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Burnley

[burn-lee]

noun

  1. a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.



Burnley

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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I still think Palace will win this game though, because Burnley are in a bit of bother.

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Burnley are 18th, while only three teams have conceded more than Leeds, and look where they both are in the table.

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Troubled Liverpool's woeful season hit a new low with a shocking 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea won 2-0 at Burnley to step up their Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

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"It's tough after the international break, 12:30, Burnley away, it's always a hard game. But the way we competed I'm very happy," Maresca said.

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Palace have also scored three times, Burnley twice, and Everton, Newcastle, Manchester United and Sunderland once each.

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