#Burnley news: Jay Rodriguez confident of success at Turf Moor

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Burnley news: Jay Rodriguez confident of success at Turf Moor

& # 39; There is sometimes no limit that we can do & # 39 ;: Jay Rodriguez relies on Burnley's success as he prepares for the second spell at Turf Moor

Jay Rodriguez claims that Burnley is perfectly set up for new Premier League season

Striker returns to action in a Clarets shirt for the first time in seven years

Burnley hoping that she can match Season 2018 where she is seventh

posted by Elanor Crooks, Press Association

Published: 17:56 BST, August 9, 2019 | Updated: 17:56 BST, August 9, 2019

Jay Rodriguez sees no reason why Burnley does not want their repeat can repeat heroism from two seasons ago while he prepares for his second spell with his hometown club.

A year after he had not kept him away from West Brom Sean Dyche got his husband this summer, with Rodriguez returning to the Clarets seven years after leaving for Southampton

After finishing a great seventh in the Premier League in 2017-18, qualifying for the Europa League, Burnley made a bad start to last season and fought a relegation fight for the most part of the campaign before finally dragging himself to the 15th.

Jay Rodriguez returned to Burnley from West Bromwich Albion

Rodriguez said: & Of course it is different seasons but what I have seen and been part of this preseason, the quality and the hard work that the boys have done, everything is perfectly set up and I think sometimes no limit is on what we can do. I'm just very excited to be part of it. & # 39;

Rodriguez was one of four summer signings made by Dyche, with full-back Erik Pieters and young goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell arriving on permanent deals while Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater was a deadline-day recruitment on loan until January.

Dyche has made no secret of how difficult he finds it to bring players in with the budget he has received, but Burnley's recent success has enabled them to extensively upgrade their training facilities.

Rodriguez said: & # 39; It has totally changed. I think our dressing room is probably the same size as the entire building that we used to be turned into.

The side of Sean Dyche reached the Europa League in 2018 after finishing the seventh

& # 39; The facilities here are top quality and I think you have to come in every day, you have the feeling that you can do everything you want to improve as a player and recover as well as possible. & # 39;

Rodriguez had little choice but to keep in touch with how Burnley continued after his departure, with so many relatives and friends who supported the club.

He admitted that putting on the shirt again in the preseason was surreal, but will not take too much time to enjoy the atmosphere during the Premier League opener of the Clarets against his former club Southampton on Saturday .

The 30-year-old said: & # 39; Coming back here is a real buzz for myself and my family.

& # 39; It will be a special, first game of the season at Turf Moor, but you put your professional head on and it's just business and everything you can do to influence the game and help the team is the main focus. & # 39;

Rodriguez faces a battle with Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes for the striking spots, but seems the most likely of the new recruits to start.

Rodriguez started his career at Burnley where he was seen for five years before he left in 2012

Ben Mee takes over the lead from the departed Tom Heaton while Nick Pope has received the number one shirt from Heaton, while Joe Hart remains at number 20.

Dyche was slightly more cautious than Rodriguez about Burnley's outlook, but hopes they can build on their finish until last season.

He said: & # 39; The Premier League is an unforgivable place if things are not going well, but I was very satisfied with the second half of the season. I hope the players have learned from that.

& # 39; I think the additions help with that competitive advantage. I have always believed that we have quality here. We think we have brought quality. Erik has run wild and has J-Rod. & # 39;

Burnley will be without Robbie Brady and Steven Defour, who both spent most of the last season injured.

Winger Brady must return shortly after undergoing a hairline fracture of a rib during the last game before the season, but the absence of Defour will last for months as he continues to recover from calf surgery in March.

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