TALKING POINTS POST CHELSEA (A): WARD-PROWSE

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Loanee reflects on valuable point in the capital

2026-02-23T09:44:28.133Z

TALKING POINTS POST CHELSEA (A): WARD-PROWSE

Loanee reflects on valuable point in the capital

2026-02-23T09:44:28.133Z

Loanee reflects on valuable point in the capital

James Ward-Prowse played a pivotal role in Burnley's deserved 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Saturday.

Entering the fray as a second half substitute at Stamford Bridge, the West Ham United loanee notched up his 48th Premier League assist with a trademark corner kick delivery, which Zian Flemming headed home to clinch a late, late leveller in the capital.

Here's what the midfielder had to say at full-time.

POINT MADE

"It was a big point for us.

"You could feel the energy of the team towards the end of the game - there was a mindset and mentality to not only get a point, but also to go on and try to find a winner.

"That says a lot about the group.

"It's a valuable point, and it was important to bounce back after the Mansfield FA Cup tie, so we're only looking forward now.

"It's a positive step in the right direction."

TOGETHER, AS ONE

"You can sink or swim when you go a goal down so early on - but the lads showed a real desire and commitment, with some quality too, to play our way back into the game.

"There's a real togetherness in this group.

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"Coming into this environment as a loan player, you never quite know what to expect in terms of where the lads are at, but I've honestly been really surprised at how positive everyone is, how everyone is playing for the manager, and how everyone is determined to keep fighting for what we want to achieve.

"It's a cliché to say it, but we'll take it game by game, and see where we get."

ASSIST KING

"It was great to be back in the thick of Premier League action.

"You miss that feeling as a player.

"We work hard on set-pieces as a group, and it was perfectly executed - a decent ball into the right area and Zian finished it really well."