Scott Parker admits deliberating over his favoured system has been a “constant dilemma” for his Burnley side this season.

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The Clarets have often chopped and changed formations this term in an attempt to find a solution to their relegation woes.

They’ve predominately lined up with a back five, but this has led to criticism in some quarters with supporters often feeling it’s too negative and passive.

But when Parker has switched to a back four, that’s not exactly brought about results either, although Burnley did perform better with that approach during Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Bournemouth.

When asked to explain his thinking behind the tactical switch, Parker said: “I just felt like we needed to change something really.

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“There's been a constant dilemma for me throughout the year and I probably knew that at the start of the season, because you know the challenges and you know that you're constantly having to try and work things out or trying to fix things.

Scott Parker speaks to the media following the 0-0 draw with Bournemouth. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

"We've gone with a back four before and we've done well. We've gone with a back four before and we've been 2-0 down against Newcastle after X amount of minutes.

“We've gone with a back five, won games and then as quickly as it is, we have a back five that looks negative and then you're down..

"These are the constant puzzles that we're trying to play with really a little bit and today [against Bournemouth] I felt that that was the best option for us and we've done very well with it.”

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