There are people who are saying Burnley cannot be stopped right now. I am one of those people.
Whom:
Burnley vs. Wolverhampton (Whom I’m evidently supposed to call Wolves? Sorry. I only call wolves wolves.)
What:
EPL match number thirteen for our lads.
Where:
Turf Moor. The Disco Inferno itself.
When:
11:30 AM American Central Standard Time
How to Watch:
NBCSN again. I’m driving Stuber Eats during it, though (spent a lot of money on Christmas presents [cookies for myself]), so everyone text me when things happen please.
What’s at Stake:
With a draw, Burnley holds onto 17th in the table, outside the relegation zone. With a win, Burnley leaps Brighton for 16th, pulling within a point of natural rival Arsenal heading into a favorable stretch (at Leeds, Sheffield, Fulham).
The Odds:
This NBC preview I’m looking at says PointsBet says it’s Wolves (they said it not me) +115 to win, Burnley +260 to win, and a draw at +210. Meaning, Burnley’s a bit more than 50% likely to get a point here.
The Opponent:
Wolverhampton Wanderers. Charming, yet pretentious. Punks. A pretty big city in the West Midlands, it’s right by Birmingham. The England Birmingham. Not the Alabama Birmingham. No Midlands in Alabama. Ok that’s not true. But they aren’t as big of a deal to Alabama as the Midlands are to England.
The Wanderers were just promoted back in 2018, having fallen all the way to League One earlier that decade (we’ve all been there, by which I mean Burnley hasn’t been there since the Tony Blair years). They’ve been solid since returning to the EPL, though, finishing seventh each of the last two years. They’re playing in the Europa League right now. Man. The Europa League’s so cool. Good for them.
Burnley News:
Evidently nobody’s given Sean Dyche the scoop on the takeover? What the hell? If there were one person I would think should know everything and everything going on surrounding Burnley, it would be Sean Dyche. Get this man one of those daily briefings they give the president. Security threats and whatnot.
Bertie News:
