Verdict on Burnley's 4-1 win against Luton Town

Burnley FC Writer Matt Scrafton gives his verdict on the 4-1 win away to Luton Town on August 12, 2024.

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00:00Just heading out of a very quiet Kenilworth Road where Burnley have just delivered a pretty stunning opening weekend win at Luton.

00:10The team expected to be up there challenging for promotion with them from the championship.

00:15Burnley have just gone there with a new manager, some new players, a lot of players, a big squad, a lot of uncertainty.

00:22They've just gone there on a 1-4-1.

00:26I think it's fair to say no one really saw it coming, probably inside or outside.

00:30I don't think we really knew what to expect full stop really.

00:33We haven't seen much of this Burnley side, obviously in pre-season for different reasons.

00:37So many players, didn't know what to expect from team selection.

00:41Scott Park got it absolutely bang on, the players got it bang on tactically, in and out of possession.

00:47So much to talk about, so much to go through.

00:51James Trafford getting the nodded goal out by a goal, skidding a few minutes off the bench.

00:58I don't think anyone expected that tonight.

01:00So many talking points, so many good performances.

01:02Josh Brownhill, Lyle Foster, that run for the fourth goal.

01:06It's difficult to pick out individuals because everyone was excellent today.

01:12A really good performance, first half set the tone.

01:15Two really good goals, well-crafted goals.

01:17Took advantage of Luton, who were a bit weak at the back.

01:21A few young players there, but don't think they took advantage of those three balls.

01:25A bit of nervousness when Luton got back in it.

01:29You come to Kenneth Road, you always know Luton will have spells of pressure and momentum.

01:34When they get a goal, they have that pressure for 5, 10, 15 minutes.

01:37You've got to come through that pressure.

01:40But to be honest, Burnley did it relatively well.

01:44That third goal from Dorothee is crucial.

01:47Then the fourth comes from Vitinho.

01:50A great finish, but it owes everything to Lyle Foster.

01:54That run from the edge of his own box to the edge of the other box.

01:58A really good finish from the way end.

02:00Really good scenes.

02:01It's all in all a pretty much perfect night.

02:04Especially for the first game of the season.

02:06Can't get much better.

02:08As quite a few of you said on social media, it feels like a bit of a statement.

02:12Not just a win on the opening day, but a win against a really good Luton side.

02:15I don't think there's many, if at all any, more difficult places to come than Luton away.

02:21So to come and do that on the opening day 4-1, very, very promising.

02:25And as I wrote on Twitter, it's hard not to get carried away.

02:29One down, 45 games to go.