The Athletic analyses why Vincent Kompany's side have been so good in front of goal this season and whether they can sustain such brilliance.
[Nathan Tella](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nathan-tella-VaGWlrbatMyBZvCr/) and Manuel Benson have the joint-highest positive xG differential among Burnley players this season with 4.7. Furthermore, certain shots which have found the back of the net this season will be saved by top-flight goalkeepers. Daniel Farke’s title-winning side finished the season with 91 non-penalty goals and an xG of 73 — a positive differential of 18. The dominance of Kompany’s side has meant they have come up against a lot of teams playing a low block. Burnley rank first in offsides this season with 76. He said: “You can the ball across and nobody gets on the end of it or another time someone gets a touch that doesn’t get factored in. [Lyle Foster](https://theathletic.com/football/player/lyle-foster-oor2kNSi2kkxSxl4/) and [Michael Obafemi](https://theathletic.com/football/player/michael-obafemi-qTVorJQho342vf7c/) (with the latter having already scored twice). [Leeds United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leeds-united/) in 2020-21 finished the season with a positive differential (3.5). Burnley are the highest league scorers in England’s top four divisions with 68, and with two being own goals, that means their players have netted 66 times. “It doesn’t calculate for blocks. However, their xG is only 47.1. [Norwich](https://theathletic.com/football/team/norwich-city/) in 2018-19 have been in the same bracket as Burnley this campaign in terms of outperforming non-penalty xG.
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackpool and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
[Click here](https://sporita.com/?utm_source=sportsmole&utm_campaign=161423)to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Away Win:data McCarthy will naturally hope that an all-North-West showdown acts as the catalyst for his side to produce one of the most surprising results in the EFL this season. [Shayne Lavery](/people/shayne-lavery/) and [Gary Madine](/people/gary-madine/) will both be assessed after sustaining hamstring injuries at Reading last time out. [Ian Poveda-Ocampo](/people/ian-poveda-ocampo/) and [Morgan Rogers](/people/morgan-rogers/) could replace the pair in the Blackpool attack, although [Jerry Yates](/people/jerry-yates/) is pushing for a return to the squad. [Burnley](/football/burnley/) make the short trip to [Blackpool](/football/blackpool/) on Saturday afternoon looking to further strengthen their hold of top spot in the [Championship standings](/football/championship/table.html). [Mick McCarthy](/people/mick-mccarthy/)'s side edged out Stoke City by a 1-0 scoreline, and that has kept the Seasiders in contention to avoid relegation.
How to watch Burnley vs Fleetwood in the FA Cup from the UK, US and India, plus kick-off time and team news.
Jayden Stockley, who started that game in the final third, will have to sit out this one as he is cup-tied. [Watch Burnley vs Fleetwood FA Cup game live on ESPN+ today!](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/gbdxjg) [Check out GOAL's Soccer on US TV guide](https://www.goal.com/en-us/soccer-on-tv) Several others, including Harwood-Bellis, Benson Manuel, Jay Rodriguez and Darko Churlinov, are doubtful for the fixture due to injuries. They were forced into a replay against Ipswich Town in the fourth round but managed to progress. [Burnley](https://www.goal.com/en/team/burnley/64bxxwu2mv2qqlv0monbkj1om) will take on League One side Fleetwood in the fifth round of the [FA Cup](https://www.goal.com/en/fa-cup/2hj3286pqov1g1g59k2t2qcgm) on Wednesday.
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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany will return to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Manchester United host Fulham in the last eight.
Match report as Burnley reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 20 years; Connor Roberts scored in the 90th minute after Cian Hayes was ...
To take them all the way, the top Championship side with 10 men was exceptional and I couldn't be any more proud." "We tried to frustrate them through the first half and we did that. "I know that past the hugs and the high fives, there is a machine there that wants to win everything. I think for the players, this is an experience and they've earned the right to look forward to such a game." We'll focus first on the Championship games and then give it the right place it deserves." Nathan Tella, whose double saw off Ipswich in the previous round, was one of three players to come on just after the hour.
Vincent Kompany will return to his former side as Burnley have been drawn to face Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
The Emirates FA Cup FA Cup quarter-final draw
JOE BERNSTEIN: Kompany booked a return to The Etihad when his runaway Championship leaders saw off 10-man Fleetwood with a 90th-minute winner from Connor ...
