James Tarkowsi Burnley
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Mike Jackson pleased after Burnley ‘dig deep’ to topple Wolves #BURNLEYFC

April 25, 2022
Burnley moved out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-0 win over Wolves that delighted caretaker boss Mike Jackson, who joked he would like to celebrate the successful end to a whirlwind week by sinking eight pints. Having been thrust into the Turf Moor hotseat following the surprise sacking of long-serving Sean Dyche on April 16, the under-23 coach has flourished and on Sunday secured a second victory from three unbeaten games in charge. The impressive 1-1 draw at West Ham was followed by Thursday’s 2-0 home triumph over Southampton, before Matej Vydra sealed three more crucial points against Wolves. The result propelled the Clarets out of the relegation zone – temporarily at least – and the run has injected new life into their survival bid. “It’s a great result, really strong performance again,” Jackson said. “It’s the third game in a week so we’ve had to dig deep in areas of that game. “We didn’t start the game great but we grew into it as the game went on and later in the first half we started to come into it more. “We just tweaked a couple of things at half-time that we needed to get better and then we started second half well. “We get the goal and then obviously it’s just about managing the game out a little bit, because there were a couple of lads carrying little knocks and niggles. “I think it’ll be a big lift to the group (getting out of the relegation zone) if, fingers crossed, it can stay that way. “But just from getting these results, I think psychologically for the group, what they’ve achieved this week will help them, will bring them together even more.” Jackson does not believe complacency will be an issue for his group, nor will the Burnley coach be getting ahead of himself despite acknowledging the need to celebrate the Wolves win. “My plan? I’d like to say eight pints but, no, I’ll be going home, sitting on the couch, see my family, and then go to see my dad (on Monday),” the Burnley caretaker said. “When you win a game, enjoy that day. Next day, you’ll start thinking about everything else that goes with it but for now just the lads deserve to enjoy that day. “They’ve had a really tough week and come out of it with some really good things.” Jackson has done a sterling job since stepping in following Dyche’s exit but is unsure whether he will still be in charge for next weekend’s trip to relegation rivals Watford. “It’s literally day to day,” he added. “We’ve come off the back of this week here and now it’s just about just enjoying that little bit of it, because there’s still a hell of a lot more football to come. “It’s about us trying to improve, trying to get better in everything that we’re doing.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Southampton boss explains decision to make six changes for Brighton #BHAFC #SAINTSFC

April 25, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl explained making six changes from the defeat to Burnley was not a message to his players but “a response to the shape we wanted to play”, following a 2-2 draw at Brighton. The Austrian boss switched from the five-back defence to his usual shape after a dismal showing at Turf Moor on Thursday night, which saw Saints battered in a 2-0 defeat. Saints were lucky to not lose by more, despite the Clarets’ status as a relegation-threatened struggler in the Premier League. Hasenhuttl then named six changes dropping Armando Broja, Romain Perraud, Lyanco, Stuart Armstrong, Moi Elyounoussi and Yan Valery at the Amex Stadium. However, he denied it being in response to poor performances and instead suggested it was to facilitate his change in formation. “It was a response to the shape we wanted to play today and the shape,” Hasenhuttl told the Daily Echo. “Very often the players I take is based on tactical things, what I try to change and we know what hurts them. “They (Brighton) also changed their shape today, they also played a back four and tactically it was interesting for the whole game. In the end, I’m happy we took a point.” Saints found themselves down to a Danny Welbeck opener inside 90 seconds, after just two days of preparation for the visit to Brighton. It looked like a continuation of the Thursday night horror when Mohammed Salisu put through his own net before half-time, and would have been but for James Ward-Prowse heroics. Having had so little time to prepare, Hasenhuttl admitted the early goal “definitely” made it even more frustrating. “But even there I was full of belief that we can achieve something here,” he added. “We knew it was a tough game but we have had a very good history in this stadium, since I was here we have never lost and always won here. Today we also had full belief.”
Graham Potter Brighton
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#PLStories- Graham Potter praises Brighton stars as they play new roles and better performances #BHAFC

