GABOR Kiraly believes Burnley's strong team ethic will help banish 12 months of home sickness.

Before 2007 draws to a close, the Clarets have two fixtures to fulfil at Turf Moor, where opposition defences have proved tighter than Ebenezer Scrooge's purse strings when it comes to the crunch.

This season alone, Burnley have managed only two home wins from a possible 11 Championship games, while the double blow of losing to QPR and Preston North End in their last two outings still smarts.

It is the home form as a whole, however, not just those back-to-back home defeats, that is most troubling Kiraly. The 31-year-old Hungary international has pinpointed a self-inflicted pressure to perform in front of their fans as one of the reasons why they are failing to match their impressive recent away record in their own backyard. But he is confident there is enough quality in the squad to quickly prompt a change in fortunes.

"Altogether, I'm not disappointed with the last two games, I'm disappointed with all home games (this season) because we are capable of winning, and it's disappointing for me that we haven't," Kiraly said.

"That's why we should win on Boxing Day against Sheffield Wednesday because we need to start winning at home.

"We need to maintain our away form, but at home we need to change something.

"We don't feel any different going into home games than away games. I think sometimes the team feels under pressure, but we don't need to panic.

"We want to play well and win but sometimes it's not always possible.

"We want to show the fans we can play well and score. But if we don't score, or miss a pass, we maybe cramp up.

"We just want to show everyone we are a good team. But we should work together, play together and help each other, and if we do those three things I don't think we'll have a problem.

"We should play exactly the same as we play away, and if we play calm and relaxed the game will flow."

And the former Crystal Palace goalkeeper believes the return of captain Steven Caldwell after a two-month injury lay-off will be welcome boost.

"He's the main person in the team. He's a good, experienced player and for us it's very important," said Kiraly.

"But we should work as a team, not as individuals. This is important for the good of the team."