless, with Middlesbrough struggling to score of late and Sean Dyche’s Burnley determined to scrap their way to Premier League survival.
Robbie Brady went close with a couple of free kicks and Tom Heaton was called into action to protect his clean sheet, while Matthew Lowton twice made vital clearances to ensure the points were shared.
The draw means Middlesbrough are looking increasingly doomed, while Burnley — promoted above Saturday’s opponents as champions…
Sean Dyche has no complaints with Burnley’s win against Stoke, but wants more results like this on the road.
Chances proved to be elusive between Burnley and Stoke, with George Boyd’s lone goal proving to be the difference maker.
Burnley recorded a massive three points to move up to 12th in the Premier League, ending an eight-game run without a win in all competitions by beating Stoke City 1-0.
George Boyd scored the only goal of a very tight game at Turf Moor as the Clarets picked up their 10th home win of the season to increase the gap to the relegation zone to a surely unassailable eight points.
Positives
In some ways, this was arguably the biggest match of the season for Burnley, who had seen their 10-point cushion cut…
Sean Dyche says it was more of the same from Burnley, giving an away performance not quite good enough for a result.
If Burnley fail to beat Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, it will begin to feel inevitable that they are going to go the whole Premier League season without winning away from home.
While the Clarets have one of the best home records in the league, helping them to a seven-point cushion from the relegation zone, their away form remains appalling despite a notable upturn in performance levels in recent weeks and months.
Sean Dyche’s side were genuinely unlucky not to get a point from…
Liverpool sealed three important points in their hunt for a top four finish as they downed Burnley 2-1 at Anfield.
Liverpool sealed three important points in their hunt for a top four finish as they downed Burnley 2-1 at Anfield.
English Premier League: Matthew Lowton (90’+3) Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
It was the same old story again for Burnley away from home in the Premier League as they lost 2-1 at Liverpool despite a brave defensive performance at Anfield on Sunday.
The Clarets led early through Ashley Barnes but although they had periods on the front foot they then withdrew and defended too deep, conceding somewhat inevitably in first-half injury time yet again.
Emre Can’s second-half strike deserved to win a game of very few chances for either side and Burnley’s long wait for a first…
It was a frustrating day for most of Burnley’s side, including Andre Gray who squandered one golden chance.
Burnley suffered their second embarrassing cup exit of the season, missing a golden chance to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals after being deservedly dumped out 1-0 by non-league Lincoln City.
It was a dire game with neither side possessing much quality and the rugged Imps scored from their only chance of the second half, with the Clarets similarly lacking incision in the final third.
With a cluster of rotten individual performances, Burnley did not seem up for the physical battle waged by Lincoln…