FORMER Claret Jamie Hoyland believes Huddersfield Town will be kicking themselves for letting Scott Arfield go.

The midfielder was plucked from the football wilderness by Sean Dyche in the summer of 2013 after being released by the Terriers at the end of a Championship season in which he had made 26 appearances.

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But Huddersfield’s loss has proved to be Burnley’s gain.

Arfield was influential in winning promotion in 2014 with nine goals in 49 games, and scoring twice in 37 top-flight appearances — including the Clarets’ first back in the Premier League in the 3-1 opening day defeat at home to Chelsea.

Now Hoyland feels the Scot’s first of the season will be the springboard to more celebrations for Arfield, and he credits Burnley boss Dyche for bringing the best out in him.

“That goal will give him huge confidence, especially scoring in the derby and winning the game,” said former Burnley midfielder Hoyland.

“Every time his name gets mentioned now he will get the biggest cheer, and he’s probably already won goal of the season.

“I expect him to build on that goal now.

“I like him. I think he is no-nonsense because wherever he is asked to play he gets on with it.

“In many ways he’s like a James Milner sort of player.

“He is reliable in whatever he does and it was quite apt that he got the goal. And what a goal — and what a celebration.

“He’s been through it all, going up with Burnley, playing in the Premier League and coming back down.”

Hoyland added: “Huddersfield must be kicking themselves for letting him go.

“But things must not have clicked for him at Huddersfield in the end.

“He came to Burnley where Sean Dyche wanted everyone to work hard, no matter who they are, and everyone has to put a shift in.

“He is just a perfect fit for that, whereas maybe he wasn’t for Huddersfield at the time.

“Sean likes all of his players to work hard and if you do that you stay in the team.

“I think that suits players, especially the likes of Scott.

“You know if you are playing well you are going to get that consistency in selection and that can only be good for confidence.

“You’re not being chopped and changed so everyone knows where that stand, and that’s a massive thing.

“It helps that he is very secure as a manager there and he has created that environment. Players have trust in him and he has trust in the players.”