Sacrificing Champions League soccer to play within the Championship appears an odd determination, however maybe it’s one which fits each events.
Edwards has reunited with Parker 13 years after they first met, when Edwards was within the Spurs academy and Parker was doing his teaching badges.
“We had a great relationship again then so after I knew he [Parker] wished me to come back that was sufficient for me,” Edwards mentioned upon becoming a member of the Clarets.
“From understanding what he is like and the way he’s, and the truth that Burnley is such a giant membership basically. It made sense.”
Burnley are third within the Championship and have constructed their promotion push on what might show to be a record-breaking defence.
In 31 league video games this time period Parker’s aspect have stored 22 clear sheets and conceded simply 9 objectives, 5 fewer than any workforce within the high two tiers of Spain, Italy, France and Germany.
Burnley path league leaders Leeds by 5 factors although, and it is laborious to see previous a faltering assault as the principle motive why.
Supporters have seen their aspect rating simply 37 objectives in 31 video games, whereas Leeds have netted 62.
There have been grumbles at Turf Moor, so Parker shall be hoping Edwards can spark life into his assault.
“He scores the winner, he has been introduced in to present us these higher habits in and across the field. It is a good begin,” Parker mentioned after the match.
Whereas Edwards’ close-range end on Saturday shall be among the many best objectives he’ll ever rating, knocking out a Premier League membership shouldn’t be a nasty method to endear supporters to you in your debut.
“It feels good being again in England, taking part in within the FA Cup,” he mentioned at full-time.
“I used to be effectively ready. I knew I used to be going to play in the present day, he [manager Scott Parker] advised me yesterday, so I simply needed to come on and do what I do.”
At full-time at St Mary’s, Edwards’ new team-mates pushed him in direction of the travelling followers to obtain his personal standing ovation.
He, they usually, shall be hoping there may be extra of the identical come the ultimate day of the season.