Striker Sam Vokes has said that he believes Burnley go to Anfield and Liverpool this weekend in far greater confidence than we did last season.
Having taken a somewhat unexpected two nil victory in the corresponding fixture last term, Burnley’s start to the year saw Vokes say that we make the trip with confidence and he feels we are a far better team this time around as well.
Speaking to the Official Site as he met with the media to preview the game, Vokes explained.
‘I think we are a completely different outfit now – the experience we have on a personal note and as a team and a club. We are a lot more established in this league and we definitely feel part of it now. Don`t get me wrong, people are still going to say Burnley are underdogs in these sort of games. But in the dressing room and within ourselves we know we are going there full of confidence and looking to take the game on.’
With Vokes finding the net for the first time in the game against Liverpool, going on to notch ten all season long, we go into the game on the same points as Jurgen Klopps side but it won’t be an easy game as they are unbeaten on home soil so far this campaign.
‘We have got the points on the board so far. When the fixtures came out there were some tough games in there, but we have held our own and made a good start from it. There are some tough games coming up but it would be even harder going into them with no points on the board. We`ve got that bit of freedom to go into those games with a bit of confidence behind us.’
He went on to add.
‘A lot was made last year of the away results but we put that to bed straight away and now turning up at these places we don`t have that looming over us. It`s a chance for us to go and express ourselves on a nice ground and take the challenge on. To get four points away from home already is massive. I don`t think there`s anything to fear going into these sort of games.’
