"WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING" SAYS PARKER

Main Club Sponsor

TICKETS

SHOP

Head Coach looks ahead to Sky Blues test

2025-04-03T15:55:26.423Z

"WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING" SAYS PARKER

Head Coach looks ahead to Sky Blues test

2025-04-03T15:55:26.423Z

Head Coach looks ahead to Sky Blues test

Head Coach Scott Parker said he was excited about the Clarets' seven remaining fixtures of the 2024/25 campaign and was encouraging his team to embrace the excitement.

Sitting down to face the media ahead of Saturday's trip to Coventry City, the Clarets boss said he's expecting another tough challenge against the Sky Blues, who he believes Frank Lampard has done an 'incredible job' with and is happy with the improvement he feels he's seen in his side since the start of the season.

“I've seen improvement no end. I keep referencing in terms of the job the lads have done from where we were, the improvement’s been very, very drastic and very quick. That’s full credit to the group we have really.

“There’s been hours upon hours of work that’s gone in, these players have always been very responsive, very understanding, always wanting to improve. And that journey sometimes can take a long time and we’re still in phases where there’s large areas that we need to improve.

“When the season’s long gone, done and dusted, and we all reflect over it, I think the biggest thing is how quickly this team have come together, how quickly this team have taken certain elements, some elements much quicker than others. But I’m starting see a real full rounded group at understanding every phase, defensive, attacking, set-plays, which is very pleasing.”

Firmly at the business end of the season now, Parker said he's excited about the next few weeks and wants his players to be excited about it too.

“I want them excited, I’m excited, we’re all excited. That’s probably one of the biggest words that we’re constantly using in meetings every time I approach this team.

“We’ve gone into this season now with how ever many games we’ve played and we’re operating in and around where we wanted to be. These seasons move very, very quickly. We are absolutely excited about where we’ve put ourselves, the race we’re in and we’ve done that through the quality we have, the hard work we’ve put in.

“We’ve got seven games left now; we will attack this like we’ve attacked every part of this season. With absolute full commitment and an excitement about it where we’re in this, and we’re going to give absolutely everything to try and be successful this year.”

"WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING" SAYS PARKER - Image 1

The team face another test against Coventry City in the early kick-off on Saturday, and Parker is fully focussed on the task in hand.

“My main focus is Coventry. We go to Coventry, we prep right this week, and we go and bring over the best version of ourselves, try and execute a game that we go and win and that’s another ticked off. Then onto the next and we try and do exactly the same.

“It’s another tough challenge; we’ve come out of the Bristol game which was another tough challenge. Another team that were going for a play-off spot.

“Coventry are exactly the same, Frank’s gone in and done an incredible job and they’re on a really good run, good form. So, there’s a challenge ahead of us but I couldn’t tell you a fixture coming up that isn’t going to be a challenge, this is where we are now in the season, teams have got things to play for, relegation, play offs, and we’re obviously on our journey to try and do what we need to do as well.”

Parker also referenced the important role the fans can play at this crucial stage of the campaign.

“They’ll be massive for us, absolutely massive. Travelling supporters, home supporters, are going to be key really. The last few months our stadium’s been pretty electric really, I felt every bit of it. We’re going to need this fan base, which they have been. For large parts of this year, they’ve been a driving force behind us.

“I think everyone walking in and from afar, seeing this group, I think there’s one thing which you cannot deny is this group of boys that run out, boys who come on, give their all for this shirt. And I always say I can fault someone for a lack of quality in certain moments, or a certain mistake, if there’s one thing you can never fault them for it’s the effort they actually give. I think our fans fully appreciate that really and we’re going to need every single one of them. From away fans to home fans this year.”

Finally, when asked about any injuries, Parker reported that there was nothing new to add and that midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be getting more minutes with the U21s on Friday as he continues his return from injury.

“Nothing new. Ramsey will get some minutes tomorrow and we’re all good other than that.”