00:00It has been almost 18 months since Scott Parker last took charge of a competitive match but,
00:05on this evidence, the former England midfielder has certainly picked up a few managerial tips.
00:10A clinical display from his Burnley team against a Luton side that is also trying to bounce
00:15back from relegation sealed a deserved victory.
00:19Parker's previous managerial appointment ended up with him being sacked by Klubb Brugge after
00:23just 12 games in charge and has admitted that a chat with Thomas Tuchel during Bayern Munich's
00:28mid-season training camp in Portugal last year helped to reinvigorate him.
00:32Stepping into Vincent Kompany's shoes after he joined the German giants in May is certainly
00:37within his capabilities having led Fulham and Bournemouth to promotion from the championship
00:42and Parker was delighted that Burnley's players appear to have bought into his philosophy
00:46immediately.
00:47''The most important thing is us all getting on the same train,'' he said.
00:51''This is a team that has been relegated, I have been in that situation and there is
00:55a psychological element to go from that to try and become a winning machine.
01:00There's going to be lots of bumps in the road but the most important thing is that we stick
01:04together.''
01:05With chief executive Gary Sweet having revealed in his programme notes that the capacity of
01:09the Klubb's planned new stadium due to open in 2027 has been extended from 17,000 to 25,000,
01:17Luton's fortunes appeared to be on the up on a balmy evening in Bedfordshire.
01:22Aside from Ross Barkley, most of those who fought so valiantly for Premier League survival
01:26last season remain at the Klubb, while perhaps most importantly they also managed to retain
01:32the services of their inspirational manager, Rob Edwards.
01:35He had described the selection of teenagers Joe Johnson and Zach Nelson in his first team
01:40of the season as ''a celebration of our academy'' in the absence of several first-team regulars
01:44but admitted that his side were second-best against Burnley's lightning-quick attackers.
01:49Edwards also handed a first start to another teenager, Royal Walters, who has joined on
01:54a free transfer from Arsenal.
01:55But the 19-year-old was left exposed by a perfectly weighted pass from new Burnley signing
02:00Lucas Piers in the sixth minute as Josh Brownhill raced through and beat Thomas Kaminsky with
02:05a shot that went through his legs.
02:07Parker, who had to repeatedly push back his flowing locks as he prowled the touchline,
02:13has acknowledged that the bloated squad of 37 players he inherited from company following
02:17their relegation last season will be challenging.
02:20But his side were well-organised in defence thanks to the calm presence of Maxime Estvie
02:25and looked dangerous on the break through the energetic Luka Kolyosha and Wilson Odebrecht
02:30as Luton struggled to mount a riposte.
02:33The home supporters' mood was not improved when Odebrecht was allowed the freedom of
02:36Kenilworth Road to latch on to a long ball from Connor Roberts and make it to a ''easy,
02:41easy, easy'' taunted the Burnley fans.
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