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Burnley defender Baily Cargill: AFC Totton loan crucial

Burnley defender Baily Cargill says he values a past a loan stint at AFC Totton.

Following a string of loan spells, the 21-year-old defender made his league debut for Cherries in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this month.

He told the Daily Echo: "I was at AFC Totton as a second-year scholar and that really put me in the right direction.

"I was really nervous when I first went there. I felt like I was playing in the Premier League! It was completely different to anything I had been used to.

"I was going up against players who had played at that level for a long time and they knew how to play in that league so I had to learn quickly and I think I did.

"It probably wasn't the most important loan in terms of the technical side of football but for me to become a bit more physical and learn the game that way, it was a very good loan.

"I played a lot of games and learned a lot."

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