'Broken' Parker 'knows what the direction of travel is'
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Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards speaking on BBC Sounds' Football Daily about Scott Parker's emotional post-match interview after defeat by West Ham: "It was uncomfortable. It hit me quite hard. He's really feeling that and being honest.
"He got them promoted, he's a hero. They all say they'll stick together at the start of the season and now you have 'you're getting sacked in the morning' in February. It's been a hard season, a difficult one but it's nothing most of us didn't anticipate. I really felt for Parker.
"Parker knows what the direction of travel is. Going back to that interview, he sounds broken. He sounds like he knows he's lost the fans and it's probably only a matter of time until he loses his job. Somebody has to pay the price for the miserable season Burnley are having. In football, 9.5 times out of 10 it's the manager."
Ex-Premier League striker Clinton Morrison added: "You could have Pep Guardiola in there and he wouldn't get results. I'm being honest. I understand what Burnley fans are saying, they are entitled to chant and say what they want.
"Parker should just say 'have a go, we're going to get relegated anyway', instead of sitting back and trying to protect something. Last season they were the best defensively, that was never going to be the same in the Premier League. They had the money to spend but have not brought in the right players to compete in the Premier League."
