Clarets boss Howe blasts poor defending
5:53pm Saturday 6th October 2012 in Sport
FURIOUS Burnley manager Eddie Howe blamed individual errors and “suicidal defending” in letting a 2-0 lead slip to lose 4-3 at Crystal Palace.
The Clarets led through second league goals of the season for Chris McCann and Martin Paterson.
But Wilfried Zaha crucially pulled one back for Palace before the break.
Zaha equalised with his second early in the second half – with Burnley conceding both on the counter-attack.
Damien Delaney and Glenn Murray went on to make it 4-2 going into the final 15 minutes.
Charlie Austin scored his 11th goal in six games to set up a frenetic finale, but the equaliser evaded Burnley.
However, Howe admitted the Clarets should never have been on the back foot in the first place.
“It's hugely disappointing to lose the game,” he said.
“To score the amount of goals we are at the minute and not getting the points is hugely frustrating.
“We feel very low. At 2-0 up we were well in control. The first goal was a frustrating one to concede, and the manner of the second one – four versus two – was suicidal defending away from home “We set up not to do that. We changed the system to be tighter with three in midfield.
“But we are making individual errors and it's costing us.”
Comments(22)
RUinsane
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6:49pm Sat 6 Oct 12
( More please Agent Howe )
kevin keen
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7:06pm Sat 6 Oct 12
bibocherry
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7:10pm Sat 6 Oct 12
merlinrabbit
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7:29pm Sat 6 Oct 12
NICEONESUNSHINE
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8:02pm Sat 6 Oct 12
uuuuUUUUuuuuuuuffs
morleyclaret
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9:55pm Sat 6 Oct 12
You need the word ' quite' after the last word 'not'
Your sentence structure is appalling!
Mind you, we shouldn't expect anything other than an incomplete, simplistic sentence, should we..............
donegal claret
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9:55pm Sat 6 Oct 12
donegal claret
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9:57pm Sat 6 Oct 12
dredlox76
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12:56am Sun 7 Oct 12
no ney never
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7:53am Sun 7 Oct 12
Embarrasing!
Howe the lads
Burnley59/60
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9:57am Sun 7 Oct 12
fylde exile
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10:49am Sun 7 Oct 12
burnleyglentoran
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11:36am Sun 7 Oct 12
NICEONESUNSHINE wrote:BRKFC - JUST A LAUGHING STOCK NEAR SHADSWORTH!
They're gonna score one more than you.....You dingles are a bigger comedy than us.............Scruu
uuuuUUUUuuuuuuuffs
Harwoodstblue
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11:42am Sun 7 Oct 12
burnleyglentoran wrote:But not quite as much a laughing stock as you lot.
NICEONESUNSHINE wrote:BRKFC - JUST A LAUGHING STOCK NEAR SHADSWORTH!
They're gonna score one more than you.....You dingles are a bigger comedy than us.............Scruu
uuuuUUUUuuuuuuuffs
Keep it up agent Howe.
RUinsane
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1:16pm Sun 7 Oct 12
.....( Austin 4 Sale )
bibocherry
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1:30pm Sun 7 Oct 12
andychoc
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6:30pm Sun 7 Oct 12
hahahahahahahahahaha
hahahahaha Burnley lancashire joke!!!
Pompey Claret
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7:34pm Sun 7 Oct 12
I turned to my son and said 2 goals won't be enough but I didn't expect that.
It seems it doesn't matter how many we score it won't be enough.
Ok i agree with some comments regarding a new keeper but those who keep blaming Grant must be blind to the fact that the back 4 are doing him no favours what so ever and the midfield needs to be tougher and help out better defensively as well as doing there own job in the middle of the park.
I fear for the team when we meet the likes of Cardiff,Wolves,Leeds
,Forest,Blackpool and even the B@st@rds because the will get a hat full of goals if we don't sort ourselves out and quickly or we really will be the JOKE in this league.
carrman2
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10:18pm Sun 7 Oct 12
Midland Claret
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1:54pm Mon 8 Oct 12
We have been leaking goals now for the last three years so signings during this time, team selection and tactics are at fault.
The "Beast" is not the answer as whoever plays behind this defence is on a loser. Grant has in fact been one of our better performers this year.
Pompey Claret
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10:10pm Mon 8 Oct 12
Midland Claret wrote:Hi there Midlander well said and fully agree with your comment.
Part of the problem may be down to individual errors. But equally at fault is the manager for failing to address the issues over what is now almost two years in the role.
We have been leaking goals now for the last three years so signings during this time, team selection and tactics are at fault.
The "Beast" is not the answer as whoever plays behind this defence is on a loser. Grant has in fact been one of our better performers this year.
psch says...
6:37pm Sat 6 Oct 12