Source: Telegraph
Burnley's penaltysaving goalkeeper Brian Jensen looking forward to meeting Chelsea
When Owen Coyle's team achieved a Carling Cup penalty shoot-out triumph at Stamford Bridge last November, goalkeeper Brian Jensen celebrated by making a trip to Harrods the following morning in order to buy his wife a pair of Jimmy Choos.
Word quickly got out that Jensen spoiled the surprise by calling Maria to discover her shoe size, but the mickey-taking has now subsided atTurf Moor and the fun of the Carling Cup run, which resulted in a local butcher naming a king-size sausage the 'Beast' in honour of Jensen, has been replaced by a determination to get down to serious business in the Premier League.
Related ArticlesClarets fan of rare vintageChelsea v BurnleyClaret's Coyle a class actBurnley 1 Everton 0Jensen: Burnley can competeSport on televisionBurnley are the nation's favourite 'other team' following last season's heroics and last week's league victory over Manchester United, but Jensen insists that they will return to Chelsea on Saturday motivated by a professional desire to win rather than sentimentality.
He said: 'It is just another game because what happened in the Carling Cup is history. This is the Premier League now and the mentality is different.
'This is where we want to be. It has taken a long time but, finally, we are there, even though we should have been there a little bit earlier.
'Chelsea have played the best football I have seen this season, so we are in for a tough afternoon. But if we do our best, we have a chance, just like we did last season.'
Jensen's saves to deny Wayne Bridge and John Obi-Mikel during last season's shoot-out earned Burnley a place in the Carling Cup quarter-finals, where they eliminated Arsenal before suffering a heartbreaking semi-final defeat against Spurs.
Last week's save from a Michael Carrick penalty led to the 1-0 win against United and Jensen admits he has always thrived when facing penalties.
He said: 'The stats show that I haven't lost a shoot out, so I must be good at it. The penalty-takers probably look at my size and frame and say 'How am I going to get past this lump?'
"There is no technique. It is just instinct. You can do a little research -- how they step up to the ball, their standing position, watching their eyes -- but at the end of the day, it's just mind games.'
After nine years in English football with West Brom and Burnley, the Dane insists he has served his time before earning his Premier League chance.
Jensen said: 'Hard work pays off in the end. That is my story. Maybe some of the Premier League have players had it too easy. At Burnley, we have had to work hard to get there.'
