5 things on Burnley fans minds ahead of Monday’s West Brom clash

Johann Berg Gudmundsson

What a steal this man is proving to be. The Iceland international is rapidly becoming one of the first names on the team sheet and is undoubtedly one of the success stories of the first quarter of the season.

It is his running off the ball, in key attacking areas, which has been most impressive; time and time again he makes intelligent runs beyond the most advanced man on the ball, and is invariably Burnley’s man from midfield who supports the front man.

Exhibit A, B and C of this came in the win over Crystal Palace, where his forward running and superb delivery had a hand in each goal.

The former Charlton Athletic man has a natural spur to press and a knack for the unexpected.

Not since the Joey Gudjonsson days have the Clarets seen such power in a left foot, there must be something in the water up in Iceland.