Oh, you beat Burnley three-nil, eliminating our lads from the League Cup? Congratulations, losers. We don’t care silly things like cups. We’re a Premier League team, not a team repeatedly spending billions to win some trophy crafted by water buffaloes.
The Result:
Manchester City defeated our Burnleys, 3-0.
How It Happened:
Well, they scored three more goals than Burnley did. And Burnley didn’t score any goals. So, 3-0.
What It Means:
One path to the Europa League eliminated, but also fewer distractions. Again, we’re an EPL club, not a cup club.
What’s Next:
Burnley visits Newcastle on Saturday.
Other News:
James Tarkowski returned. Ashley Barnes returned. Matt Lowton went down on this play, in the aftermath of which you can hear Sean Dyche tell Raheem Sterling he spends half his life on the floor amidst a cacophony of f-bombs.
So that was fun. Hopefully Lowton’s ok.
General Thoughts:
Pets have to be so surprised all the time. Talk about plot twists.
Burnley Thoughts:
This seemed inevitable. Hopefully a point’s in the works Saturday, just to get things on the right track. I don’t think Newcastle’s good, but I also don’t know if they’re bad. Feel like the fellas are going to be underdogs.
