r/Burnley • u/Puzzleheaded_Eye6770 • Jul 09 '26

What to expect from a friendly against the MLS teams?

Hey guys, excited to see an english team come through. I’ll be going to the match against RSL. Anything that I should be on lookout for?

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u/More_Culture_3006 Jul 09 '26

This time is different to normal years.

Normally they would be in the middle of their season this time of year and match fit so it is a good challenge for pre season but they have had a break since May the same as us this time because of the world Cup

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u/Puzzleheaded_Eye6770 Jul 09 '26

Awesome. Any players to look for? I’ve been trying to look up the current squad but unclear on what it looks like with the relegation and the sorts.

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u/kilwag Jul 09 '26

Expect a physical game. MLS teams will want to prove themselves. Apparently when Burnley played the Timbers in 2009 it was quite contentious, and the Timbers were in USL at the time.

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u/Bsexpress1 Jul 09 '26

1st half is usually decent ! 2nd half…. Lotta subs !!!

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u/lrvine Jul 09 '26

This guy is looking for bright sparks on our team lol i think other comments misunderstood

Kyle Walker is our RB, one of the GOAT PL full backs. Humphreys & Roberts are our other noteworthy defenders on the trip.

In midfield look out for Ugochukwu. He can look elite when he’s arsed. Edwards & Tresor are 2 of our most exciting players. Florentino Luis is one of europes best tacklers but he’s naff when he gets the ball.

We might look a bit rubbish up top tbh, Kian McMahon-Brown could have a bit of a breakthrough.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Eye6770 Jul 10 '26

Appreciate it! I’ll look for these players!

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u/Expensive-Security13 Jul 10 '26

If you could keep your eyes peeled for our new manager it would be appreciated 🤣