Scott Parker has insisted he will not walk away from Burnley after a 2-0 defeat to West Ham left the club rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. Goals from Crysencio Summerville and Taty Castellanos condemned Burnley to a fifth consecutive loss, extending their winless run to 16 matches. The result leaves Burnley eight points from safety with only 10 games remaining.
Speaking after the match, Parker acknowledged the growing discontent among supporters but vowed to continue fighting. 'I'm a fighter and I've experienced a lot of things in my life,' he said. 'In these moments of pure adversity, I will not waver. I will always stand up and represent that to this group.' Burnley fans chanted 'We want Parker out' and 'we want our club back' during the second half, while many left the ground early.
West Ham took the lead in the 12th minute when Lucas Pires gave the ball away on the halfway line, allowing Mateus Fernandes to slip a pass through to Summerville, who chipped the goalkeeper for his fifth goal in as many games. The second goal came in the 26th minute as El Hadji Malick Diouf delivered a cross from the left that Castellanos headed home. West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo praised his side's improvement but cautioned that they remain in a relegation battle.
Burnley showed more intent in the second half but failed to score for the ninth time this season. Parker admitted his team looked 'fragile and edgy' in the first half, attributing it to a lack of confidence and a testing atmosphere. 'I totally understand it, but I just didn't think that helped this young group at times,' he said. West Ham's win moved them to within three points of safety, while Burnley's prospects of avoiding relegation appear increasingly bleak.
