TURF MOOR MISERY: BURNLEY'S RECORD SEVENTH STRAIGHT LOSS PILES PRESSURE ON SCOTT PARKER

Fulham secured their first win at Burnley in 74 years, inflicting a record seventh straight Premier League loss on Scott Parker’s side. We analyse the glaring defensive errors.

Turf Moor Misery: Burnley's Record Seventh Straight Loss Piles Pressure on Scott Parker
Burnley have now suffered seven straight Premier League defeats

Fulham secured a win at Turf Moor against Scott Parker and Burnley, their first victory there in 74 years.

Before this match, Fulham hadn't won away against Burnley in 34 tries, a streak dating back to 1951.

But Marco Silva’s team managed a 3-2 victory in East Lancashire, in a game where Burnley only had themselves to blame.

Burnley gave up two worryingly easy goals in the first half.

The hosts played okay otherwise and were more of an attacking threat, initially equalizing through Lesley Ugochukwu.

But as they chased the game in the second half, Harry Wilson, who made Fulham’s first two goals, scored on a break, leading to boos from the crowd. Many fans also left early.

Oliver Sonne came off the bench to score and make the final moments close, but Burnley couldn't create any late chances.

Burnley has now lost seven straight games in the Premier League for the first time.

Plus, this loss casts more doubt on Parker's future, as his team has been stuck at 10 points since October.

Burnley got a boost with Axel Tuanzebe's unexpected early return, as he was thought to still be injured.

The defender had missed Burnley’s previous two games due to an injury from the recent loss to Brentford.

Before the game, Parker seemed unsure if Tuanzebe would play, but he started in place of Kyle Walker, who was suspended after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season against Newcastle.

Lucas Pires was also out due to a red card in the St. James’ Park game; Quilindschy Hartman replaced him.

Hannibal served the second game of his four-game suspension after admitting to misconduct.

Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Connor Roberts, Enock Agyei, and Zeki Amdouni are still out injured.

Marco Silva was pleased to have Antonee Robinson back in the lineup; he started for Fulham for the first time since September.

This was the only change Fulham made after last week’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, with Timothy Castagne out of the left-back position.

Burnley needed a good start to stop their losing streak, and they tried to deliver.

They won a free kick early on when Lesley Ugochukwu was fouled by former Claret Sander Berge, but Jacob Bruun Larsen’s shot hit the wall.

However, Burnley quickly fell behind after just 10 minutes.

Quilindschy Hartman missed Harry Wilson’s low corner, allowing Emile Smith Rowe to easily score from close range.

Burnley responded well and almost equalized right away with Bruun Larsen setting up Lesley Ugochukwu, but goalkeeper Bernd Leno made the save.

Ugochukwu scored in the 20th minute, finishing a well-executed team move.

Josh Cullen passed to split the defenders, and Ugochukwu ran onto it and scored past Leno off the post.

Burnley was only level for 10 minutes before Fulham regained the lead with another simple goal.

A cleared corner was played back into the area towards Wilson, who had plenty of space.

He crossed to Calvin Bassey, who headed home unchallenged.

The game got intense near halftime when Fulham’s Joachin Andersen was booked for fouling Armando Broja as Burnley tried to break.

Burnley took the free kick quickly, putting Broja through on goal, but Leno rushed out to win the ball.

Fulham then countered, with Wilson going through on goal, but his shot was blocked by Hartman, allowing Martin Dubravka to save.

Ugochukwu nearly scored again with a powerful volley, but Leno saved it.

Burnley seemed to struggle at the start of the second half, but they almost got back into the game when a backpass landed at Bruun Larsen’s feet. But Leno made a good save.

This was a key moment, as Fulham then scored their third goal.

Burnley pushed forward, leaving space for Fulham to counter.

Wilson scored the third goal, curling a shot past Dubravka.

Marcus Edwards and Zian Flemming came off the bench for Burnley, but it was too late.

Things could have gotten worse for Burnley when a Tuanzebe mistake nearly gave Fulham a fourth goal, but Antonee Robinson shot high.

The Burnley fans cheered when Mike Tresor made his first league appearance in 582 days. He played alongside Cullen in midfield.

Sonne scored to bring Burnley within a goal, shooting home after a Fulham defender flicked on Hartman’s cross.

Burnley had six minutes of added time to try and score, but they didn't create any chances, leading to boos from the fans at the final whistle.

AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY

Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.

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Forest move six points clear of West Ham after crushing Chelsea away - Courtesy Picture

Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.

Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.

Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.

Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.

West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.

Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.

Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.

CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH

As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.

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"Mourinho was right," says Cesc after Chelsea’s 2015 double trophy-winning season - Courtesy Picture

Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.

After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.

He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.

Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.

“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”

Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.

Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.

He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.

Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.

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