{"id":90381,"date":"2022-02-11T08:37:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/millwall-winger-makes-admission-but-why-he-has-no-regrets-plus-massive-influence-of-gary-rowett\/"},"modified":"2022-02-11T08:37:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T08:37:14","slug":"millwall-winger-makes-admission-but-why-he-has-no-regrets-plus-massive-influence-of-gary-rowett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/millwall\/in-depth\/millwall-winger-makes-admission-but-why-he-has-no-regrets-plus-massive-influence-of-gary-rowett\/","title":{"rendered":"Millwall winger makes admission but why he has no regrets &#8211; plus &#8216;massive influence&#8217; of Gary Rowett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IT\u2019S obvious speaking to Oliver Burke that he wants to leave the past behind and focus on the present and immediate future.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A few times during this interview he makes that clear.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n<p>The easy narrative would be the precociously talented teenager who hasn\u2019t quite lived up to potential.<\/p>\n<p>Another narrative is of a player who took risks in his career, looked beyond these shores to see what else was there for him and how he could develop.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzQ1NDE1Mjk1NyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n<p>Burke has played in Germany, Spain and his native Scotland. It\u2019s not every 19-year-old who would have the bravery to move abroad to a completely different football culture and a new language.<\/p>\n<p>RB Leipzig were like a fast-forward version of the football he had experienced in England at Nottingham Forest as they implemented the style of Ralf Rangnick, the current Manchester United manager who influenced Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzU2MTg1MjkxIiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHU5IHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Ij4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTknKTsgfSk7DQo8L3NjcmlwdD4NCjwvZGl2PiAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n<p>Burke spent one season in the Bundesliga before returning to West Brom, the \u00a313million they paid meaning \u00a325million had been spent on him in less than a year. He made 26 appearances in Germany but only five of them were starts in the league.<\/p>\n<p>But he has no regrets about the move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously it\u2019s a massive move at such a young age. But I saw it as an opportunity, I saw it as an opportunity to play in a big league with a massive up-and-coming team,\u201d Burke said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot of young talent there so it was a good chance to develop as a player and get that experience in the Bundesliga.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzUyOTY3OTM5MiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t really see the money side of things, I just saw it as trying to develop as a player and me and my agent thought it was the right decision to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone says it\u2019s a massive jump but I do believe the level in the Championship has increased dramatically. Everybody is a top player, everybody is fast these days. There\u2019s obviously going to be a change within tactics and things like that, it\u2019s different countries, different styles of football, different managers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was a good league to be in with great stadiums and crowds, and I enjoyed it while I was there. Some will say maybe I left a bit too early, if I\u2019m honest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried to [learn German]. It\u2019s very difficult to bond everything together because it was such a busy schedule when I first arrived. There were sometimes double training sessions so it was very difficult to fit German lessons in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83272\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83272\" src=\"http:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Burke1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oliver Burke makes his Millwall debut at Blackpool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rangnick described Burke as \u201cvery powerful, very fast and physically strong. He&#8217;s good on the ball for a player of that size and that tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But when he\u2019s reminded of those quotes from such an influential figure in the game he has no interest in basking in them.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cIt\u2019s such a long time ago now and it\u2019s very nice to hear those things about you but that\u2019s the past, it\u2019s time for me to get my career back up and running and get my mojo back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve settled in really well. I\u2019m really happy to be here and it\u2019s a great bunch of boys as well, they\u2019ve welcomed me in really nicely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burke had played only six times for Sheffield United this season before moving to Millwall. Lions boss Gary Rowett said Burke is the type of player who needs to be given game-time even if he isn\u2019t on top form.<\/p>\n<p>Burke had no doubt that the move to south London to play for a manager with that idea for him was the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was looking forward to it, I was excited about the fact it was an opportunity for me to play football, that\u2019s all I really care about at the minute,\u201d Burke said. \u201cAnd just enjoying myself again, I\u2019ve been starved of football and I feel like I\u2019ve sort of been wasted a little bit. I\u2019m just looking forward to playing and showing what I can do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to get a good run of games and a manager that believes in you. It\u2019s always important for any player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had a lack of game-time over the last few years and I think it\u2019s really important for me and my confidence to get a run of games. You know what it\u2019s like in football, sometimes it takes time to settle in with new team-mates. I\u2019m still getting to know how they play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor any player, confidence, fitness on the back of playing regularly is always massive, it gives you the best opportunity to play your best football, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Rowett] was a massive influence in me coming. He\u2019s a fantastic manager and I think he can get the very best out of me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was obviously previous interest in me from him at Millwall and previous clubs. It never came around and I didn\u2019t look too deeply into it until recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he believes in me and he knows what I can do from what he was saying. It\u2019s just about doing it now, getting my head down and putting the work in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_83394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83394\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83394\" src=\"http:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Burke1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The winger is unbeaten at The Den<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Burke had played at The Den before, getting an assist for Forest\u2019s winner in a 2-1 victory in the League Cup in 2016. He is unbeaten there also with Millwall, after the 2-0 win over West Brom and 0-0 draw against Preston.<\/p>\n<p>The Scotland international is looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere again in South Bermondsey ahead of the clash with Steve Morison\u2019s Cardiff City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an amazing experience,\u201d Burke said about his full Lions debut, the win over the Baggies. \u201cThe fans are fantastic and it was roaring, to be fair. It was against my old club as well so that was a great win and a great feeling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully there are many more of those moments to come. We put in a great performance and it just shows the quality within our team and what we can do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really effective when we put it together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Image: Millwall FC\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I feel like I\u2019ve sort of been wasted a little bit &#8211; I\u2019m just looking forward to playing and showing what I can do.&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":75129,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[15418],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-90381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-depth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}