When Burnley last escaped the Championship for the promised land of the Premier League, they blew a hole in the wall under Vincent Kompany. Scott Parker decided it was more sensible to chisel their way out, inch by inch, completing their route to freedom with a tense victory against Sheffield United.
Amid the change of owners, managers and styles the captain, Josh Brownhill, has been a mainstay and it was fitting his two goals completed the painstaking job. Parker’s promotion push has been the polar opposite to Kompany’s approach. The Belgian’s all-conquering side played fast, aggressive, attacking football, whereas the current style is based on discipline and defensive organisation. Burnley have conceded 15 goals in 44 games, a record anyone would be proud of and the foundation of their success.
Written by Will Unwin at Turf Moor
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/21/burnley-sheffield-united-championship-match-report under the title “Brownhill’s double sinks Sheffield United and earns promotion for Burnley”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
