Scientific Burnley thrashed Luton 4-1 at Kenilworth Highway to showcase their early promotion intent within the Championship.
Scott Parker’s facet began the season second favourites to win the title, behind Leeds, who started their respective marketing campaign with a 3-3 draw in opposition to Portsmouth on an exciting opening weekend.
Captain Josh Brownhill fired the guests into an early lead as Burnley shrewdly opted to go route one, bypassing Luton’s press, earlier than an identical long-ball routine allowed Wilson Odobert to double their benefit earlier than the break.
Tahith Chong raised temporary hopes of a comeback 10 minutes into the second interval, just for the Clarets to seek out yet one more gear, scoring an extra two objectives by way of the pinnacle of Dara O’Shea and an emphatic closing strike from Vitinho.
Rob Edwards’ youthful facet, together with two youngsters, have been powerless to reply, and will have conceded a fifth earlier than the night time was out. “I am not going to sugar-coat it,” Edwards mirrored. “We now have to take care of our vulnerabilities higher.”
Burnley’s 4 objectives
Evaluation: Parker’s pedigree apparent
Sky Sports activities’ Laura Hunter:
A powerful win for Burnley, and a superb present of power and effectivity. They are going to be firmly within the promotion hunt this season – Parker has apparent pedigree at this stage.
As for Luton, they slightly fell aside within the second interval, unable to capitalise on their temporary momentum grip after scoring, however there isn’t any want for panic, not at this early stage.
Edwards has an outlined fashion. “We need to commit totally to how we play,” he stated after the sport. Luton go man for man, and again their capability to press and be courageous once they win the ball. Edwards’ downfall, on this event, was that Parker had the nous and manpower to fight such an method.
Not each Championship facet has the standard or depth Burnley have, after all, nor Parker’s expertise of taking groups up from the second tier (having beforehand had success with each Fulham and Bournemouth). Count on each of those sides to be in rivalry this time period, regardless of tonight’s clear dominance.
Parker: Gameplan was excellent
Burnley supervisor Scott Parker: “A number of laborious work goes in, however you by no means actually know till you attain this level the place you might be. This week has been intense when it comes to a gameplan, and learn how to get a end result.
“I’ve obtained nothing however reward. As a coach it was very satisfying to see. It is a large end result, it is a powerful place to come back. We needed to present a unique facet to us in sure moments. I stated to the gamers, at instances, we’ll must revert again to males. I used to be happy with that.
“The primary two objectives have been all the pieces I requested for, runs in behind, giving us a platform. This gameplan was suited to Luton, we did that facet of the sport very effectively and have been lethal in transition.”
Edwards rues Luton’s ‘defensive vulnerabilities’
Luton supervisor Rob Edwards: “I am not going to sugar-coat it. We now have to take care of our vulnerabilities higher. There wasn’t a lot within the recreation first half, we conceded from two poor moments after which clearly the scoreline impacts everybody’s feelings.
“2-1 we’re proper within the recreation, the third purpose was a killer. Generally it’s a must to put on groups down, however the remaining bit was missing, getting our bodies ahead was powerful, generally that is the way in which it goes. We’ll progress, get higher, some key gamers will return and we’ll get one or two in as effectively.
“We have to just accept it tonight, and recognize we’ll enhance within the coming weeks.”