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Burnley were beaten 1-0 by title-chasers Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Monday and we asked for your views on the Clarets' performance against the Gunners.

Here are some of your replies:

Neil: A battling performance overall, however the different class told in the end. The result in games often hinge on one decision and, as usual, VAR chose to ignore an obvious red card decision in favour of Burnley. Who knows what could have happened against a 10-man Arsenal? Good riddance to VAR next season, it has ruined the fans' enjoyment of the game.

Steve: Another satisfying performance from Burnley, albeit too little too late. We are playing more freely and we are attacking teams, yet we are now more solid in defence.

Simon: Considering the way this season has gone, Burnley's display at Arsenal deserved huge credit. Mike Jackson has immediately done what supporters had been pleading for all year - take the handbrake off. Burnley still had to defend heroically for long periods against the league's best side, but there was finally an attacking threat too. Loum Tchaouna's pace and Jaidon Anthony's creativity are no longer being restricted by an overly cautious setup. The biggest frustration is this shift in approach has arrived far too late, leaving many wondering what might have happened if the change come before our fate was effectively sealed.

Alex Howell
Football reporter

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It was always going to tough for Burnley, given the disappointing season they have had, to get a result away to the league leaders.

The Clarets, rooted in 19th place since November, have suffered their third Premier League relegation in five seasons and are without a permanent manager following the departure of Scott Parker.

They have won just one of their past 27 league games and managed just two away victories all season.

Winger Loum Tchaouna did provide a bright spark for Burnley, almost helping his side into an unlikely first-half lead when his cross was put wide by Hannibal Mejbri.

Jaidon Anthony also gave Burnley threat down the other wing with his pace but he could only produce a curling effort that went over the bar in the second half.

Burnley reached 100 points the last time they were in the Championship, to earn promotion to the Premier League, and can only hope that they can bounce back again after failing to establish themselves this time around.

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson speaking to the BBC: "Over the last two games, they have been positive performances. We knew the challenge that we were coming into tonight. A lot of people probably thought we might give up after what happened with the relegation and accused the boys of not trying, so I am really pleased tonight and the last game as well to show what they are actually capable of.

"The capability they have got and showed, that has to be a minimum for them. At this level, they can do it and they have shown that tonight, they showed it against Villa. We came on the wrong side of the result, and a decision that I think is not the best, but I am really pleased for the group.

"It has been there in spells but it is just the consistency. If you are not winning games, that can affect the confidence. It is a young group in terms of experience and they are learning. I am sure you will see some of that team, some of that group in the Premier League, whether it is this year, next year or years to come, because there is a lot of talent just not the experience needed."

On the Havertz non-red: "Yes you know the one I am talking about. In today's game, it is a red card and it is dangerous. He could have injured him as well. That means that they go down to 10 with 20 minutes to go, we are still in the game. We stayed in the game as long as we could. They're big decisions that sometimes we don't get, and we haven't got throughout the season."

On the future of the club: "I've not thought about that. I've had this remit for the last three games and that is all I'm focused on, to be honest."

Did you know?

• Burnley suffered their 24th Premier League defeat of the season, equalling their most league defeats in a season, also losing 24 in 2009-10 and 2023-24.

• Burnley's Lucas Pires has never ended on the winning side in any of his 19 Premier League appearances (D8 L11), with only Ben Brereton (24) ever playing more games without a win in Premier League history.

• Burnley have failed to score in 14 of their 37 games, only Wolverhampton Wanderers (19) have failed to score more often in the Premier League this season.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

Have your say on Arsenal's performance

What did you make of Burnley's display?

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With right-back Ben White out with a knee injury that will see him miss the World Cup, Cristhian Mosquera is his replacement.

That is one of three changes from the Arsenal side that began the 1-0 win at West Ham. Kai Havertz gets the nod up front, with Viktor Gyokeres among the substitutes, while Martin Odegaard is back in midfield, replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Calafiori, Gabriel, Saliba, Mosquera, Odegaard, Rice, Trossard, Eze, Saka, Havertz.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Dowman, Martinelli, Madueke, Jesus, Gyokeres.

Already-relegated Burnley name the same 11 that began the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on 10 May.

Burnley XI: Weiss, Pires, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Walker, Ugochukwe, Florentino, Anthony, Mejbri, Tchaouna, Flemming.

Subs: Dubravka, Hartman, Humphreys, Worrall, Ward-Prowse, Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Amdouni, Edwards.

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Burnley's fate is already sealed, but the Clarets can have a big say on who wins the Premier League title.