April 24, 2022
People laughed when the prospect of Leandro Trossard playing at wing-back for Albion was first put to Graham Potter. The question seemed light-hearted and the answer certainly was. In the immortal words of comedy great Bob Monkhouse, they are not laughing now. The Belgium international has responded to a very wide role by scoring in each of his last two games. He also threw his diminutive frame in the way of a shot at Tottenham to possibly save a goal in his side’s 1-0 win. Trossard is one of at least three Albion players who featured in the recent awayday trilogy in roles which were new or very nearly new to them. Alexis Mac Allister played as a false nine at Spurs, only the second time he had filled that role in his career. And Marc Cucurella is operating on the left of a back three for the first time in his career. Potter has been delighted with the attitude shown by players given new roles. He still recalls his light-hearted reply when it was pointed out Trossard had played wing-back for his country. At the time, he said a team would need to be sure of a very large possession share to play him in that role. Reminded of that, Potter smiled and said this week: “Psychologically, if he is down there defending in a low block, I’m not sure that’s great for him. “But he is honest enough to match a full-back or match a wing-back. “That is something he can do quite comfortably.” Potter sees the irony that Trossard has started scoring again now he has chalk on his boots. But, equally, he appreciated that block by the Belgian in his own box. He said: “He has played at wing-back for his country. “Obviously you want to try and have him further up the pitch than a defensive wing-back. “It is up to the team to ensure that happens. “There is probably a Plan B if he is not in the right position defensively because he is attacking. “He can’t be in two places at the same time. “I thought his all-round defensive attitude has been fantastic. “He does his bit wherever he plays, in fairness to him. “He doesn’t look like the natural defender because of the type of player he is. “But, in fairness, he does that bit. “At Tottenham, that block was sensational. “It probably helps us win the game just as much as his goal.” Potter says players will accept new challenges if they see what the thinking is. He added: “They have been brilliant. There has been no negativity at all. “I think the key is that they understand what you are doing and why. “It’s not just a case of ‘play there or else’ type of thing. “It’s an idea and then there is the plan and how they fit it into it. “All those guys are really open-minded and want to help the team. “I think they have done it really well. “Marc has been a little bit out of necessity but also because of the qualities he has. “He is able to play in a left centre-back position but he plays it as Marc Cucurella plays it. ENOCK MWEPU SAYS BRIGHTON HAVE TOP-TEN TARGET BRIGHTON TARGET WSL TOP FOUR AND NEW HOME GROUND “Even against (Riyad) Mahrez (at Manchester City on Wednesday), defending relatively big spaces and one-versus-one, he did it really well and then still contributes to what we are trying to do. “He did it against Chelsea away, Chelsea at home, Arsenal away, Tottenham away, so he has shown great quality. “Leo, funnily enough, we have been trying to get more goals and more assists from him and played him more central. “And ironically, he scored two from the wide positions. “He did it slightly differently in terms of the role he had to play defensively for both games, Arsenal and Tottenham. “But again he did it well. “And Alexis is one of those players that has such a really good understanding of the game that pretty much you could play him anywhere and he knows what to do.”
Josh Brownhill
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill says patience and surprise after Sean Dyche exit is important in quest for survival #BURNLEYFC

April 23, 2022
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. As the search for a permanent successor continues behind the scenes, Mike Jackson and his interim coaching staff will look to build on Thursday’s 2-0 win over Southampton at Turf Moor. It was a first home game since the shock sacking of Sean Dyche and renewed hope of top-flight survival after four points from six under caretaker boss Jackson. Although there was no major change to Burnley’s approach, the team responded to the roar of the Turf Moor faithful right from kick-off. The Clarets took an early lead through a curling effort from right-back Connor Roberts, his first goal for the club, and continued to test Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster before Nathan Collins nodded in ahead of the break. 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. “With a change of manager, the opposition doesn’t know how you are going to play,” the midfielder said. “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.” Brownhill told a press conference: “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. “It is all about us, but you have also got to recognise that they have got some quality players,” the Clarets midfielder said. “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.”
Romain Perraud
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Saints left back Romain Perraud admits Burnley ‘wanted it more’ than Southampton #SAINTSFC #BURNLEYFC

