I did it, guys. I watched a little Burnley. And now I know why everyone on Twitter is so upset right after every matchday and then so hopeful immediately prior to every subsequent matchday.
The Result:
Burnley lost to Chelsea, 3-0. It was about as close as the score indicates.
How It Happened:
Well, Burnley got a chance early. Maybe I just haven’t watched enough footie and everything looks difficult, but it looked like a difficult chance. The keeper was right on him. Him being Ashley Barnes. And Ashley Barnes poked it high.
From there, it was a demolition. As I believe I heard a commentator say in his British accent which made it much more biting, “They are tearing Burnley apart.”
What It Means:
FiveThirtyEight has the relegation probability up to 42%. Long way from a death sentence. Not even more likely than not. But getting closer.
What’s Next:
Burnley goes to Brighton on Friday for a little holiday on the coast. Except, you know, not a holiday, because Burnley is staring relegation in the teeth.
Other News:
Ehh, nothing new. No new injuries, though Guðmundsson was back out again. Don’t think anyone came back.
General Thoughts:
A bird just took the littlest poop on my computer. Or I mean, I think that’s what happened. There was suddenly a brown drop of liquid, and when I wiped it with my finger and smelled it, it smelled like poop. So I washed my hands (long wash, don’t worry) and wiped off the trackpad with a Clorox wipe. Weird moment. Didn’t see the bird. Still don’t.
Burnley Thoughts:
I feel bad for the people who have cared for a long time about Burnley and didn’t adopt this team in summer 2019 out of a desire to follow the EPL through the lens of the most irrelevant-yet-blue-collar club in the league.
