Source: PA
Laws set for difficult time
Brian Laws believes the work starts now for Burnley after a hectic couple of weeks since his appointment as manager.
After succeeding Owen Coyle at Turf Moor on January 13, Laws has had just two weeks to assess the players at his disposal and bring in new signings before the close of the transfer window, as well as assembling his backroom staff.
Alongside that the Clarets have had tricky trips to champions Manchester United and Coyle's new club Bolton to contend with before hosting Chelsea last Saturday.
With Burnley currently 19th in the Barclays Premier League after losing all three fixtures it has been a challenging start for Laws, but having brought in five new signings and extended David Nugent's loan deal, the manager feels things are beginning to settle down.
Next up for the Clarets is a home game against fellow strugglers West Ham and Laws sees it as the perfect time to start building some momentum in the club's bid for survival.
"Our first game in charge (against United) was going to be enormous for any manager," Laws said. "It would have been difficult for anybody, the start we have had. To have out of the three games Chelsea and Man United, it would have been daunting for anybody. We've put a lot of time and effort in and now the window has shut, we know the work starts now."
