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'Got to be me': Max Weiss makes confident claim over Burnley's number one role Max Weiss addresses questions over his number one role Max Weiss is under no illusions that he will be Burnley’s number one this season. Up until recently, the 22-year-old was the only senior goalkeeper left on Burnley’s books following the departures of Martin Dubravka and Vaclav Hladky at the end of last season. While experienced stopper Ben Amos has since arrived on a free transfer, it’s been made clear the 36-year-old has been brought in to provide backup. In fact, Amos is likely to be Burnley’s number three keeper this season, with head coach Nicky Hayen confirming the club remain in the market for another goalkeeper. But Weiss, speaking after his penalty heroics during Burnley’s season opener in the cup at the weekend, made it abundantly clear the number one shirt is his. When asked by the Burnley Express if he’s confident he will retain the jersey, Weiss simply said with a stern expression: “Yes.” He then added: “It's got to be me.” Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Clarets coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here His comments came after Burnley made a winning, yet unconvincing start to the season with a penalty shootout victory over League One side Notts County. Hayen’s side laboured to a 1-1 draw during the 90 minutes and had to come from behind, with Zian Flemming the man to equalise just after half time. Despite the slow start, Weiss has vowed Burnley will be ready to tackle title favourites West Ham in their Championship opener next week. “I think we're in a good spot right now,” he added. “We developed very well after the US tour as well. We took time with the new gaffer and worked some things out. “I think now you can see from week to week that we get better and better. I think next week we're going to be ready for West Ham.” As for Burnley’s new boss, Weiss has been left impressed by what he’s witnessed so far. “Great manager,” he said. “He's talking to us a lot, asking how we see things. He has a clear idea of how he wants to play football. “It suits us pretty good, so we could adapt to it and now we could start to see how he wants to play. We're going to keep doing that.”