April 23, 2022
SAINTS left-back Romain Perraud said the intensity was “not Southampton” after Ralph Hasenhuttl's men were swept aside by relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor on Thursday night. After a promising start, Clarets struck first in the 12th minute when Connor Roberts curled into the top corner from just outside the box. A dominant first half for the hosts got even better moments before the interval when Nathan Collins rose highest at a corner to nod home and make it 2-0. “We are disappointed about the result,” Perraud told the Daily Echo after full-time. “We lost against a team who wanted it more than us. “In football, when you don’t have good intensity, when you’re not aggressive, you lose the game normally. This is why we lost. "We have to forget this game and be focused on Brighton on Sunday." He added: “Burnley play to stay in the Premier League. We knew this team would begin the game with good intensity, very aggressive. But our championship is not over, we have to play for the best position in the league. “If we can finish in the top 10, we have to take this. And (Thursday) it’s not the way to play. It’s not Southampton. We play with very good intensity and we missed the game - simply.” Perraud was drafted into the team for Saturday’s impressive 1-0 victory against Arsenal at St Mary’s and Hasenhuttl kept faith with the same starting XI - only to see very different results as his Saints side crumbled in Lancashire. “I think we have to find consistency,” Perraud added. “Because we lost 6-0 to Chelsea, we then won against Arsenal and (on Thursday) we lost in Burnley. Five games (left)…if we want to finish in the top 10, we have to be consistent. Because it’s not enough right now.” The 90 minutes at Burnley was Perraud’s 17th appearance of his maiden Premier League campaign after joining last summer from Brest. Ahead of the trip to Brighton on Sunday, Saints sit 13th in the Premier League table - one point adrift of the 10th-placed Seagulls.
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Southampton boss makes worrying Brighton claim if Saints do not improve #BHAFC #SAINTSFC

April 23, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl demanded his Saints side show significant improvement, insisting “otherwise, we have no chance” of getting a positive result at Brighton this weekend. The Austrian’s charges will visit the Amex Stadium on Sunday, April 24, just one point behind the Seagulls in the top-half of the Premier League. With just five games to go of the 2021-22 season, they will need to immediately bounce back from a dismal 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Burnley to fulfil their ambition of a top-10 finish. Currently in 13th place, just five points separate the seven teams competing for two top-half positions, and Saints will still yet play Crystal Palace (14th), Brentford (12th) and Leicester (9th). Ralph Hasenhuttl greets temporary Burnley boss Mike Jackson (Pic: PA) Although they have failed to give themselves a launching platform with just one win in seven Premier League matches, a mark-up in performances could still see the season end in success. “We have to play different, better for sure,” Hasenhuttl admitted to the Daily Echo, looking ahead to the Brighton contest. “Otherwise, we have no chance there. “I’m sure that we can do it better. First (we’ll) look at the game, look at what I have seen today and then, although we don’t have a lot of time, give them the best chance to show the reaction we can. “We have now all the teams around us and if we are stronger than they are then you deserve to be there (top-half), if not then it’s very simple.” Brighton have won just two in their last 10 Premier League matches, but they came away to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur this month. Brighton manager Graham Potter (Pic: PA) Graham Potter's side were defeated 3-0 by Manchester City last time out, but have thrown their season a lifeline with an upturn in form. Given his public ambition of tabling a first top-half finish since arriving as manager of the club in December 2018, Hasenhuttl admitted it “absolutely” made Sunday a big occasion for him. However, he then preferred to look back at what went wrong on Thursday, rather than forward, adding: “We know what you have to expect when you come here (Turf Moor) and we did not find the right answer. “Physically not strong enough, with the ball not calm enough, when you want to create something against them then you have to be brave and in the right moments produce better decisions. “We have to look at it.”
Burnley
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Burnley caretaker Mike Jackson gives insight to Burnley’s manager search while fighting relegation battle #BURNLEYFC

