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  1. Burnley 2-0 Leeds - the fans' verdictpublished at 10:58 BST 20 October

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    We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Burnley and Leeds.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Burnley fans

    Gazo: What a win. Sometimes you have to win ugly but once again defensively we showed our resilience. Another flawless display by Martin Dubravka. Superb goals to win the game too.

    Shaun: What a performance from Kyle Walker. His reading of the game is immense and the interception and run forward before our second goal was superb.

    Winnie: A mixture that showed training had made vast improvements, accompanied by good luck (e.g. Leeds hitting the woodwork) and sheer total brilliance in the two goals. Dubravka and Walker displayed their class. All in all, each player had a good day on the same day -as we know this is not always the case. Now we know Burnley can do it and Scott Parker can help with the team's consistency. That's the key.

    Leeds fans

    Stephen: Probably the worst performance so far this season. We didn't close down as fast as the opposition, we weren't as clean with our passing and we didn't get back and defend like they did.

    Mark: This is NOT good enough. Dominating possession counts for absolutely nothing when the opposition are comfortable, and Burnley were very comfortable. If Farke can't find a way to make that squad more incisive and braver in the final third, then Leeds need to find a manager that can. Quickly.

    Ron: In the transfer window, Leeds got two strikers on frees - never was the saying "you get what you pay for" more appropriate. In defence and midfield, they went for players with height and "physical presence", but so far there has been no sign of aerial dominance either at the front or the back. The future looks ominous!

  2. Preston mentality impresses boss in defeatpublished at 18:26 BST 18 October

    Preston North End Paul HeckingbottomImage source, Getty Images
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    Defeat at The Hawthorns was just the second league loss for Paul Heckingbottom's side this season

    Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side's mentality after the 2-1 defeat against West Bromwich Albion.

    Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It was a tight one. I'm pleased with how we approached the game. We know how fine the margins are in this league.

    "But we didn't take our moments and one big decision, which the ref got wrong [a Preston claim for a first-half penalty], went against us

    "They scored two really good goals in terms of the finishing. But we could have defended better.

    "We went toe-to-toe with a good team and I was pleased with the mentality. We looked like a good team. We gave Mikey Johnston too much space in the first half but we corrected that and the subs had an impact."

  3. Burnley 2-0 Leeds: What Parker said published at 17:49 BST 18 October

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    Scott Parker spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Burnley's victory against Leeds: "I thought the performance was everything we planned. They are a hugely competitive team and we experienced that last year, we went toe to toe with Leeds throughout last year. I thought our performance was everything we needed to take three points.

    "We've tried to be flexible in our structures and we have worked tirelessly to do that. We swapped to a back four today and tried to have more attackers on the pitch and first half we took our moments and got a good goal. Second half we had to suffer a little bit and again you go into reserves when you need to dig a bit deep to get the result and the second goal gave us some oxygen. I'm immensely proud of the team.

    "We spent a long ten days during the international break highlighting times where we have fallen short on that [concentration]. One thing you can never point a finger at this team for, and I will never point the finger for this, is effort, desire, passion and commitment. These players give that every single week.

    "We have probably lacked a bit of nous at times in certain moments but today that game was every bit of that. I don't care what coach is standing here, when there is 10-15 minutes to go in that game there isn't a plan. You can't influence it from the sidelines. You need your players to understand what's needed. You can bring the best structures and formations in the world, the facts are that you need players to go to places that you can't coach."

    Did you know?

    Lesley Ugochukwu has scored in consecutive Premier League appearances (two goals), having only scored once in his first 43 appearances for Chelsea, Southampton and the Clarets combined.

  4. Analysis: Clarets rediscover defensive soliditypublished at 17:32 BST 18 October

    Matthew Howarth
    BBC Sport journalist

    Loum Tchaouna celebrates with Jaidon Anthony and Lesley Ugochukwu after scoring a stunning goal for Burnley against Leeds United at Turf MoorImage source, Getty Images

    Burnley have looked good in spells this season, but a run of four defeats in five league games left them desperate for three points against the side who beat them to the Championship title on goal difference last season.

    Manager Scott Parker not only made three changes from the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, but also switched to a back four for the first time this term - a move that paid off as his team kept Leeds at bay after half-time to claim victory.

    Burnley's first-half opener was chiefly down to Kyle Walker's magnificent inswinging delivery into Lesley Ugochukwu, who was left with the simple task of guiding the ball inside Karl Darlow's right-hand post from close range.

    But a number of Burnley players looked much more comfortable in Parker's new system, including 21-year-old Ugochukwu and holding midfielders Josh Cullen and Florentino, whose distribution was excellent throughout.

    The home side failed to register an attempt between Ugochukwu's opener and Loum Tchaouna's second-half screamer - a venomous 30-yard shot into the top corner - but a second clean sheet of the season was very much a step in the right direction for a side who conceded only 16 times in the Championship last term.

    The hard-fought win lifts Burnley above Nottingham Forest and out of the bottom three.

  5. Burnley v Leeds: Team news published at 14:09 BST 18 October

    Burnley's lineup against Leeds

    Scott Parker makes three changes to the Burnley side that lost at Aston Villa before the international break.

    Zian Flemming, Lesley Ugochukwu and Jacob Bruun Larsen come in, while Jaiden Anthony is fit to start after suffering a knock at Villa Park a fortnight ago.

    Loum Tchaouna and Josh Laurent are among the substitutes, but Lyle Foster misses out after suffering a dead leg on international duty with South Africa.

    Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ugochukwu, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Cullen, Florentino, Anthony, Flemming

    Subs: Weiss, Edwards, Tchaouna, Ekdal, Pires, Broja, Mejbri, Laurent, Barnes

    Daniel Farke makes one alteration to the Leeds team that lost at home to Tottenham Hotspur in their last league game.

    Jack Harrison replaces Noah Okafor, who misses out with an adductor injury.

    Daniel James and Lucas Perri are back on the Leeds bench after recovering from respective ankle and muscle injuries.

    Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson, Longstaff, Ampadu, Stach, Aaronson, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison

    Subs: Perri, James, Piroe, Nmecha, Bijol, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin, Gruev

    Leeds United's lineup against Burnley
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  7. Sutton's predictions: Burnley v Leedspublished at 11:06 BST 18 October

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    Burnley have been a bit unlucky to lose four out of four on the road so far, but they really need to get something at home, especially against another promoted team.

    The Clarets beat Sunderland at Turf Moor at the start of the season, which is their only league win to date.

    Scott Parker's side have been competitive in most of their other games too but so have Leeds, who have scored the same amount of goals as Burnley - seven - but feel like they carry a bit more of a threat.

    This is going to be very tight. I don't like going for too many draws, but this fixture finished 0-0 in the Championship last season and I am going for the same outcome this time.

    Sutton's prediction: 0-0

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