Burnley FC Writer Matt Scrafton delivers his verdict on the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool.
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00:00 Just making my way out of Anfield here onto Stanley Park after Burnley were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool.
00:08 In terms of the result, probably what you expected, 3-1, to decide that I'm now back at the top of the table.
00:14 But the performance, I thought Burnley were very good, they were resilient, they had a clear game plan, they executed it very well.
00:21 Couldn't have done much more in terms of their overall performance, they were just left to roo once again really.
00:27 There was missed chances in front of goal, they had three or four really big chances.
00:33 Two or three of them in fact came when the game was 2-1 to Liverpool, score at least one of those and you never know what happens.
00:39 But that's been the story of the season really, but especially in recent weeks.
00:46 Again, first goal from a set piece, James Trafford doesn't do enough to completely miss the ball, simple header for Jota.
00:54 But after that, I thought Burnley were very good.
00:58 But it was typical of David Fafano, the hero last week, he missed two big chances this week, had to take at least one of them.
01:07 But he wasn't the only one to be fair, Wilson Odeber, Leckie Ndunie also among those to have chances.
01:14 So Burnley couldn't have done much more in terms of performance, but as the company has been saying for a few weeks, if not months now, it's both boxes.
01:22 Liverpool also had the extra quality, it was telling that all their goals came from their three strikers, who are obviously worth quite a lot of money combined put together.
01:31 Bit of a dramatic game as well, the company getting a yellow card, meaning he'll be banned from the touchline for next weekend.
01:36 And it doesn't get any easier for Burnley, it's home to Arsenal.
01:39 Thankfully no damage done so far, the result is the way it's gone today.
01:44 But yeah, at some point Burnley have got to turn these encouraging performances into some sort of result.