It is still all to play for between league leaders Arsenal and Manchester City, so Monday's game at the Emirates is a must-win one for the Gunners.

Can the Clarets cause an upset?

Natalie Bromley from the No Nay Never podcast, external said: "It feels nice to be part of the narrative for tonight's game, having spent most of the season feeling irrelevant and invisible.

"Perhaps this Burnley side can find a competitive edge and make themselves part of history after all.

"It would go a long way to get the fans back on side, seeing a team play for pride and with fierceness.

"Let's at least make this Arsenal side work for the title."

Prudent Nsengiyumva
BBC Sport journalist

Arsenal can't seal the Premier League title on Monday night (20:00 BST), even with a win, after Man City's midweek victory pushed any celebrations back. But three points would edge them closer to ending a 22 year wait. Burnley, already relegated, have nothing at stake — yet they've shown they can still upset bigger plans.

Gunners in dreamland with two games to clinch the title

Arsenal have spent three seasons living with the sting of near misses, always measured against a relentless Manchester City side that has dominated the Premier League.

Six titles in eight years, Arsenal finishing runners up three times, and every doubt that comes with it.

Even the 2-1 defeat in April at the Etihad felt, to many, like the script repeating itself.

That sense of scepticism only deepened on Wednesday night.

Mikel Arteta revealed in his press conference that he missed City's 3-0 dismantling of Palace as he was at a "good dinner", but digesting the scoreline later may have reinforced the level Arsenal must match.

This time, however, the picture is different.

The Gunners are 180 minutes from ending a two decade wait for the title.

Burnley first, then Crystal Palace.

Win both, and the trophy finally returns to north London for the first time since 2004.

No games in hand for City. No late surge to overhaul them.

And they seem to have turned last season's pain into a habit of meeting these moments head on.

Arteta's men couldn't have asked for a more favourable opponent either, on paper.

They've lost just one of their 19 Premier League games against Burnley and have been ruthless against relegated sides, winning all 10 such fixtures that season.

Control has been their trademark.

Eighteen clean sheet wins, seven by 1-0, and a bench that keeps delivering—17 goals scored or assisted by substitutes.

The opportunity is there to finish the job and put that "bottle jobs" tag to bed once and for all.

Burnley relegated, but still dangerous

Burnley are already down but far from passive. Last weekend's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa — against a side chasing the Champions League — showed they can still cause problems. They opened the scoring, created enough chances to win, and refused to fold even after falling 2-1 behind. It is exactly the sort of warning Arsenal cannot ignore.

But this may still be a tall order for even the most optimistic Clarets fans. Mike Jackson's side have taken just one win from their last 27 league games, and a trip to the Emirates rarely ends well.

Burnley have never scored more than once in a Premier League match against the Gunners. Their record in final away games is thin too, with only two wins in nine top flight seasons.

Still, the fight they showed against Villa suggests they won't simply fade away. Arsenal, with everything on the line, know complacency is the one opponent they cannot let in.

It is Arsenal's title. They are not going to blow it now, against Burnley.

I can see it being quite a comfortable evening for the Gunners, actually. The home crowd will be nervous until they score but I can see Mikel Arteta's side making an early breakthrough.

As much as Burnley are still scrapping, which they showed with their draw against Aston Villa last week, they have frustrated their own supporters much more than they have frustrated the opposition this season.

Arsenal are a much better team and, whether it comes from a set-play or open play, they will have too much for them.

Sutton's prediction: 3-0

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Melissa Edwards
BBC Sport journalist

Burnley interim boss Mike Jackson has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Hannibal Mejbri could be fit for the trip to north London. Jackson said they will make "a call closer to the time" after the 23-year-old was withdrawn early in the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa last week as a precaution. He added: "Virtually everyone is fit for selection again, apart from Connor [Roberts], who will be with the under-21s and playing some game time in that."

• On the morale after picking up a point last Sunday: "The mood after the game was really good. As the week goes on, you still get dips because, ultimately, we've not been what we wanted or set out to achieve. It's the job of the coaching staff to try to keep the intensity and we still have to work towards the games in the competition we're in."

• Burnley were relegated after a 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in April, but the interim coach believes there's still a lot for his players to play for in the last two games. He said: "Let's not beat around the bush, there's going to be players that will leave, people that will stay and other people that will come in. That's just a normal thing in football. But for them, every time you get a chance to go and perform, you go and show them what you can do. It's very simple, to be honest, and we dress it up too much. When you get the chance to perform in the Premier League, do your best and go and perform."