April 23, 2022
BURNLEY caretaker manager Mike Jackson will carry on with the job in hand after being told to prepare the team for the next step in their Premier League survival battle against Wolves on Sunday. Jackson and his interim coaching staff guided the Clarets to a crucial 2-0 win over Southampton in front of a raucous crowd at Turf Moor on Thursday night. Burnley, who parted company with long-serving boss Sean Dyche in the wake of defeat at relegation rivals Norwich, now sit just a point from safety, albeit having played a game more than Everton. Jackson, the club’s under-23s coach, revealed chairman Alan Pace had given the current backroom set-up, which also includes injured captain Ben Mee, academy director Paul Jenkins and goalkeeping coach Connor King, a vote of confidence to take the squad forward again. “We have just spoken (with the chairman) and he just asked us to carry on for the game on Sunday,” Jackson said. “There is a process going on in the background, so we just crack on and prepare for Sunday’s game.” Jackson told a press conference: “Our focus is taken up with preparing the team. “That has been the pure focus, and he (Pace) has just let us get on with it and we have just been focusing on the football side of it. “It has been literally – move to the next game, take the team and then move on from there. “There is a lot going on and a lot to think about, but there are good people around to help you – you can’t do this on your own.” Since the surprise sacking of Dyche, the Clarets have taken four points from two games, building on a battling 1-1 draw at West Ham by seeing off the Saints with first-half goals by defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins. “We just made little tweaks, including just remembering who they are,” Jackson said. “They came together and it galvanized them.” Sunday’s game will present an opportunity for Burnley to drag themselves out of the bottom three, albeit only potentially for a few hours ahead of the Merseyside derby at Anfield. Jackson, though, knows another fully-focused display will be needed against a Wolves side seeking a response from their last match on April 8 which ended in a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle. “I think every team in the Premier League is dangerous – if you sleep for a moment then you get cut open,” Jackson said. “There are good sides with top-class managers and good players, so we have got to be on it.” Jackson added: “Wolves is a club with a clear identity of how they play, but they are very difficult to play against. “We have got to try and find those weaknesses.”
Sean Dyche Burnley
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Sean Dyche’s message to Burnley fans following Turf Moor exit #BURNLEYFC

April 22, 2022
SEAN Dyche says Burnley has become “a huge part” of his life following his departure from Turf Moor. The Clarets parted ways with Dyche and his backroom staff last week as they bid to maintain their Premier League status. The 50-year-old spent nine-and-a-half years in East Lancashire, winning two promotions from the Championship and even qualifying for Europe. “I would like to thank the people of Burnley and fans of the club for their incredible kindness and support since I joined the club in 2012,” read a statement via the League Managers Association. “The town has become a huge part of my life, and myself and my family thank you for everything we have all experienced together during my time as manager. Amongst the many challenges, there have been some truly incredible times, which are never to be forgotten. “I would like to express my gratitude to all players and staff, past and present, for the hard work and commitment they have shown throughout my time at the club. The memories of promotion campaigns, European travels and competing against some of the best teams in the world will always stay with me. “I would also like to thank the directors and owners who I have worked with for their help over the past decade. The club has changed so much during this time, with improvements across the infrastructure, training ground and academy ensuring the future of the club is protected both on and off the pitch. “The successes and building process from where the club was, to where it is now has been by no means by myself. The help of so many people has made it happen and I thank them all, particularly my football staff who have worked so diligently over the years. “Finally, I would like to thank people across football who have been so positive about my career in recent days. I appreciate the kind words of my colleagues in the game and I look forward to the next phase of my career.” Clarets on social, plus take out a subscription... Keep up to date with our Burnley coverage on social media by joining us on Facebook and Twitter Gain unlimited access to the Lancashire Telegraph website with a premium digital subscription Or if you want the Telegraph newspaper delivered to your door, get in touch with our home delivery team or call us on 0800 953 0227
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl believes Burnley deserved victory against Southampton #BURNLEYFC #SAINTSFC

