03-02-2016, 15:30
I feared the worse when we conceded so early and looked shaky for the first 20 - 25 minutes. However, we got more into the game and had a couple of good spells in the second half without ever really threatening to overrun Burnley. I thought they might tire towards the end of the game but if anything they pushed a bit more than we did in the last ten, coincidentally after Nuhiu went off and we stopped holding the ball up.
Loovens made a terrible decision for their goal, trying to nick the ball, from a throw, in front of Vokes who was too strong and rolled him on the edge of the area to square across the 6 yard box for Gray to tap home. There were one or two instances of Wednesday players getting themselves in a mess trying to nick the ball in front of Burnley players early on in the game. Loovens, and the rest of the team, settled down as the match went on, thankfully.
Hutchinson was excellent at centre half, Westwood made a couple of good saves, although one was after his own punch didn't clear the area and he raced out to block the resultant shot. Neither side created hatfuls of openings and Burnley were very methodical and slowed the game down a lot while they were in front.
I'd like to see the challenge on Pudil in the first half. He went down a bit theatrically but from where I was sat it looked like the player caught his back foot as he ran across him. Would probably have been upset if it had been given against us so can't complain too much.
In the end a well earned point that keeps us in the mix. We don't have to be in the top 6 now, only in early May! A win on Saturday would be a nice bonus, but I can see us grinding out another draw at Birmingham.
Loovens made a terrible decision for their goal, trying to nick the ball, from a throw, in front of Vokes who was too strong and rolled him on the edge of the area to square across the 6 yard box for Gray to tap home. There were one or two instances of Wednesday players getting themselves in a mess trying to nick the ball in front of Burnley players early on in the game. Loovens, and the rest of the team, settled down as the match went on, thankfully.
Hutchinson was excellent at centre half, Westwood made a couple of good saves, although one was after his own punch didn't clear the area and he raced out to block the resultant shot. Neither side created hatfuls of openings and Burnley were very methodical and slowed the game down a lot while they were in front.
I'd like to see the challenge on Pudil in the first half. He went down a bit theatrically but from where I was sat it looked like the player caught his back foot as he ran across him. Would probably have been upset if it had been given against us so can't complain too much.
In the end a well earned point that keeps us in the mix. We don't have to be in the top 6 now, only in early May! A win on Saturday would be a nice bonus, but I can see us grinding out another draw at Birmingham.
You know nothing, Jacko