The Burnley Sentinel
Market20 Sep 2027
Josh Cullen hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Burnley can pretend not to have heard.
Squad20 Sep 2027
Bernardo Lima is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 19 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad20 Sep 2027
Mike Trésor in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Burnley this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets20 Sep 2027
Door shut on Adam Wharton
Burnley asked and Manchester City said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Player ratings20 Sep 2027
Jacob Bruun Larsen beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 18. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Squad20 Sep 2027
Adam Moore out for 33 days
The medical room confirms 33 days on the sidelines for Adam Moore, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
The dugout20 Sep 2027
Half-satisfied: Joshua Ross on the draw
“There are things I liked and things we will be doing on Tuesday until they are right.” 0‑0, and a manager who had already decided what Tuesday looked like.
Squad20 Sep 2027
Igor suspended
One booking too many, and Igor sits out. Burnley lose him for the sort of avoidable reason that makes a manager's week longer.
The dugout20 Sep 2027
A promise honoured at Burnley
Something was said to Connor Roberts and then it happened. In this industry that passes for remarkable, and the dressing room noticed faster than any supporter could.
In brief
- Match Burnley draw a blank against Luton Town
- Market Max Weiß linked with a move away
- The dugout The plan did not have a place for Lesley Ugochukwu