Scott Parker has bold plan to make Liverpool feel 'uncomfortable' vs Burnley
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Scott Parker has admitted Burnley will need to be at its “optimum” to beat Liverpool on Sunday, but the head coach said he is hoping to make the Reds feel “uncomfortable” during their trip to Turf Moor.
Liverpool makes the short journey to Lancashire as the only Premier League side that can boast a 100 percent winning record in the early weeks of the new season.
From Parker’s perspective, his demands are clear: every player needs to give their all if Burnley has any chance of getting a result.
“All I ask of this group and all I ask of us as a whole football club is that we embrace this weekend; we give the best version of ourselves,” said the former midfielder.
“We go into this game showing our quality, showing fight, showing real bravery, a control in certain moments, in how composed we are, in what the game demands of us at certain times, and a real courage.
Parker has not lost a home game since he was appointed as Burnely head coach
“You're playing against an elite, world-class team with numerous players in their team who are obviously world-class talent, so we understand the challenge,” he continued.
“As always, it's a 90-minute game of football and we'll go and give the best version of ourselves.”
To make matters even tougher for Burnley, no side had scored more goals than Liverpool after three games, while the Reds haven’t lost at Turf Moor since 2016.
“We need to be at our optimum,” said Parker
“We need to execute where we need to execute and we need to bring the game at certain moments and make Liverpool feel uncomfortable.
“Like I've said, we're playing against a well-drilled team that have been together for some time and added quality.
“The main thing for us is understanding what we need to bring to this game in our home stadium, with our home fans, and hopefully we can lay a glove on it.”
Liverpool needs just a point to reclaim top spot, after it fell behind Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur following Saturday’s Premier League results.
Alexander Isak is expected to make his debut off the bench