Zian Flemming insists he and his Burnley teammates are “right behind” Scott Parker.
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While there have been question marks from some supporters over Parker’s position in recent weeks, following a 16-game run without a win, Flemming is adamant he has the full backing of the Burnley squad.
“He is on the front line and us players are right behind him,” he told Sky Sports.
“He will never give up and that is something he tells us and brings to us as people."
While Burnley levelled three minutes into stoppage time at Stamford Bridge, Parker’s side could easily have snatched the victory at the death when Jacob Bruun Larsen headed narrowly over.
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Burnley players celebrate Zian Flemming's late equaliser against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttardplaceholder image
Burnley players celebrate Zian Flemming's late equaliser against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
While Flemming is pleased to take home a point, he admits there’s also a slight twinge of disappointment not to fully capitalise on Wesley Fofana’s red card.
"It's a really good result and you would take it before the game. But with the game ending against 10 men, I feel some disappointment now,” he said.
"I think we can be proud of ourselves. The team showed great resilience, we stayed in the game until the very end and it says something that I am here disappointed with only a point.
"It sounds weird that I am disappointed with a point at Chelsea, but we need wins. As soon as we got to 1-1 we decided to go all-in for the three points. To get so close, we can still be proud, but it is a bit of mixed feelings.”
Flemming added: “Everyone knows that the gap is massive if you look at the table. But of course we can [stay up].
“It is not going to be easy, we know we need a miracle or something extraordinary. We are trying now to put in an extraordinary input to try and get an extraordinary outcome."
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