- Burnley beat Cardiff 5-0 to continue their excellent start under Scott Parker
- Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth fans after the 1-1 home draw against Hull
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Scott Parker’s dream start as Burnley manager continued with a 5-0 win against Cardiff at Turf Moor.
After opening their season with a 4-1 away win over fellow relegated side Luton, the scoring continued: an early own goal from Cardiff goalkeeper Ethan Horvath followed, followed by goals from Luca Koleosho, Josh Brownhill, Zeki Amdouni and Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Parker, who succeeded Vincent Kompany this summer, said: “I know there were five goals but I’m probably more pleased with how the team got off to a good start and how we kept pushing forward until we got to the point where we could execute and win the game.”
“The level of performance, the lethality and the precision of this team is there for everyone to see. So we are really positive and optimistic and we have to keep it up.”
Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth fans after picking up a much-needed point with a 1-1 home draw with Hull. Argyle suffered a nightmarish 4-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday on the opening weekend but got back on track at Home Park with an Ibrahim Cissoko goal early in the second half, only to be levelled by Lewis Coyle 10 minutes later.
Scott Parker’s excellent start as Burnley manager continued with a 5-0 win over Cardiff
Burnley’s clear win on Saturday afternoon followed a 4-1 victory over Luton
Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth fans after his team’s 1-1 draw at home to Hull City
“The fans were great, there was a really good atmosphere,” said Plymouth boss Rooney. “They supported the team from the start. The moments we need to take advantage of are when the crowd supports the team.”
“The fans were great again today. They welcomed me brilliantly, for which I am grateful. Hopefully we can continue to score points in the coming weeks.”
Preston are already looking for their third manager of the season after caretaker boss Mike Marsh left following a 3-0 defeat at Swansea. Ryan Lowe quit after a 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United and Marsh’s tenure lasted just 90 minutes. Chairman Peter Ridsdale confirmed after the game that he would not be taking charge of any more matches.
Bristol City came out on top in a tumultuous clash with Millwall, surrendering a 2-0 lead in the second half before Fally Mayulu and Scott Twine struck in the closing stages to seal a 4-3 victory. Millwall, Preston and Cardiff are the only three teams to have lost their first two games.
