BURNLEY have learnt to make Turf Moor an ugly place to come for Premier League teams, according to Saturday’s match-winner Scott Arfield.

The 27-year-old was the hero on his recall to the side, lashing in a late winner against Everton for a third top flight win of the season at home.

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The Canada midfielder believes dragging teams into a war of attrition at Turf Moor is helping Burnley establish a strong home record.

“Last season in the Championship it was the main reason that we got promoted,” he said. “It is vitally important that we take that into this year.

“It is a terrible place for teams to come - nobody wants to come here.

“Just because we came up a league we want to try and make it uglier at times and make it all about us.”

Everton joined Merseyside neighbours Liverpool in being beaten at Turf Moor, while Arsenal were fortunate to claim a win with the last action of the game.

For Arfield it is a game against the Gunners two years ago, which Arsene Wenger’s side won 1-0, that highlighted what Burnley needed to change on their Premier League return.

“I remember playing Arsenal here when we got beat 1-0 and they probably did to us what we were trying to do to them and it was so ugly at times,” he said.

“They got on the second balls and the first balls and it was so difficult.

“We watched that back and it is a game that sticks in my mind that even the top players at the top clubs do the dirty side better, so I think it is fair to say that there are going to be teams who come here and out pass us but we have to make it as ugly as possible.”

Burnley were beaten just twice in 23 home games last season as they claimed the Championship title.

While they have taken that home form into this season Arfield believes they have made a visit to Turf Moor a more miserable experience for the opposition.

“Last season in the Championship I think we were technically better on the eye,” he said, “but this season we have so much more to show at times.

“We have been compact, but it is so much harder to play against.

“Top teams come here they want to get time on the ball. If you don’t give them time on the ball it is harder for them. It is vitally important for us to get in that mindset.

“Especially with the fans it is a hard place to come. I don’t care how good they are technically, you get in the faces of people and you try to make it hard for them.”

Arfield finished smartly with his left foot but paid tribute to Johann Berg Gudmundsson, whose shot he turned home after the Iceland winger had hit the crossbar.

“I was so happy with the finish. I just tried to find the bottom corner and I did but it came quite fast,” he said.

“It just shows the power Johann has with that left foot. It’s an absolute wand. In training he’s been brilliant.

“With his left foot if that nestles in the top left corner it’s goal of the season. Since he’s been in the team he shows what he possesses with his left foot but not just with his technical ability but he knows what this team is about and what the team need to do.”