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Everton keeper Stekelenburg: I'll take quiet Burnley afternoon

Everton goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg will be happy with a quiet afternoon and three points against Burnley.

The Dutchman was in headline-grabbing form in the 1-1 draw at Manchester City last weekend - saving two penalties and making two other outstanding stops - but knows his side must pick up a victory if they want to climb the table.

"City was a tough game because they had so much possession but Burnley will be slightly different," he said. "Hopefully we will have a lot more of the ball so we can dictate the play.

“First of all, you want to get a win and I prefer a 3-2 victory over a 0-0 draw. In the end, as a goalkeeper you don't want to concede goals. You want to have clean sheets but, first and foremost, you want to have three points. I would sign up now for a 3-2 win against Burnley.

“If we want to look at getting up the table we need to get a win. Burnley need the points but so do we and it will be an interesting game."

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