- Marcus Edwards left the bank to score a late winner for Burnley in St Mary's
- The old youth product of Tottenham joined the loan Clarets earlier this week
- Listen now: Everything is starting! Does Premier League really need to look at goal celebrations?
Marcus Edwards enjoyed a dream start in Burnley after leaving the bank and scoring the winner to seal a fourth -round FA cup victory over Southampton.
It may only have taken 20 minutes to find the background of the network in its debut in Burnley, but it was an objective that had been in process for the 26 -year -old.
From his early days in Tottenham, where he was called the 'Mini Messi', until his years in development past in Portugal, Edwards had to work hard to score his first goal in English football.
Initially, it seemed that it would be a difficult welcome for Edwards after they sent him crashing to the ground just a few minutes after being brought in the second half.
But the new Claret man was not persecuted. He got up, went again and in the 77th minute he was reimbursed with the most important objective for visitors.
After a defensive setback, Edwards was linked to former Man United Academy Hannibal Mejbri to unlock the defense of the Saints before breaking it from a short distance.
Burnley booked his place in the fifth round of the FA Cup with a victory over Southampton in St Mary's
Marcus Edwards left the bank to score the winning goal only a few days after joining the club
Scott Parker's team now waits for the tie for the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday night
Speaking about the debut of Edwards, Burnley's head, Scott Parker, insisted that there is much more to come from the extreme. “I was really satisfied with Marcus,” he explained. 'He is someone we should take care of.
'But it was brilliant when he entered and I am absolutely delighted that, in his debut, he obtained a winner for us in front of visiting fans.
'I have been close to Marcus for some time and know his qualities. Even today, the game came to life when he got the ball. So, we have great hope for Marcus'.
For Southampton, meanwhile, it was a sensation too familiar. A lot of possession, an approach with an attack mentality and, nevertheless, little to show, the full -time whistle comes.
Their fights in front of the goal could be excused by the immense defensive record of Burnley this year, which has seen them grant only nine goals in the league and collect 22 clean leaves.
However, even with the wholesale defensive changes made by Scott Parker, the Saints fought to break visitors despite having the participation of possession of the lion.
It was a frustration shared by manager Ivan Juric after the party. 'I thought it was a very good performance until we granted. We had many moments and many opportunities, but we still couldn't write down.
'I think the moment we had to score was with Manning's opportunity. Normally, write down these possibilities. We create many opportunities and, therefore, we are disappointed with the result '.
Tyler Dibling approached Southampton, but the adolescent saw a clear effort outside the line
The Chief of the Saints, Ivan Juric, was frustrated since his team could not make his possession pay
His best opportunity, without a doubt, came during the first half when a rare confusion in Burnley's defense created a golden opportunity for Ryan Manning and Tyler Dibling.
Manning had the first strike in the goal, which was well saved by Burnley Vaclav Hladky goalkeeper, before Diling saw how his rebound got off the line in an impressive way.
It was Diling's first departure at St Mary's since the end of the winter transfer window, where some expected the highly qualified teenager to move away.
For now, he is still a saint. Beyond this season, however, it seems unlikely that the talented 18 -year -old girl is exercising her trade on the southern coast.