Why Scott Parker felt proud of Burnley after hard-fought draw at Liverpool
In isolation, Burnley’s draw at Liverpool might do little for their survival hopes given results elsewhere this weekend.
But if it’s done one thing, it’s proven beyond all doubt that the players are fully behind their manager Scott Parker.
While the Clarets haven’t won in their last 13 league games, leaving them eight points adrift of safety, the fight is very much still there.
That was evident at Anfield on Saturday, where Parker’s players went above and beyond to claim an impressive 1-1 draw against the reigning champions.
What stood out was the manner of the celebrations that greeted Marcus Edwards’ equaliser, as Burnley substitutes spilled out onto the pitch.
At full-time, meanwhile, Parker and his players milked the applause of the buoyant away end – and the Clarets boss was full of praise for the travelling faithful afterwards.
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“I thought the fans were incredible,” he said.
"I asked the team to have an understanding of what we needed to bring, probably put a reality on what the game was going to look like. We were always going to need to go to levels of commitment, a level of belief, a level of desire and a spirit which was beyond anything to come out with a result and we did that.
"I think that was probably evident when we scored the goal really, so I was pleased for the fans at the end.
“I thought they were brilliant today. Our travelling support was fully behind us and of course it's always easier when you come and get a result. But I felt proud at that moment of us as a football club, so that was pleasing.”
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