Burnley boss Jackson confident players ready for Aston Villa

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18 May 2022 • 5:44 PM MYT
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Burnley interim manager Mike Jackson has no doubts about his players' temperament ahead of their final two games of the season.

The Clarets are currently 18th in the Premier League, two points behind Everton and one point behind Leeds United. They have played the same amount of matches as the Blues, and one fewer than Jesse Marsch's men.

Burnley travel to Aston Villa on Thursday evening knowing that a victory will pull them out of the bottom three. At the same time, Everton will host Crystal Palace with the knowledge that three points would secure their place in the Premier League next season.

Jackson said: "We have found our best performances have come when focusing on what was needed on the game. When I look at that Spurs game I can see that, I think that allows them to move from moment to moment.

"You only have to look at the dressing rooms at half-time, as a group they were not heads down. They are talking about that themselves.

"We know if we get a certain amount of points from these last two games it's in our hands. This group works better when we play in the now, mentally we're in a good place.

"Everybody in the whole place is trying to do their bit, everyone is all in. You can't hide from it, everyone knows what it is.

"But we are at our best if we keep our focus on now. That sounds boring but it is about playing the here and now.

"I think we have a group that is calm if it was a younger group then some of that can creep in. But this group has been in these situations before and have had to go through these spells so there is a bit of calmness that comes with that."


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