He was devastated and apologised in the dressing-room.’ But I represent Burnley now and knew one day I’d go back there in the dug-out.’ It is not a bad thing to do in Manchester on a Sunday!
The quarter-final draw handed Burnley a match-up against Kompany's old boss Pep Guardiola.
“We tried to frustrate them through the first half and we did that. “Landing on those loose balls, getting first to the ball, to have this very heroic performance, but in the end we find a way. “I know that past the hugs and the high fives there is a machine there that wants to win everything.
Pep Guardiola will be looking to take his Manchester City side to Wembley for the fifth consecutive year.
Hopefully this season we can go through, arrive in better conditions to complete the final of the FA Cup because it is a really nice competition." Tuesday evening also saw Premier League opposition in Brighton and Fulham progress, beating Stoke City and Leeds United respectively while second-tier Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester City. [City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) moved into the last-eight of the tournament after Tuesday evening's comfortable 3-0 win at Bristol City. Guardiola's only success in the tournament came with a thumping 6-0 final win against Watford during the 2018/2019 season. Burnley defeated Fleetwood 1-0 on Wednesday evening to make it through to the quarter-finals. "This competition is so nice," said Guardiola.
The Emirates FA Cup trophy on display ahead of the Emirates FA Cup first round match. Vincent Kompany will return to the Etihad Stadium after his Burnley ...
[Grimsby Town](https://www.thescore.com/engfa/teams/218) will get a chance to slay another Premier League giant after being paired with [Brighton & Hove Albion](https://www.thescore.com/epl/teams/201) shortly after the League 2 club's upset victory over Southampton. - Manchester United vs. - Manchester City vs.
Manchester City will host Burnley in the FA Cup quarter finals, with the Clarets flying high in the Championship under club legend Vincent Kompany.
I represent Burnley, and I'm extremely proud to be at Burnley, but I know the players on a personal level still." They've got a few decent players and if they're willing to win it's a difficult place to go to." I've got a few games now that are more important, which is every Championship game in-between, but in the end it'll be a special day. "I’ve gone a few times to watch them with the kids. It is a place that is so important in my life, I still kick every ball when I watch them. The kids will now have a tough decision who to support.’
Burnley boss Vincent Kompany will return to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Manchester United host Fulham in the last eight.
- Sheffield Utd v Blackburn - Manchester Utd v Fulham - Manchester City v Burnley
The FA Cup draw has been made with Lyle Foster and his Burnley team set for a tantalising tussle with an EPL giant. Here's all the info.
[The South African on Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheSAnews) for up-to-the-minute news updates [ALX’s WomXn and Tech programme aims to provide 50,000 women with Software Engineering skills. We are guaranteed to have at least one non-Premier League side in the semifinals, seeing as though Championship duo Sheffield United and Blackburn meet at the quarterfinal stage. The Clarets look odds-on to be in the top-flight next season, but right now they’ll be excited about the test that awaits them in the FA Cup.
Fleetwood Town stood stern for the majority of their Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round clash against Burnley on Wednesday evening, but it all ended in heartbreak ...
Zaroury had four attempts on goal by the 56th minute and Burnley have had over 70% possession throughout proceedings were looking for an opening, but Town stood firm and were giving a good account of themselves. Zaroury continued the Burnley onslaught of chances with a great effort, but Lynch saved well, and nothing came from the resulting corner. After some more fantastic goalkeeping by Lynch, saving two efforts from range, the ball finds its way back into the box and falls to the feet of Connor Roberts who cleverly found the net. Burnley’s Lyle Foster had a great opportunity in the 17th minute when the ball fell to him off the back of Harrison Holgate, but his effort didn’t trouble Jay Lynch in the Cods goal. Despite receiving a booking, Danny Andrew was rallying the troops at the back and was defending superbly. Anass Zaroury was becoming a threat early on, but he was guarded by the capable hands of Shaun Rooney.
Burnley have a miserable record against Manchester City - ten straight defeats with a 34-1 aggregate score. But cup tie will be different.
