Burnley Manager Seeks Urgent Striking Reinforcements Before Transfer Deadline
Burnley manager Nicky Hayen acknowledges the pressing need for the Clarets to bolster their attacking options ahead of the transfer window closing. His comments follow Wednesday’s disappointing penalty shootout loss to Bradford City in the Carabao Cup, where Burnley failed to score during the match’s regulation time against the League One side.
Having managed only four goals in their first four games this season, Hayen emphasized the urgency for his team to improve their finishing. “It’s a concern because we do enough to create chances and be in the box. We just have to be more clinical,” Hayen conveyed in an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire. He pointed out that the struggle to convert opportunities has persisted since last season.
“We’re busy with offensive players because the goal threatening has to be higher. We need more competition for each other in the team. Everyone sees that it is urgent now,” he stressed.
Since taking over from Scott Parker after Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League, Hayen faces the challenge of gaining the support of fans during a streak of 17 games without a win in regulation time.
“The season has already started and not in the best way for us, but we’re really confident we can change things around,” Hayen stated. He reflected on the club’s history, noting that they have often encountered early struggles upon returning to the Championship, but typically find their form after a few weeks. “This is something that will happen again,” he concluded.
Burnley manager Nicky Hayen admits it has become a matter of urgency for the Clarets to strengthen their strike force before the transfer window closes.
Wednesday’s penalty shootout defeat to Bradford City in the Carabao Cup came after they had been kept scoreless by the League One side after 90 minutes.
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After just four goals in four games this season, Hayen says his side have to sharpen up in front of goal.
“It’s a concern because we do enough to create chances and be in the box. We just have to be more clinical,” Hayen told BBC Radio Lancashire.
“It’s not only this season but also last season that our goal threatening was not enough.
“We’re busy with offensive players because the goal threatening has to be higher. We need more competition for each other in the team. Everyone sees that it is urgent now.”
Hayen, who succeeded Scott Parker as manager after Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League, has a fight on his hands to win over the home support with the club on a run of 17 games without a win inside 90 minutes.
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“The season has already started and not in the best way for us but we’re really confident we can change things around,” said the Belgian.
“If you see through the history of the club, always when we came back from the PL in the Championship we were struggling the first few weeks, then suddenly after one or two months we started and this is something that will happen again.”
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