Jaidon Anthony admitted to feeling a sense of “relief” after notching his ninth goal of the season for Burnley.

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The winger handed the Clarets the perfect start on Sunday during their 2-2 draw against Aston Villa, when he fired home from close range.

It was the 26-year-old’s ninth goal of the campaign in all competitions and his eighth in the Premier League.

When asked what his emotions were when the ball hit the back of the net, Anthony told Burnley’s official YouTube channel: “Probably a little bit of relief, to be honest, because I've been unlucky with a few offside decisions recently.

“But yeah, the goal stands and I'm obviously happy to get on the score sheet again and help the team.”

While the Clarets were unable to end their long wait for a league win at Turf Moor, fans were right to be encouraged by a far more purposeful display.

Mike Jackson’s side took the game to Villa, going toe-to-toe with a team that are in the final of the Europa League and look to be playing Champions League football next season.

Jaidon Anthony celebrates scoring the opening goal against Aston Villa at Turf Moor. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

placeholder image — Jaidon Anthony celebrates scoring the opening goal against Aston Villa at Turf Moor. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

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“It was definitely a positive performance,” Anthony added. “The fans got behind us today and that really gave us a boost.

“We wanted to win the game, obviously, but they're a really good side, and like I say, it was a positive performance for us.”

It was also noticeable how much more of an attacking threat the Clarets carried, as they created a host of presentable chances.

But Anthony insists that side of Burnley’s game has been something they’ve worked on all season, not just this last week since Scott Parker’s departure.

“That’s not just this week,” he said. “I think throughout the whole season we've worked really hard on the attacking side.

“This league is so tough and to create chances is tough, but we knew Aston Villa have a really high line and we wanted to exploit that.

“A big shoutout to Loum [Tchaouna] as well today. He really stretched their defence and was able to create a lot of chances for us. It was a positive attacking display, for sure.”

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