Burnley on Fabio Carvalho signing

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Burnley “keen” on Fabio Carvalho

Welcome back to the Mike Garlick Burnley Football Club blog. Here we bring you the latest news and views from the world of football. Today, we bring you the latest updates Fabio Carvalho transfer and what it means for the club.

Fabio Carvalho is reportedly a target for Burnley this summer, with the Championship winners said to be exploring permanent and loan deals and are open to a permanent option but also to a and loan. The club has set its sights on signing Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho and are clearly keen on signing Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho this summer.

Jurgen Klopp has alluded the 2022 signing from Fulham could go on loan in the 2023-24 season in the next stage of the 20-year-old’s development. Jurgen Klopp revealed in his pre-Southampton press conference that there is a “possibility” the 20-year-old could go out on loan next season and Turf Moor has since emerged as a potential destination.

Kompany claimed that “no player has impressed” him more than Carvalho this season, praising his “work ethic” and attitude in training.

Vincent Kompany’s side could look to capitalise on Carvalho’s situation, who has played just eight minutes of Premier League football since the turn of the year. The Clarets are in the market for an attacking midfielder capable of playing in several different roles.

Football Insider have reported that the Clarets are “keen” on signing the youngster this summer and are “open to both permanent and loan options” in the transfer window. The Portugal Under-21 international, who signed a five-year deal with the Merseysiders last summer (2022), has made 22 appearances across all competitions – scoring three goals. Carvalho would suit and a position not typically associated with Klopp sides.

Carvalho joined the Reds from the previous Championship winners Fulham for £7.7 million last summer and he got his Liverpool career off to a positive start by registering 16 appearances in all competitions prior to the World Cup. His involvement has diminished, leading to suggestions that a loan move could benefit all parties in 2023/24. Commenting on the move, he said:

“I think there is a possibility that maybe Fabio will go on loan or whatever. We will see,” he told reporters.

The thing is, this was not Carvalho best year of his playing history , with very young career, but it might have been his most important, in the transfer window. He continued:

“No player has impressed me more than Fabio, that’s the truth.”

His short-term future remains to be seen, but the manager clearly values Carvalho’s determination in training despite spending the majority of the campaign on the periphery. Vincent Kompany has done great work since taking over as Burnley manager, and he looks like someone who could be ideal to aid Carvalho’s development.

Carvalho will be keen to spend more time on the pitch after the summer break, be that at Anfield or further afield. He notched 11 goals and eight assists across 38 appearances for the then-Championship side in the 2021-22 campaign – his breakthrough season in senior football.

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Burnley victory

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Burnley FC VS Watford FC draw

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Burnley FC Fail to get Win against Watford

The Clarets and Watford FC battled on Saturday to save themselves from relegation. The Premier league bottom two clubs failed to score a goal, and the match ended with a 0-0 result, sending angry fans to social media. Premier League strugglers ended the game with a goalless tie.

Roy Hodsons Watford team failed to beat the Clarets, in the driving rain and bad weather conditions at Turf Moor. Sean Dyche's team held their own and did not concede even one goal. However, the conditions couldn't be to blame as they affected both teams. Burnley have the more direct style and a new 6ft 6in t Wout Weghorst, a £12million signing, who made his uneventful debut at the match.

The Dutchman used his height to create the first chance of the game in the 11th minute, when Maxwel Cornet forced a smart reflex save from Foster, but didn’t fare so well in front of goal himself. One player was booked from Burnley, but two from Watford.

The best chance arrived just moments after half-time when Weghorst only had Foster to beat but Hassane Kamara did brilliantly to block his shot and ball looped up against the bar. The Clarets won just once this season.

‘Both teams tried to play in these conditions and this is probably as bad as I've seen it,’ said Sean Dyche.

Dyche continued:

‘It’s important we change these draws into wins. We’re one point better off than we were at this stage last year which might not sound a lot, but it may be crucial come the end of the season.’

Watford deserve credit for trying to play good football in the conditions. They made the best of the match after a bad first half. However, the buckled under the pressure and failed to gain a victory over the Clarets. Director Mike Garlick, who sold his share to ALK capital over a year ago, could be in a position to buy back the club if they get relegated and ALK capital cant make the payments.

It will be interesting to know what the future holds for the club, who is set to play Manchester United and Liverpool in the next few days. Find out more about Mike Garlick Burnley and the team on our sports blog here. You can also read the Mike Garlick Medium blog here.

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Football Role Models

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NOEL-WILLIAMS: IAN WRIGHT IS MY IDOL

Welcome to Burnley blog, former clarets striker talks about his role models in football.

Former Clarets striker joins next generation of footballers to talk the importance of role-models, resilience and creating space to learn together. Discussion supports club’s ongoing celebration of Black History Month

The club hosted a special Q&A event at Turf Moor recently, welcoming former striker Gifton Noel-Williams, as part of our ongoing programme to celebrate former players and Black History Month across the season. Noel-Williams played over 50 times for the Clarets between 2005-07, scoring seven league goals, including a memorable hat-trick against Barnsley.He spent the morning taking part in a Q&A with some of the Burnley U18s squad, before watching them train later in the day.

“It was nice to talk to the young men - the future of this club - about their journeys and they asked about my journey. It was nice to share that experience.”

The Q&A addressed topics of role models and heroes, resilience and pushing forwards with personal and professional goals. In terms of his own journey, the former Clarets striker told the audience how he became an adult overnight.

