A DOUBLE dose of capital punishment has left Burnley boss Owen Coyle beaming.
"When I came in and looked at the set of fixtures in my first week, you think to yourself 'you know they're difficult games'," Coyle said after the wins at Charlton Athletic and Watford.
"Having said that, I thought we started well last week and probably felt we should have won the game at home to Stoke.
"And then you've got Watford away and Charlton away.
"As a manager you're always looking for your first win, but to come and get two wins and give the level of performance that we did, I felt both were merited."
And the former St Johnstone boss added: "I think if someone had offered you six points at Watford and Charlton before the start you would have grabbed them with both hands..
"I'm not under any illusions about that. But, having said that, when I look back now in both games both wins were merited, and they were merited on the back of good performances and a sense of belief from the players.
"I was often frustrated as a player, particularly away from home, when you'd be playing for a draw against better teams.
"I still believe that whether somebody is better than you, or they feel they're better than you, you can go and win that match, and that will be our aim, to try to go win them."
He added: "I'm delighted to get six points.
"A lot of people, probably within the Burnley dressing room and among the supporters, probably wouldn't have envisaged you going and winning both matches, and again that's all credit to the players."
"They had to be brave the other night to take the ball into areas when Watford put you under intense pressure," said Coyle.
"And at Charlton again, they wanted to pass and move it.
"Yes, you had to stand up and not be pretty at times, but they did their job.
"I think we're all in football to win games.
"Training's great but when you get into the games you want that feeling at the end of the match that you've got the three points, and so it's proved."
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