April 22, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl labelled it “a deserved win” for Burnley and conceded “it is not good enough” as his Saints side slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Turf Moor. Despite a positive result with a 1-0 win over Champions League-chasing Arsenal last time out, Saints could not find a repeat performance and made it one win in seven Premier League matches. Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins scored as Fraser Forster performed wonders to keep the score at just two – the only Saints player who can look at their last three with real pride. It leaves Saints still one point behind Brighton in the top-half of the division, ahead of a crunch trip to Amex Stadium on Sunday, April 24. “Congrats to Burnley, they had a deserved win,” Hasenhuttl told the Daily Echo, speaking after the match. “We had the first big chance in the game, a free header from Ori (Romeu) from a set-piece. Maybe the game goes in a different direction. “But when you concede the goal with the first chance from them and then after this don’t win any duel until half-time you don’t deserve anything from here.” The Austrian continued: “We have been lacking everything from 15 minutes and then it is simply not good enough, we tried to change the shape a bit and we had two good chances from Che, didn’t score there. “Otherwise maybe in the end it is getting tighter. They defended quite well, we had not the quality or braveness with the ball to find the right decision in and around the box. “In the end, it was too easy for them to defend us and we haven’t been dangerous enough in their half despite having more possession. It is not good enough.”
Burnley
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Mike Jackson does not know if he will be in charge for Burnley’s next match #BURNLEYFC

April 22, 2022
BURNLEY caretaker manager Mike Jackson admitted he did not know if he would take charge of Sunday’s Premier League match against Wolves after guiding the Clarets to a crucial 2-0 win over Southampton on Thursday night. First-half goals from defenders Connor Roberts and Nathan Collins lifted Burnley to within a point of 17th-placed Everton, albeit having played a game more, and Sunday’s match gives the Clarets a chance to climb out of the bottom three, even if only for a couple of hours before the Toffees face Liverpool. Jackson and an interim coaching staff that includes injured captain Ben Mee have taken four points from two games since the surprise sacking of Sean Dyche last Friday, but continue to work day-to-day as chairman Alan Pace seeks a permanent successor. “I haven’t spoken to the chairman, I’ve been speaking to you guys for the last half an hour and I’ve not had chance to speak to anyone,” Jackson said. “The chairman the other day asked us to prepare for the game today and if the chairman asks us again to prepare for Sunday, that’s where we’re at. “There’s no meeting planned. We’re in tomorrow for a recovery day and a work day for the lads who didn’t play. If the chairman asks us again for the game on Sunday we’ll do that. We’ve thought ahead on that. We’re just happy to be helping the club and helping the players perform.” Right-back Roberts, who took his first Burnley goal in style as he cut onto his left and curled a shot beyond Fraser Forster with 12 minutes gone, said after the match the players were feeling more freedom under Jackson, but the club’s under-23s coach insisted he had not changed much. “I hear it all the time if a manager leaves, people say you’ve done this and done that. I don’t think it’s that,” he said. “I think the players, and the group, have just remembered who they are, what they’re good at and what they’re capable of. I think it’s just as simple as that. “We’re here to guide them, the staff have all mucked in, everyone has played their part. For me, I don’t buy into this magic wand thing. I’m not reinventing the wheel here. We have a group of guys who have come together and who are fighting.” There was nothing radically different about Burnley’s approach on Thursday, but roared on by Turf Moor they looked fired up, and Roberts’ early goal was the first of several chances, with Southampton goalkeeper Forster keeping the score down before Collins headed in a second before half-time. “I think it comes from confidence,” Jackson said of Burnley’s verve. “There’s confidence from the West Ham game (a 1-1 draw on Sunday). All of a sudden you start feeling better about yourself. There hasn’t been massive changes. They’ve just remembered who they are.” While Burnley celebrated, Southampton missed a chance to return to the top half of the table, with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side having won only one of their last six in the league. “Congratulations to Burnley. I think in the end it was a deserved win,” the Austrian said. “We had the first big chance in the game, a free header to Oriol (Romeu) after a set-piece but maybe then the game goes in a different direction. “When we conceded the first goal from the first chance and then don’t recover until half-time you don’t deserve anything. “We were lacking in everything in the first 45 minutes, simply not good enough.”
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Ralph Hasenhuttl explains lack of half-time changes in Burnley defeat #SAINTSFC #BURNLEYFC

