The 24-year-old has been on loan at Hull and Bristol City since the Clarets won promotion to the Premier League at the end of the previous campaign, but he hasn’t exactly performed to the same level as he did at MK Dons two seasons prior.
It’s reasonable to argue that both the Tigers and the Robins would have anticipated more from the erratic midfield player, considering that Hull’s announcement of his signing during the summer transfer window was viewed as a huge coup.
Twine is a talented player, as everyone knows, but he hasn’t demonstrated it sufficiently this season. The Robins will be praying that he can find his old form before the season ends.
Twine joined Burnley in the summer of 2022, although after missing a significant portion of the previous season due to an injury, he was in and out of Vincent Kompany’s squad.
But when he did play, he looked impressive, so it was hardly surprising that, following the Clarets’ Premier League promotion, he became a sought man in the summer.
Hull was supposed to sign Twine in the summer after Burnley decided to let him go on loan, but things did not work out for him during his season-long loan in East Yorkshire.
Twine, who often plays as a centre attacking midfielder for the Tigers, was frequently used out of position on the wing. In 25 league games, he started 20 of them.
Once he settled in, Twine scored four goals and provided three assists for a respectable return on investment.
But because he was out of position for Hull and the Tigers had signed Liverpool’s Fabio Carvalho on loan in January, Twine was even less likely to play in his usual role, which is why Burnley called him back.
The midfielder, who was born in Swindon, reunited with his old MK Dons manager Liam Manning when he joined Bristol City in January on a season-long loan. However, through no fault of his own, things haven’t quite clicked for him in BS3.
Twine had the ideal start to life at Ashton Gate by scoring on his debut in a 1-1 draw with Watford. However, he hasn’t been seen since due to a quad injury. Twine joined the Robins on loan until the end of the season.
Even if it was only a temporary problem at the end of January, it appears that he has since had a setback because he was not included in the matchday squad and only made the bench for the game against QPR in mid-February.
With only ten games remaining in the season, Twine is running out of time to establish himself in the shop, which is a major concern for all parties involved. Twine is also missing out on regular football while he is out injured window ahead of next season.
The difficult thing for Burnley and Twine is that he has shown great play when he has had a run of games. Last season, when he scored the game-winning free kick against West Brom for the Lancashire team, there were high expectations that he would have overcome his injury problems.
Twine is among the top 10% of Championship players in his position, according to Fotmob, for a number of statistics. These include some of the best in the league in terms of opportunities created (52), successful crosses (28), cross accuracy (31.5%), fouls won (53), and possession won in the final third (90.6%).
This demonstrates that Twine is still a talented player; injuries and playing out of position have only been unlucky for him.
The midfield player has limited time left to make an impression at Bristol City. If he hopes to stake a claim at Turf Moor the next season, even with the Clarets’ certain relegation, he must have a solid season finale.
If he can pull it off, you would think Burnley would take him back and give him a look in preseason, when they’ll probably be back in the Championship. However, the way his campaign has gone will undoubtedly disappoint everyone.
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