Tchaouna Thunderstrike Ensures Burnley Take Three Valuable Points Against Leeds

When Lesley Ugochukwu and Loum Tchaouna were scholars successful nan Rennes younker team, they were astir apt not fantasising astir playing for Burnley, but nan 2 person reunited astatine Turf Moor wherever nan nine and French duo are surviving retired their Premier League dream. Their goals downed Leeds and offered further impervious nan Clarets person a chance of staying successful nan Premier League.

The consequence intends Burnley person defeated nan 2 teams that came up pinch them from nan Championship astatine location and person collected each of their 7 points astatine Turf Moor. They person improved since promotion, epitomised by a goal-of-the-season contender from Tchaouna to adhd to his aged mate’s opener. The 2 joined forces much than a decade ago, earlier reaching their teenage years successful north-west France, moving up nan ranks to nan first squad earlier separating to adhd Lazio and Chelsea to their corporate CVs.

Burnley will not beryllium concerned astir nan way they took to Lancashire, but that they managed to pull young talents, offering them a level to turn successful nan Premier League. Ugochukwu ne'er looked for illustration being a regular astatine Stamford Bridge and suffered done a indebtedness spell successful a dreadful Southampton team, but he is coming of property alongside Tchaouna.

The likelihood of this lucifer being a classical was nonexistent successful nan opening stages arsenic neither squad produced immoderate notable value successful possession. Burnley’s astir promising outlet was Ugochukwu successful cardinal midfield. He was nan unfortunate of 2 fouls arsenic he caused problems and Leeds struggled pinch his athleticism and driving runs.

It would person been sensible to salary him adjacent attention, but nan Leeds defence forgot he existed. Kyle Walker was fixed plentifulness of abstraction connected nan correct to whip successful nan cleanable transverse and Ugochukwu was capable to caput location from six yards.

Burnley’s Lesley Ugochukwu rises precocious to people nan first extremity of nan crippled against Leeds. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Burnley’s endurance hopes will remainder uncovering accordant scorers. Last season, Josh Brownhill topped nan charts pinch 18 from midfielder and those will request replacing, particularly arsenic they do not person a prolific striker. Ugochukwu netted erstwhile astatine Southampton, but this was his 2nd successful 2 games, showing he is uncovering nan correct positions.

Liverpool are nan only distant squad to triumph astatine Turf Moor successful nan convention successful nan past 17 months. Leeds deed a station successful nan first half, but lacked productivity successful midfield, making life comfortable for Burnley. Ceding possession and territory is simply a vulnerable game, but Scott Parker’s broadside are nan masters. Leeds were having each nan shot and should person tested Martin Dubravka erstwhile Sean Longstaff chipped a transverse to an unmarked Jack Harrison, but he volleyed into nan crushed and wide from wrong nan area.

Burnley did not person nan ambition to onslaught and nan 2nd came arsenic a astonishment to everyone. Walker burst down nan correct to aftermath up nan crowd and nan claret-clad forwards, but nary 1 could support up pinch nan right-back, who had to play it backwards. Tchaouna, who had been connected nan transportation 10 minutes, has shown glimpses of his expertise since joining from Lazio this summer, but fewer expected him to prime retired nan apical area from 30 yards, making nan infinitesimal and roar much spectacular. At this constituent nary 1 was concerned astir whether Burnley would clasp on.