Talbi's stunning strike in Sunderland caps woeful night for 'childish' Burnley
Sunderland scored a crucial 3-0 victory over Burnley, but the real story behind the win is how badly Burnley imploded, with Chemsdine Talbi scoring his first goal of the season and Habib Diarra opening the scoring.
Burnley's defeat extended their winless run to 15 Premier League games, leaving them 11 points adrift of safety in 19th place. The team's performance was described as "terrible" by former England defender Kyle Walker, who said: "It's not acceptable. Sunderland wanted it more than us."
Sunderland manager Scott Parker echoed Walker's sentiments, saying: "We were just nowhere near it, really. We looked like a childish team that had no intent. I didn't see any purpose. We fell way short at the real basics. We were passive in every phase. We're in a difficult moment."
Despite Parker's team being the underdogs, they outplayed Burnley from start to finish, with Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki creating chances for Brian Brobbey and Enzo Le Fée.
Talbi, who had been an unused substitute for Senegal during the Africa Cup of Nations final last month, was finally given his chance after a typically excellent pass from Le Fée. He cut inside and curled the ball past Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to seal Sunderland's third goal.
The win marked another significant step in Sunderland's bid to return to European qualification, but Parker's team still have a long way to go to achieve their goal.
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany appeared to be at his wit's end after the defeat, saying: "We showed personality with the ball. We needed to react to West Ham and scoring three goals was really important. We were not passive."
However, it is clear that Burnley have a major problem on their hands if they are to avoid relegation. Their lack of intensity and poor passing radar made them easy prey for Sunderland, who outplayed them in every phase of the game.
As for Talbi, his goal marked a welcome boost to his season, but he still has a long way to go to establish himself as a regular starter for the Black Cats.
Sunderland scored a crucial 3-0 victory over Burnley, but the real story behind the win is how badly Burnley imploded, with Chemsdine Talbi scoring his first goal of the season and Habib Diarra opening the scoring.
Burnley's defeat extended their winless run to 15 Premier League games, leaving them 11 points adrift of safety in 19th place. The team's performance was described as "terrible" by former England defender Kyle Walker, who said: "It's not acceptable. Sunderland wanted it more than us."
Sunderland manager Scott Parker echoed Walker's sentiments, saying: "We were just nowhere near it, really. We looked like a childish team that had no intent. I didn't see any purpose. We fell way short at the real basics. We were passive in every phase. We're in a difficult moment."
Despite Parker's team being the underdogs, they outplayed Burnley from start to finish, with Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki creating chances for Brian Brobbey and Enzo Le Fée.
Talbi, who had been an unused substitute for Senegal during the Africa Cup of Nations final last month, was finally given his chance after a typically excellent pass from Le Fée. He cut inside and curled the ball past Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to seal Sunderland's third goal.
The win marked another significant step in Sunderland's bid to return to European qualification, but Parker's team still have a long way to go to achieve their goal.
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany appeared to be at his wit's end after the defeat, saying: "We showed personality with the ball. We needed to react to West Ham and scoring three goals was really important. We were not passive."
However, it is clear that Burnley have a major problem on their hands if they are to avoid relegation. Their lack of intensity and poor passing radar made them easy prey for Sunderland, who outplayed them in every phase of the game.
As for Talbi, his goal marked a welcome boost to his season, but he still has a long way to go to establish himself as a regular starter for the Black Cats.
Sunderland's 3-0 thrashing of Burnley is just another reminder that the EPL is getting more intense by the minute 
. Burnley's woeful performance, with Chemsdine Talbi scoring his first goal of the season, is a huge wake-up call for them 
. 15 winless games is a long time to be stuck in this rut and it's only going to get tougher from here 
. Sunderland, on the other hand, might just have found their spark 
with Talbi's impressive strike. But let's not get too carried away - they still have a long way to go before securing European qualification 
. Burnley's problems run much deeper than just this one game and if they don't sort out their issues soon, it could be curtains for them 
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15 games without a win is crazy! they just can't seem to get their act together rn 
chemsdine talbi's goal was the perfect pick-me-up for sunderland tho 
he deserved that one after being benched for so long 
what's going on with burnley's team morale? dey seem like they're giving up on themselves 
. talbi's goal was a nice boost for him but we all know he'll need more than just one goal to make an impact in the team 
. sunderland had that fire and passion from the start, its like they wanted it more... Burnley needs to figure out what thats going to take to get them motivated again 
and it's not like they had anything going for them anyway 
talbi scored that first goal and i was like yay finally he gets his chance 
but u gotta wonder how bad burnley is if scott parker says they looked "childish" on the pitch 
Sunderland got robbed in more ways than one with habib diarra opening up 3 goals for them 
. It's like they're not even trying anymore? Parker's saying they looked "childish" on the pitch, which is harsh but also kinda true 
️. Anyway, Sunderland took the win, but I'm not gonna lie, I was a bit worried for Burnley 
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. I mean, you gotta feel for the team, but it seems like they're just phoning it in at this point 
. Sunderland deserved the win, Talbi's goal was sweet 
and their passing game looked way more organized than Burnley's... that's not a great look 
gotta say, scott parker seems like a level-headed manager who knows what he's doing 
but burnley just needs to figure out their intensity issues and passing game