• Jackson said he didn't like seeing what happened to former boss and "close friend" Scott Parker, but that it has been a "privilege" trying to help the club and players since he took charge last month.

• When asked about his own future, he said: "I had one conversation with the chairman after what happened with Scott. Since then, I haven't had any communication regarding all that - that's gone on in the background."

• It is expected to be an intense meeting at the Emirates, as Arsenal chase the league title, and Jackson wants to see his players "thrive" in the environment. He said: "You look at a game like that and the importance of it to everyone in the competition but, from our point of view, you have to look at it as an opportunity. One - to be involved in a game like that; two - to be excited about that as a platform to go and perform. We can't influence everything that's going on around it and all the noise about this game, but what we can do is make sure, like we did against Villa last week, that we're still taking this competition really seriously. That's what we'll do."

• Jackson added: "The outcome is already decided in everyone else's eyes, but we've got to go there with some belief and have a go. Go and thrive in that environment. You've worked your whole career to get in that sort of environment - then go and do it."

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Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann has outlined his idea to improve how corners are officiated in future.

In the aftermath of weekend controversy over players grappling in the penalty area, he has told BBC Sport a rule whereby attacking players cannot enter the six-yard box until a corner has been taken would be his preference.

Ex-Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha backed the idea and thinks it will add "creativity" to corner kicks and the move would force "people to think in a different way".

You can watch a clip of the debate above, with Onuoha stating: "Twenty players standing in the six-yard box, you have to ask yourself, is that what you want to see? And is that the best version of the game?"

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Dafydd Pritchard
BBC Sport Wales

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Football Association of Wales (FAW) bosses are "very confident" Craig Bellamy will remain head coach of the men's national team despite interest from Burnley.

Bellamy is among the candidates for the managerial vacancy at Turf Moor after Scott Parker left by mutual consent following the Clarets' relegation from the Premier League.

Although the Clarets have not made an official approach to the FAW, it is believed they have informally sounded Bellamy out about the possibility of taking over.

But following lengthy discussions with the ex-Wales captain, senior sources at the FAW have told BBC Sport Wales they are convinced he will stay until his contract expires in 2028.

One of the main reasons is Bellamy's desire to lead his country at Euro 2028, which Wales will co-host alongside England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

While Bellamy relishes his job, the former Liverpool and Manchester City forward has made no secret of the fact that he wants to manage at the highest level of club football.

The FAW is aware of interest in him from clubs other than Burnley but has some security in the form of a release clause which would require any potential suitor to pay at least £700,000 to buy Bellamy out of his contract.

Natalie Bromley
Fan writer

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It took until the 36th game of the season, and the sacking of constraint-inducing manager Scott Parker, for Burnley to finally join the Premier League campaign.

Sunday's draw at home to Aston Villa was well-deserved and actually enjoyable to watch. Under the temporary stewardship of caretaker manager Mike Jackson, the team looked more relaxed, carefree and ambitious in their attack.

Notable performances from Zian Flemming again, plus Hannibal Mejbri and Axel Tuanzebe, set the tone for a good afternoon at Turf Moor.

It is a shame Burnley have come to the Premier League party too late with too little, though.

Flemming has had a good season, despite many questioning whether he would be able to make the step up to elite-level football. He has now become the first player to score more than 10 Premier League goals in a season for Burnley since Chris Wood last did it in 2021.

I wonder why that is? Perhaps because of a lack of options for Premier League strikers within budget? Or perhaps because of a lack of creativity across the team generally, coupled with a coach who was more inclined to play defensively?

Without wanting to state the obvious, some serious investment in strikers is now needed at Burnley - both for the Championship and beyond.

Either way, we seem destined to lose Flemming next season, which is a real shame as we have so few players who we can consider 'Burnley players' and who we can build some rapport with as fans.

The stadium was sparse in terms of attendance on Sunday and the mood around the town is flat.

The relationship between Burnley and its community has survived worse than this, and for longer than we have been alive, so it will thrive again - especially if we can repeat the performance we saw against Villa.

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Burnley and Aston Villa.

Here are some of your comments:

Burnley fans

Dave: If we had played with that kind of spirit and intensity for the last six months we would not be going down. Player against player, virtually EVERY team has been so much better than us, but if you believe and play with that kind of passion, it makes all the difference.

Cunla: A much better performance. We tried to get on the front foot and could easily have won.

Peter: It was definitely the best 90 minutes of the season. Had we played like that more often we would still be in the Premier League for next season. Give Mike Jackson the job now and try and keep most of the squad together but get rid of the deadwood like Lyle Foster!!

