MAN for all positions David Eyres has been singled out for special praise by manager Adrian Heath.
Eyres - who publicly stated he would love to end his career at Burnley - has been a shining jewel in Heath's reshaped side.
"One of the things that has pleased me most since I came here has been the level of performance shown by David Eyres," said Heath.
"He has been absolutely superb."
Eyres has been asked to perform a number of different roles this season most recently as a wing back but it is the manner he has approached the job that has really impressed his one-time forward colleague.
The Merseysider has worked tremendously hard whatever task he has been asked to do.
Even going in goal recently after keeper Wayne Russell had been sent off.
"David has really given us a lift in games," said a happy Heath.
"I know that he will be a little bit disappointed about the number of goals he has scored this season but no-one can complain about the commitment he has shown.
"He has got on with things whatever he has been asked to do.
"His enthusiasm has been first class."
Eyres has said publicly that he doesn't want to leave Turf Moor but it is the way he has been letting his feet do the talking that will have a major influence on his boss. "I have enjoyed the new system we have been using recently," admitted Eyres.
"And up until the Bristol Rovers game it had worked really well for us.
"Even then we had enough chances to have got something out of the game."
Now Eyres and his team-mates face a daunting trip to Wrexham.
"The pressure is back on us to get three points from somewhere.
"The nightmare scenario would be to go into the last game of the season still needing points to be safe.
"It is in our hands which is a good thing but it has been a very frustrating time.
"It won't be easy at Wrexham.
"They have been flying recently and it is never an easy place to go to."
Eyres though feels sure that with the same sort of whole-hearted display that earned the Clarets draws at Swindon and Notts County the worrying will soon end.
"We know we can do it and we certainly don't want to be relying on other people doing us favours.
"It will be nice when we can stop looking over our shoulders."
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