“I made my debut at 16, came out of school, landed a pro-contract but I really became an adult overnight. Becoming a dad at 16 gave me responsibility - it matured me and showed me something different, I think when you’re only worrying about yourself, you’re selfish to some degree.”

Noel-Williams also spoke openly about losing his own father aged 13, and the influence his mother and cousin Michael had on him and how they were the real key behind his career and an anchor of guidance.

“Mum was not always around and free to take me to training, she was either working or something was often happening, so I used to run lampposts for 10 miles to get to training and back, I’d run one lamppost, stop, and walk to the next, then run the other…it was if this is what you want to do, then you do it, it wasn’t for my mum, it wasn’t for anybody else, I wanted to be a professional footballer, and I was going to do whatever it takes.”

The Islington-born striker knows the importance of pushing forwards and the influence of positive representation. He was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis as a teenager and believes it is vital young footballers of today have those they can look up to.

“I think it is really important for young boys and girls to have heroes they can relate to, or someone with a similar upbringing, that child can then relate to that person. That is massive.

“Ian Wright and Andy Cole were my heroes growing up. Ian Wright was massive for me, and obviously a hero when he played here. They both had different routes to the top, but when I was younger, you realise these two were normal Black guys just like myself, with similar family settings. I used to think ‘well if they have made it, maybe I can make it as well’.”

When asked by the players what future athletes can do in terms of advocacy and standing up for what they believe in, Gifton said: “You don’t always get a million Marcus Rashford’s, but there’s a million of us, just normal people, and that’s how we make change.”

Following the Q&A session, the former Claret talked about how he believes more athletes speaking out, teammates looking out for one another, and the important role fans can play will help future generations.

“If I am honest with you the environment is better for the younger players now but equally the changing rooms, I grew up in were better than the ones before me, I do think it is getting better through education and culture. The world is coming together, and people are more accepting of other cultures.

“The generation before me spoke about racism, mine was the one who fought and kicked down doors, and the next generation coming up will solve the problem. I’m a big believer in that.”

Although his playing days are now over, Gifton is currently a coach educator across London and the South working at the Professional Footballers Association, whilst also working towards his next goal of becoming a first team coach and achieving the highest coaching accolade of a UEFA Pro License.

His coaching journey also brought up the subject of unconscious bias in football and the underrepresentation of Black coaches working in the game.

“We all have unconscious biases, but we need to be part of the solution. Conversations and education offer us perspectives, it’s small steppingstones to ensuring decisions being made are based on real things and real experience, not your age, race or perceptions.”

October marked Black History Month across the UK, with the club working alongside the Premier League to recognise diversity across the football community with this year’s theme being ‘Proud To Be’.

“Black History Month teaches us about perceived Black history and real Black history - Proud To Be means acknowledging all the great people that came before us and have done wonderful things.”

Gurpri Bains, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead at Burnley FC, who helped bring Gifton Noel-Williams back to the club for this event, also reaffirmed that the club will continue to include and celebrate diversity throughout the year.

“We have made a really big point to say it is more than a month, I wanted to reengage former Black players with the current academy players; it’s really important for these youngsters to learn more about the diverse heritage of the club. I have already learnt so much about that during my own time here, and we need to keep celebrating former players and the collective heritage of the club.”

We will continue to mark the contribution that players of African and Caribbean descent have made to the club and the league across digital channels more broadly across the 2021/22 season.

Pace, aged 53, brings 20 years in the financial services industry and over a decade of sports management experience to Burnley. A dual British American national, he was formally a Managing Director and Global Head of Sales for Securities Services at Citi, responsible for overseeing a multibillion-dollar division. Find out more about him and Mike Garlick here.

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Burnley Striker Chris Wood Goals

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Matthew Lowton scores a goal

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Matthew Lowton

Welcome to the Clarets fan blog page. Matthew Lowton fires home to make it 3-0 to Burnley after originally winning the ball back on the halfway line. It is Lowton's first ever Premier League goal for Burnley and ended as one to remember. If you do not score often, it is worth making it a good one when you do, which is exactly what Lowton did once again to seal this impressive win at Crystal Palace.

A rare and stunning goal from Lowton capped an impressive all-round Burnley performance. They were already 2-0 up after a fast start at Selhurst Park, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes. And then Lowton applied the gloss with his first goal in over five years, a spectacular first-time volley that his teammates on the pitch and in the stands could barely believe.

It was just the right-back’s third Premier League goal of his career and first in the top flight for Burnley but all have been screamers, following two other volleys in his Aston Villa days against Swansea and Stoke. And his strike sealed Burnley’s most emphatic win of the campaign as they scored three in the league for just the second time this season.

He told the club website: "The lads said they couldn’t believe it. They said VAR wasn’t checking for off-side, they were checking it actually happened!

"We started perfectly with two goals in 10 minutes.

“We got a bit sloppy towards the end of the first half, so we wanted to make sure in the second half we were right on it and started off right.

“I read the clearance and managed to get on it. I got on a good run and Jay found me with a good pass. I just tried to keep my eye on the ball and you practice the technique all your life.

“I knew I’d caught it well. It was a case of getting past the keeper and I was delighted when it went in.

“I don’t score many, but when I do they feel good.

“I have been trying to get forward a little bit more and get involved and I’ve felt the confidence building over the past couple of performances.

“It’s eight years since the last one, so it’s nice to get on the scoresheet again.”

Burnley now sit in 15th place, with an 11-point cushion between themselves and Fulham in 18th. so if Lowton's goal is any indication of what Burnley are capable of when playing with the handbrake off, they might be an entertaining watch for the remainder of the season.

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