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Burnley have conceded their first Premier League defeat of the season, going down 2-1 to Liverpool at home. The Reds were able to break through a stubborn Burnley defense with goals from James Milner and Mo Salah inside 20 minutes at Turf Moor this afternoon. Though they would go on to score three further goals in the game, it wasn’t enough as Sean Dyche’s side took all three points away

The “burnley vs southampton 2020” is a football match between Burnley and Southampton. It will take place on the 6th of February 2020 at Turf Moor.

With his first goal for the club, Connor Roberts put Burnley on the road to victory.

Sean who?

That wasn’t the case at all. Burnley supporters to the side of Nick Pope’s goal started a chant that was quickly picked up around Turf Moor as the seconds ticked down to a Burnley triumph that took them to within a point of fourth-bottom Everton: ‘There’s only one Sean Dyche.’

Applause followed, followed by ‘Ginger Mourinho.’

While there was a sense of foreboding around this famous old stadium as Burnley fans arrived to watch the first match at their home ground in nearly a decade without recently sacked manager Sean Dyche’s familiar frame in the technical area, as they streamed out, they were suddenly thinking the future might not be as bad as they feared.

The home players saluted the spectators who had lingered on to celebrate a display of enthusiasm, tenacity, some inventiveness, and cussedness after celebrating the merited 2-0 win against Southampton among themselves and with Clarets under-23 coach Mike Jackson and his temporary coaching squad.

It’s a victory that will give Burnley fans genuine hope of survival, while Everton fans will be looking over their shoulders, not to mention a few nervous glances from Leeds and Aston Villa fans. The relegation battle – and, it seems, Burnley – has taken on new life.

This was not a defiant stance with one’s back to the wall. Burnley tore into Southampton almost from the opening whistle. Before Connor Roberts’ wonderful goal, they should have been in lead, and they should have scored again before Nathan Collins’ header.

Burnley’s zeal did not wane after the break, even if their opportunities did. Charlie Taylor’s challenge on Che Adams just as the Southampton striker was preparing to fire from six yards in a central position, with enough time for nerves to set in, was deserving of a goal in and of itself.

Mike Jackson, who formerly managed the under-23s, has been promoted as temporary manager.

Burnley supporters struggled to understand the reasoning for Dyche’s resignation, but the atmosphere at Turf Moor was undoubtedly brighter than it had been previously.

Kurt Whitton claims that before the recent incidents, he was a “huge Alan Pace [Burnley owner and chairman] supporter,” but that he is now “not so keen.”

He added, “I was 12 when Sean Dyche became manager, and I am 22 today.” “That’s almost half of my existence.”

“It was not the appropriate moment. There doesn’t seem to have been a strategy.”

Before the game, several fans lamented the absence of a strategy.

Jackson was not given the honor of having his name on the team sheet. He didn’t have a column in the show as Dyche had.

Chairman Pace does, and he used it to build on Dyche’s departure announcement from a week ago.

“There can be no doubting it has been a challenging season on the field, and results and performance have been disappointing,” Pace said in a tribute to Dyche.

“As a result, although the decision to part ways was not made lightly, we believed that a change was required to give us the greatest opportunity of securing our Premier League survival.”

Pace, who is known for being one of the most transparent club owners, has said nothing about Dyche’s departure.

The absence of a replacement – Jackson claims he has no meetings scheduled with Pace before Sunday’s home game versus Wolves and is only waiting to hear whether he will be in charge or not – has fueled a slew of rumors regarding Dyche’s motives for leaving and when he would go.

It’s somewhat unsurprising that one of them revolves on the players’ reactions to the club’s short-term plans. That type of conjecture will only be fueled by Southampton’s feeling of purpose.

Since its completion in December 2020, there has been speculation over the financial basis of ALK’s leveraged buyout of Burnley.

Relegation will undoubtedly cost Burnley’s owners a significant amount of money, despite the presence of parachute payments to cushion the blow. Pace and his business colleagues are unlikely to have entered the Premier League with the intention of losing money.

Pace’s decision to fire Dyche will only be judged wisely at the conclusion of the season and beyond.

Chris Wilder of Middlesbrough has been connected with the job, while Kjetil Knutsen of Bodo/Glimt has piqued interest with his side’s journey to the Europa League quarter-finals, which featured two victory against Jose Mourinho’s Roma.

The short turnaround, paired with two great outcomes and performances, should ensure that Jackson remains in the post for Sunday, despite his accusations that he dislikes it.

When asked whether he was enjoying himself, he replied, “No.” “It’s not simple. You can’t appreciate it since you’re on the sidelines.

“It’s odd, but I don’t believe being honest is healthy for your body.”

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