April 22, 2022
RALPH Hasenhuttl explained his decision not to make any changes at half-time during the 2-0 loss to Burnley, insisting: “I gave them another chance as we had shown them the space we can use.” Saints fell to a dismal defeat in Lancashire after an early Connor Roberts stunner was followed up by a Nathan Collins header before half-time, to see the visitors two behind. Aside from a bright opening 15 minutes, Saints were bullied by a stronger and more determined Burnley outfit despite starting unchanged from the Arsenal win – with five defenders. They could have been four or more down, however, Hasenhuttl opted against switching any personnel or the shape at half-time and only made his first substitution after 66 minutes. Nathan Redmond and Che Adams were introduced and it began to look more promising, but the Scottish international forward could not finish either of two strong chances. And explaining his hesitancy to make the changes in his team, Hasenhuttl insisted: “I gave them another 10/15 minutes a chance to change things as we had shown them where the spaces are we can use, what we want to do. “At half-time I could change 11 players, or 10 maybe as Fraser (Forster) is separate, but when you start like this against Burnley it is tough to come back. “The second-half was a little better but far away from deserving anything today.” Burnley picked up just a fifth win of the Premier League season as they face a relegation scrap with Everton, and could still play Championship football this season. Meanwhile, Saints remain one point behind Brighton in the top-half, ahead of a visit to the Amex Stadium on Sunday. Explaining how Saints become undone by the struggling Clarets, who are under temporary control by under-23s boss Michael Jackson after Sean Dyche’s sacking, he added: “Because you are not defending out in the red zone brave enough. “Normally we are closing from the front much better, but we have been always too late. Also, the reverse gear was not good enough today. “When you lose the ball and jog back it is not enough and this is what it looks like again.”
Tino Livramento
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Tino Livramento soaking up ‘dream’ life as Premier League footballer #SAINTSFC

April 21, 2022
SAINTS are gearing up for a tough week on the road with two away trips in the space of four days, but for Premier League newcomer Tino Livramento, the novelty has certainly not worn off yet. Having established himself as such a key part of the furniture at Saints so quickly since arriving from Chelsea over the summer, it can be easy to forget how different life was for the teenager a matter of months ago. Since being handed a shock start on the opening day of the season at Everton, Livramento has gone from a promising academy talent with no first team experience, to ticking off new grounds to play at every other week, featuring in 26 of Saints' 32 top-flight matches so far. The likes of Burnley and Brighton have become routine destinations for Saints over the past five years. But for Livramento, Premier League trips to Turf Moor and the Amex Stadium represent new experiences, a feeling he has quickly had to become very used to. Asked if he still gets excitement from travelling around the country and playing at new grounds, or if he has to block all that out and focus on the game, the 19-year-old told the Daily Echo: "It’s an experience. I’ve just got to soak it up and enjoy it. "I knew this maybe would happen at some point in my career, but I didn’t know it would be this early. "I’m just enjoying it and going to every Premier League ground has been a dream come true." Asked how he'd reflect on his first full season as a Premier League player and what the biggest challenge had been, Livramento said: "Definitely being able to play 90 minutes and then having to recover well and then play 90 minutes. "Whether it be two days or if it comes to the next weekend game. "Obviously mentally it’s been a challenge as well. "I feel like for me it’s just recognising that it’s still my first season in the game and I’m just taking almost every game as an experience and just enjoying it every single time." Saints ended a run of six games without a win by producing a dogged display to beat Arsenal 1-0 on Saturday. And while Livramento only featured during the closing stages of that contest as a substitute, he says the win has given everybody around the club a big boost. "Definitely. Obviously we’d had a tough run of results and it was good to show we can be defensively sound and we took our opportunity when we got it," he said. "We’ve got two big away games (this week). We’ll feel like we can get positive results and push on towards the end of the season now." The challenge of visiting Burnley tomorrow night (7.45pm) is made more intriguing by the departure of Sean Dyche as boss last week, after nine-and-a-half years in charge. Caretaker boss Mike Jackson is set to take charge against Saints. Asked if he was surprised to hear the news of Dyche's exit last week, Livramento said: "Yeah. For me personally, looking at Burnley for so long and the job Sean Dyche did, which was amazing, I didn’t really expect it. "But it’s football. You’ve got to be professional and you’ve got to just get on with the job you have. "We’ll be prepared for whatever happens."