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Soccer-Burnley back on track, says defender Tarkowski

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Burnley - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 13, 2020 Burnley players celebrate their first goal, an own goal scored by Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts

Defender James Tarkowski said the "feel-good" factor is back at Burnley, even though they sit just one spot above the relegation zone, and that their 1-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday could be a springboard to move up the Premier League table.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's own goal gave Burnley their first victory at Arsenal since 1974 and lifted them out of the bottom three.

"There's a feel-good factor about the place now," Tarkowski told the club's website. "I know we're still low down in the table but that's not too concerning.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Burnley - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 13, 2020 Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores an own goal and Burnley's first Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts

"We're really pleased to get over the line with a big three points."

Burnley lost five of their first six league games but Sean Dyche's side have lost just once in their last five -- a 5-0 thrashing by Manchester City late last month.

"It's been a good few weeks, really. Without the City game, the results, and the performances, have been quite good and we're looking up," Tarkowski said.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Burnley - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 13, 2020 Burnley's Josh Brownhill celebrates their first goal, an own goal scored by Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pool via REUTERS/Nick Potts

Burnley's next game is on Thursday at Aston Villa, who are in 10th spot.

(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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