James Trafford and Kyle Walker react to Josh Laurent’s message after what happened vs Liverpool
Scott Parker’s Burnley squad have seemingly remained in a buoyant mood despite their 1-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday.
Burnley were beaten by Liverpool on 14 September, courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s 95th-minute penalty.
The Clarets have now managed just one win in four attempts in the Premier League, after clinching promotion from the Championship last term.
Meanwhile, former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA official Keith Hackett exclusively told Football Insider that Michael Oliver’s decision to award Liverpool a penalty against Burnley was correct.
Burnley star Josh Laurent calls for togetherness after Liverpool defeat
Matters were looking up for Parker when Burnley beat Sunderland 2-0 on 23 August.
However, the Turf Moor side have subsequently suffered back-to-back defeats at the hands of North West rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.
After Parker’s men were beaten by the Reds in the Premier League on 14 September, midfielder Josh Laurent wrote: “Proud of this team. The fight continues together.”
The message attracted likes from Kyle Walker and James Trafford, who left Burnley to re-join Manchester City in the summer transfer window.
Scott Parker desperately needs an upturn in form
Despite winning promotion from the Championship last term, Burnley lost former star men Trafford and CJ Egan-Riley, who joined Man City and Marseille, respectively.
| Burnley’s next three fixtures | Premier League 2025/26 |
| Nottingham Forest (H) | 20/09 |
| Manchester City (A) | 27/09 |
| Aston Villa (H) | 05/10 |
Meanwhile, after firing the Lancashire club back to the Premier League with 18 goals in 42 second-tier outings last term, Josh Brownhill joined Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab instead of renewing terms at Turf Moor.
Parker is feeling the affects of those departures, as Burnley have lost three of their opening four games in the Premier League, including a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham in August.
However, if the Clarets are to have a chance of earning top-flight survival, Parker must steer his side to better form sooner rather than later.
In their next Premier League game, the Lancashire outfit host Nottingham Forest on 20 September, which they will view as a key opportunity to earn all three points.
Forest are still adjusting to life under new boss Ange Postecoglou, while they were comprehensively beaten 3-0 by Arsenal on Saturday, 13 September.