It is the type of mentality Kompany has brought and installed at Burnley. It felt like fate that Kompany and Manchester City would meet at some point this season. The plan may fail, but the intent will be there. Even [Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) and Brighton & Hove Albion did not strike the fear. [Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-city/) away await. He does not engage in comparisons to Guardiola. The Burnley manager has not entertained talking about his former club. However, this time there is a different feel to this game. Always drawing them in the cup is another running joke; three times in the last five years has become four in six. The ten straight defeats, the 34-1 aggregate score and the four consecutive 5-0 drubbings at the Etihad Stadium. At least Burnley’s relegation meant no City fixtures for a season, providing they did not draw them in the cup. “Manchester City (a)” sends shivers down spines.
Vincent Kompany is set for a special return to Manchester City after Burley beat Fleetwood Town to qualify for the FA Cup quarter-final for the first time ...
We tried to catch them on the counter… "We tried to frustrate them through the first half and we did that. We'll focus first on the Championship games and then give it the right place it deserves."
VINCENT KOMPANY says his children will have a big decision to make when he makes an emotional return to Manchester City in the quarter finals.That's.
“I’m the same as them, what they feel, I feel it as well. “My ties are strong with the club. “But I’m not as fast as I used to be, I’ve got half a belly now – so maybe I belong on the touchline.” “You go to the cinema so many times, you take the kids to the museum so many times and then you go to watch City or United. The kids will have a tough decision to make on the day. “The players have earned the right to look forward to such a game, good for them but I’m really calm about it.
IAN LADYMAN: Bellamy has led an imperfect life. He knows this, too. There are things he would change, days he would gladly have back and do differently.
He found a role with Kompany in Belgium at Anderlecht and so his influence on the professional game began. Great players but if the Ballon d’Or is only about goals and glamour then it should say so on the voting slips. It’s the little things like, say, if you are going to sprint to a cone, then sprint to the cone. But could one of the two Newcastle players have gotten round to challenge him? ‘If you are gonna do five minutes on the bike, then do five minutes. His developmental years at Norwich were the days of YTS chores, of boot cleaning and terrace sweeping. It’s not a bad combination when it’s channelled the correct way. But Bellamy’s understanding of the game, coupled with a feel for what it takes to succeed, are what makes him essential listening whenever he decides to talk. The rage and the explosions. [Manchester City](/sport/teampages/manchester-city.html) are on their way to a UEFA Cup tie in Copenhagen and Bellamy has his game face on. Then a key member of Mark Hughes’ team as Abu Dhabi money starts to wash through the Etihad Stadium, Bellamy is raging about a team-mate. He has always had a drive to succeed and win
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“Eventually, in the last minute of the 90, it would come for the Clarets through Thompson. “The hosts flew out of the blocks at the restart, and only a superb goal-line clearance from Joe Bauress denied Harry Vaughan early on. “Iranian international Sayyadmanesh did however put the hosts in front on 17 minutes as a ball was threaded through to the winger and he cut inside before rifling a right-footed strike into the bottom corner.
Kyle Walker has reacted to Manchester City being drawn to face Burnley, managed by Vincent Kompany in the FA Cup quarter-final.
[GiveMeSport’s Amos Murphy](https://twitter.com/AmosMurphy_/status/1631051237930987520), “It’s fantastic, I was happy for that. Kyle Walker reacts as Manchester City face Vincent Kompany & Burnley in the FA Cup [Kyle Walker ](/en-gb/topic/kyle-walker/)has reacted to Manchester City being drawn to face [Vincent Kompany](/en-gb/topic/vincent-kompany/)-led Burnley in the FA Cup quarter-final.
Man Utd will host Fulham in the final eight; Blackburn to take on fellow Championship side Sheffield United after both knocked out Premier League teams; ...
"I know that past the hugs and the high fives, there is a machine there that wants to win everything. I think for the players, this is an experience and they've earned the right to look forward to such a game." Guardiola has only won the FA Cup once while at the club. The following semi-finals and final will be played at Wembley Stadium, with the showpiece taking place on Saturday June 3. [who shocked Premier League side Southampton on Wednesday evening](https://www.skysports.com/football/southampton-vs-grimsby-town/481127) - will make another trip to the south coast as they take on Brighton in the final eight. He won two FA Cups with the club, including in his final season.