Burnley Football Club News

• Nickname:Clarets
• Founded:1882
• Manager:Owen Coyle

• Ground:Turf Moor
• Capacity:22,546

Coyle hopes for more respect

20 Aug 2009 - 07:45:08

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Manager Owen Coyle hopes Burnley's shock 1-0 victory over Manchester United will silence his club's doubters.

The Clarets' first top-flight game at Turf Moor in 33 years was a night to remember as Robbie Blake's 19th minute volley shot down the champions in front of a jubilant packed house.

Burnley had lost their first game in the Premier League 2-0 at Stoke City on Saturday and afterwards received some negative press.

But after Wednesday's stunning win over United, Coyle believes the Clarets will have a new-found respect.

He said: "One or two have already written us off.

"I am not surprised about that. When you look at the financial side, we will have to produce every week.

"Outside this club, everybody looked at our first five games (Stoke City, United, Everton, Chelsea and Liverpool) and expected we would be on zero points.

"We were disappointed on Sunday and we needed to be brave tonight. Now we have a massive game on Sunday against Everton, although whatever happens we are three points better off than we were at this stage in the Championship last season.

"I have told the players to enjoy it because it is not often you beat Manchester United.

"I felt before the game if everything went our way we could probably get a positive result.

"Then I saw a statistic on TV that Manchester United had won their last 17 matches against newly-promoted teams, scored 44 and conceded four. At that point I wish the TV had been turned off!

"We rode our luck at times but we offered enough of a goal threat. The goal itself was outstanding, although I was not surprised because that is the type of thing he has in his locker."