Burnley

[Duffers]

As Duffers quite rightly says. The wear and tear on the squads bodies has started to take its toll.

They showed a real lack of intensity second half tonight and look like a team lacking a real leader without Hendo and Dick.

Last two seasons they’ve managed 90+ points and picked up their long awaited league title and a Champions League to boot.

Only natural that you start to see a dip in performance after all that.

[SW4Baggie]

Mentally it must be really hard to go again... they’ve also failed to really add any big names or improve a squad that’s been very much the same for 3 seasons... plus, Klopp shows absolute faith in his first XI, there isn’t much incentive for squad players to really push to try and win a place.

[Birdman1811]

It wouldn't be so bad for Liverpool, except not only are Man City competing, so are Man Utd and Leicester. This means at the moment they are a very clear 4th best. That's the problem, performance drops just a little and suddenly they fall a long way behind. Injuries haven't been kind, but then, Klopp has hardly given key players any form of rest for over 2 seasons now.

[Dumbo]

Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt | Burnley | The Guardian

[Bromley Baggie 2]

Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt | Burnley | The Guardian

I've just seen that on Bassfook.

How in the name of Shirley Bassey's ironing board do these people pass the "fit and proper persons" test?

[Noibla]

The grass isn't always as green on the other side, this could be us

[Spandaubaggie]

Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt | Burnley | The Guardian

Can you do this as a separate thread Dumbo. It's too good to be missed in this.

[MrFizz]

This is perfectly ok in the eyes of the pricks running the PL? Take a profitable debt free club and turn it into a debt ridden basket case at the swipe of a pen? Brilliant. It could be us next.

[rsbaggy2]

This is perfectly ok in the eyes of the pricks running the PL? Take a profitable debt free club and turn it into a debt ridden basket case at the swipe of a pen? Brilliant. It could be us next.

Wouldn't be at all surprised to hear the rustle of brown paper bags.

[Dumbo]

According to The Guardian, Burnley's recent takeover by ALK Capital has left the club £90m worse off and saddled with debt.

The deal was reportedly done using the club's own money and has similarities to the Glazers' leveraged buyout of Manchester United. ?

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