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Jack Cork looks ahead to returning to the south coast

2021-10-23T07:39:25.274Z

CORK: WE CAN GET OUT OF IT

Jack Cork looks ahead to returning to the south coast

2021-10-23T07:39:25.274Z

Jack Cork looks ahead to returning to the south coast

Midfielder Jack Cork is hoping he will enjoy a happy return to St Mary’s when he visits former club Southampton on Saturday.

Burnley remain in pursuit for a first league win of the campaign after a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City last weekend, despite a producing a positive performance for much of the game.

Cork himself created one of Sean Dyche’s team’s best chances in the first half, narrowly missed by Josh Brownhill.

And Cork, who spent two spells at Southampton between 2008 and 2015, has belief that his teammates’ attacking quality will help turn the situation around.

The 32-year-old said: “We are in a good place creating chances. Hopefully we’ll have a game soon where everything just goes in, but at the moment it is just not going like that.

“We went to Man City and created a lot of chances. Sometimes we have gone there and barely had a shot on target.

“They restrict your time on the ball, but we did well and we’ll prepare for a different match on Saturday.

“We had four or five chances that we should have scored. I have a lot of faith in our strikers and our attacking players to score goals. They have proven goalscoring records.

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“We’re eight games in and many, many teams have had starts like this – even us last year. But with the experience and trust in the staff, you know we can get out of it.”

Cork enjoyed a loan move to Southampton in 2008 before spending a four-year period on the south coast between 2011 and 2015.

He returns with a Burnley side looking for a maximum return to move out of the bottom three and added: “I owe a lot to Southampton, they were the first club I left permanently from Chelsea and we got promotion from the Championship in my first season.

“That was one of my favourite memories in football. So yes, I owe a lot to the staff, the players and it was great to be part of that team.

“The manager has done a great job and they lost a few players in the summer, so it must be a tough job.

“Every year they have a team that is competitive and play good football, so it will be a tough ask for us to go there on Saturday, with the crowd. But it should be a good game.”

The London-born box-to-box midfielder also gave an insight into the mood at the club following the main news away from the pitch this week.

On Wednesday, it was revealed that two-time Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Jenkins has invested in the club.

And Cork believes Jenkins’ involvement shows the level of ambition running right through the heart of Turf Moor.

He said: “Obviously it’s a great thing for the club to have someone like him involved.

“It will help raise the profile of the club in America, as well.

“There is a bit more excitement now with new people coming in and investing, but on the playing side and around the coaching side, not much has really changed.

“But I know behind the scenes a lot is going on, and hopefully it will help the club progress in a positive way.

“To have him in the club and having a good influence, will be great. So it will lead to exciting times hopefully.”