Scott Parker on what Burnley's long-awaited win could do for their league form
Scott Parker is hoping Burnley’s emphatic cup victory will be just the tonic they need to oversee the improvements they need in the Premier League.
The Clarets put their survival struggles to one side on Saturday to thrash Millwall 5-1 and secure their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Not only that, it brought an end to the Clarets’ miserable 12-game winless streak, a run that stretched 77 days back to Wolves at the end of October.
While it was a much-changed Burnley side in the cup against Championship opposition, Parker believes this could be just the springboard his side needed
When asked if that could be the case, the Clarets boss said: "I'm hoping so.
"Of course it’s different levels, there’s no denying that. We're in the Premier League, where it's a different level.
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"While saying that, this is a tough opposition we played today, a team that have got some really, really good results in the Championship and are fighting for play-offs.
"I’m pleased that with the changes we made we still look very, very strong and I'm hoping that after two good results – we come out the back of Man United, where we picked up a really good result, a positive and then a dominant performance today where we scored five goals – and hopefully that can breed some confidence in us.”
The only problem for Burnley is that the level of opposition ramps up significantly next weekend, with Parker’s side making the trip to Anfield to face reigning champions Liverpool.
Next up at Turf Moor are Tottenham, meanwhile.
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