""We need to be fighters, to represent what this club represents," he said. "Full-hearted commitment - that's the main message. "I've got a group that look up, face up, and go again. With that attitude, that desire, you have a chance, in terms of progressing and becoming better. I see that in this group. "We need their [the fans'] full backing. We need them right behind this young group - through thick, through thin. We need to make Turf Moor a real difficult place to come.""
"Fulham, meanwhile, have lost their last two matches to Manchester City and Crystal Palace, though both defeats came on home soil. Away from home, the Cottagers have largely struggled this term but won their last such outing 2-1 against Tottenham at the end of November. They have found it hard to get results at Turf Moor in recent seasons, but Marco Silva is relishing the chance to change that record this weekend. "I love this type of challenge," he said. "I love it, because if the club didn't achieve it in the past, there is a reason there, and right now we can change the story. Simple as that. "Massive respect, of course,""
Burnley sit 19th with 10 points after 15 games and have lost six successive Premier League matches. The latest defeat was 2-1 at Newcastle, made harder by Lucas Pires' first-half sending-off. Scott Parker, who has lost 22 of his last 29 top-flight matches, calls for fighters, full-hearted commitment and vocal fan backing to make Turf Moor a difficult place for opponents. Fulham have lost their last two matches at home but won 2-1 away at Tottenham in late November. Marco Silva welcomes the challenge of improving Fulham's recent record at Turf Moor.
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