John: I really enjoyed this game. First time in a while. I've remembered why I buy a season ticket.

Aston Villa fans

Ian: Players walking around in the first half and what appeared to be a lack of desire isn't good enough. No disrespect to Burnley, who deserved the draw, but Villa were playing a relegated side and could have cemented their Champions League place. It simply isn't good enough. There's no guarantee of winning the Europa League final and they can't rely on teams below them losing. Villa need to adopt a top four or five mentality and achieve things for the fans and the club.

Mark: Yet again a total lack of intensity and continually giving away the ball in our own half, it will cost us if we fail to get Champions League.

Prit: Another complacent performance by Villa against another team in the bottom three. It's important to qualify for European competitions through the league so it is vital Villa turn up for the last two matches. Another tip, try passing the ball to another Aston Villa player.

Claire: Villa never do it the easy way, so we have another tense, nail-biting finish to the season. It's hard to believe the same team could be so different just three days apart. We need to beat Liverpool to be safe.

Pundits Shay Given and Danny Murphy join host Kelly Cates to bring you the action and talking points from Sunday's Premier League fixtures.

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Burnley interim manager Michael Jackson, speaking to BBC MOTD: "It was a good performance. If you look at today's group - we spoke about having belief - and they showed character."

On goalscorer Zian Flemming: "He's been incredible this year. He makes the maximum out of everything he gets each day and he's on double figures now in the Premier League. But I know he'd happily swap that for us staying in the Premier League."

On whether they are building for next season in the Championship: "It's about that now. It's about building on the foundations we have - we've had to do that before. I'm pleased for the group today that they have something to be proud of."

Clarets forward Zian Flemming speaking to Match of the Day: "A good point for us. Villa are fourth or fifth in the league and have been impressive this season, so for us to be 19th and getting a point against them - that's good."

On giving the fans something to smile about: "We've lost lots of games this season, especially at home. We haven't given the fans the results they wanted to see.

"We've played many games similar to this but have just lacked that final bit to get a result, never through a lack of effort or quality. However frustrating it is for the fans, we wished we could give them something to cheer for."

Did you know?

• Zian Flemming is the first Burnley player to score 10+ goals in a Premier League campaign since Chris Wood in 2020-21 (12).

• In the eighth minute, Jaidon Anthony's opener was the earliest Burnley have scored in a Premier League match this season, and earliest overall since December 2023 against Sheffield United.

Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport journalist

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Burnley already know they will be in the Championship next season, with Mike Jackson now in caretaker charge after the exit of Scott Parker.

They had lost their past five games - and only won once since October.

So getting a point, including fighting back, against the team fifth in the table gave their fans something to cheer about.

They fully matched Villa and had 15 shots, six on target.

And they will have felt they deserved their opener, their earliest league goal this season, when Anthony took advantage of some debatable Martinez goalkeeping to net in the eighth minute. Flemming should have doubled their lead following a good cross from Loum Tchaouna.

Young German keeper Weiss, handed a Premier League debut with Martin Dubravka on the bench, pulled off some good saves.

And Jackson's side showed spirit to come back after going 2-1 behind with Ugochukwu passing to Hannibal Mejbri, who flicked the ball on for Flemming to net his 10th league goal of the season.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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What did you make of Aston Villa's display?

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Burnley make six changes from the side who lost to Leeds last time out.

German goalkeeper Max Weiss makes his Premier League debut. Defender Axel Tuanzebe makes his first appearance for the club in three months, while Lesley Ugochukwu, Hannibal Mejbri and Florentino all come in too.

Burnley XI: Weiss, Walker, Esteve, Tuanzebe, Pires, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Hannibal, Tchaouna, Anthony, Flemming.

Subs: Dubravka, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Foster, Humphreys, Ward-Prowse, Amdouni, Broja, Laurent.

Aston Villa only make three switches from their Europa League win over Nottingham Forest. Ross Barkley, Tyrone Mings and Ian Maatsen replace Pau Torres, Lucas Digne and Emiliano Buendia.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Lindelof, Tielemans, Barkley, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Buendia, Digne, Torres, Abraham, Sancho, Luiz, Bogarde, Bailey.

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Fifth-placed Aston Villa were booed off last weekend after losing at home to struggling Tottenham.

Unai Emery had made a lot of changes with his side's Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest in mind and they were pretty awful against Spurs.

Still, even if they are poor again here, I think they will get the better of managerless Burnley.

Sutton's prediction: 0-2

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