So. Lighting does strike twice. Does that mean pigs can fly too? Your answer is as good as mine.Many thought Burnley’s stunning victory over Manchester United was a fluke; that they just got lucky, and that they would not be able to replicate that result. But, although not quite of the same scale, their victory last night against Everton certainly proved that they have earned these outcomes.
It was déjà-vu: a 1-0 final scoreline; a good finish to give Burnley the lead; a missed penalty and a beaming Owen Coyle.
At the same time, Everton were appalling. Their defense just isn’t the same without Lescott; they lacked creativity in midfield and the forwards weren’t on their game either with Saha missing the penalty (although Phil Neville should have received an award for the dive that won the penalty in the first place). David Moyes has a number of issues to sort out.
At the end of the day, it was tables turned for both teams in terms of the League table: Everton are at the bottom while Burnley are 7th. Talk about a swap!
Can Burnley do a Hull City of last season this time around? Will they elude relegation? Could they qualify for Europe? Despite the tremendous and fully deserved victories, I think it is still too early to say. What do you think?
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Can Burnley do a Hull City of last season this time around? - Perhaps. Will they elude relegation? - Perhaps. Could they qualify for Europe? - Nope. Two missed penalties is a hell of a coincidence and I don't think the're gonna have the same luck with the third :) but as they say, love and fortune befriend the bold. Good luck to Burnley (except in their bouts against Chelsea), they've hit the ground running.
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