Burnley boss Brian Laws believes the season now starts in earnest with his side’s home game against West Ham United now the transfer window has closed.
After succeeding Owen Coyle at Turf Moor in early January Laws has had to contend with the uncertainty caused by the mid-season transfer merry-go-round and difficult matches against Chelsea and Manchester United.
The Clarets boss has had just two weeks to assess the players at his disposal and bring in new signings.
With is side currently in the relegation zone, Laws knows he does not have time on his side.
He said: "Our first game in charge (against United) was going to be enormous for any manager.
"It would have been difficult for anybody, the start we have had. To have out of the three games Chelsea and Man United, it would have been daunting for anybody.
"There was a lot of work to be done within that period as well - not just about those games, but to concentrate on bringing new players in.
"We've put a lot of time and effort in and now the window has shut, we know the work starts now.
Speaking about the upcoming game against the Hammers he said: "This game is a six-pointer, a big game for both football clubs.
“West Ham won't want to lose it, we want to win it and I think it has all the ingredients to be an exciting game
"Bringing in new players, everyone needs time to bed in, but we can't give them time unfortunately.
"But that is where their experience will come in handy. They're not novices, they're not kids; they are players who have got games under their belts and they know the situation quite clearly, what's at stake here at the football club and they are going to be part of that drive and ambition to stay in the Premier League.
"They have to hit the ground running and while they do that, we will support them in every way we can to make sure that the transition is quite smooth."
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