Hendrick flying high on confidence at Burnley

He came in as Burnley’s record signing in the summer transfer window and Jeff Hendrick is settling in very nicely to life at Turf Moor.

With one of the best home records in the Premier League, Hendrick has helped Burnley into the top half of the table.

And the Ireland international, who scored what is sure to be one of the goals of the season when firing in from long range to beat Bournemouth in December, claims confidence has everything to do with his form for the Clarets.

“I thought I settled in pretty quickly but I always knew there was more to come from me. I still think there is,” said the 24-year-old former Derby man.

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“I feel I’m playing with a lot of confidence. It is a great thing to have.

“I’ve been at the other end of the scale at times during my career when I’ve been low on confidence.

“It’s not nice and it’s a hard thing to turn around, so while you’ve got it you’ve got to embrace it and enjoy the games.

“I’m loving playing here with this group of lads and for the staff. I’ve enjoyed the games I’ve played in and I think I’m getting better as the games go on.

“I feel I’m growing as a player within the group and hopefully I can continue to do that and keep improving.”