In a text on The Guardian, Burnley’s captain Ben Mee shared why it’s fantastic to have his family again at a match and got honest on his hopes for the new campaign.
”My plan is a simple one: do better than the season before, both as a team and an individual. If you can achieve that then you have enjoyed a successful season. Our squad is always focused on reaching the point of safety and building from there, something we have achieved over the past four seasons.”
”At the risk of repeating everyone in the game: football without fans is not the same. I have struggled to get the same rush of adrenaline before a match and I am not alone in that. Professionalism kicked in and the childlike desire to beat whoever is in front of you gets you through 90 minutes.”
“Everyone wants fans back and we will all appreciate being able to see one another again, having full stadiums, and being able to get that buzz back. I cannot wait to walk out into a packed ground and have everyone enjoy their football. Like everything in life, any step closer to normality can only be a positive one. Additionally, the quicker the silence ends in stadiums the sooner I will not be able to hear the gaffer shouting at me from wherever I am on the pitch. You can hear him on TV, so imagine what it is like for us players.”
