Verdict on Burnley's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland

Burnley FC Writer Matt Scrafton delivers his verdict on the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on August 24, 2024.

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00:00Just here at Stadium Light, as you can see, a 1-0 defeat for Burnley at Sunderland.

00:07In truth, the scoreline doesn't really give the true reflection. Burnley were well beaten, got no complaints with the result.

00:14Yeah, a lot to dissect, a lot to go into. You can just see what's got boxes afterwards.

00:19A lot of changes from last week's 5-0 win, a lot of players unavailable.

00:24Promises to be a big week in the last week of the transfer window.

00:27Some injuries, some players not playing, not selecting that Dara O'Shea without their cost.

00:32But in terms of the game, Burnley well off it. Can't really remember one clear cut chance.

00:38Even the first shot on target came really late in the day and that's when Sunderland had 10 men.

00:44But Burnley offered very little, couldn't deal with Sunderland's intensity in the first half.

00:50Good goal from their point of view, a soft goal from the coach's point of view.

00:54From that point onwards, Burnley never look like getting that level.

00:57If there's going to be another goal, it's going to be the home side.

01:01A good start to the season has come to a pretty abrupt end here at Stadium Light.

01:06A good start to the season, but I think Burnley fans will be right to feel a little worried.

01:12Not just by the result today, but the performance and also the team selection and how that came about.

01:18As I said, massive week at the last week of the transfer window.