BURNLEY midfielder Josh Brownhill feels patience can prove just as important as being direct in the team’s battle to stay in the Premier League. The Clarets host Wolves on Sunday with the opportunity to climb out of the bottom three, if only for a few hours ahead of Everton’s trip to Anfield in the Merseyside derby. After the hard-earned victory lifted the mood in the camp, Brownhill hopes Burnley can now build some momentum in their fresh start and with under-23s coach Jackson temporarily at the helm.
Josh Brownhill said: “With a change of manager, the opposition doesn’t know how you are going to play. On Thursday night, we were more patient, but still direct and played forward. In our last two home games, we have got a couple of wins – and they are important ones as well. Everyone is in high spirits (now), but we are not where we want to be yet.”
Josh Brownhill added: “It is all about us winning games. If we win the majority of ours towards the end of the season, then we will be all right. We know where we are at, and we know what we need to do to get the points. What we do here is bring energy and hard work, Thursday night was the same and we have got the momentum now. If we can go onto Sunday and win again, then it would be massive for us.”
Wolves have not played since they lost 1-0 at Newcastle on April 8, with their game against Manchester City being postponed because of last weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals. Bruno Lage’s side still have a top-six finish on their radar. Brownhill knows Burnley will have to be fully focused for another stern test of their Premier League credentials.
Josh Brownhill said: “It is all about us, but you have also got to recognise that they have got some quality players. Wolves wouldn’t be where they are in the division and fighting for a place in Europe if they weren’t. It is about us, though, with the confidence and momentum that we have got and we have to continue that.”
