GEORGE Boyd revealed he had been practicing shooting like Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos in training after hitting the post with a spectacular swerving effort on Saturday.

And the winger highlighted the importance of midfielders chipping in with goals to take the pressure off the front men.

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Boyd unleashed a fierce drive from 25-yards with the outside of his left foot, which bent back from outside the post and looked to be going in until Rob Green managed to tip it on to the woodwork.

The shot and the movement on the ball was reminiscent of former Real Madrid full-back Carlos, who was famed for his shots with the outside of his left foot.

His most famous strike was a free-kick he scored for Brazil against France in 1997 which started a couple of yards outside post but curled back inside it.

Boyd’s effort may not have had the same outcome, but there were similarities in the way the ball bent in the air.

“I thought it was definitely in, it was an unbelievable save,” said the former Hull City midfielder.

“Everyone on the bench was right behind it and said it was in all the way. It was a fantastic save.”

The ambitious shot, which came about from a half cleared corner, might have surprised most people present at Loftus Road, but it came as no shock to Boyd, who admitted he had been practicing the technique in training at Gawthorpe.

“It was like (Roberto) Carlos wasn’t it,” he said.

“I do it a lot in training, that little fade from out to in, and got quite a few opportunities in the first half in that position, and got quite a few shots out.

“I had a lot more shots than I’m used to on Saturday but it’s testament to the team that we created so many chances.”

The Scotland international saw several opportunities come and go on Saturday, scuffing a low shot wide from a Ben Mee cross and blazing a shot from 15-yards over the bar from a Scott Arfield pass.

Despite his misfortune in front of goal at Loftus Road Boyd, who is Burnley’s second top scorer this season following strikes against West Ham and Newcastle, knows how imperative it is that goals come from other sources aside from Danny Ings.

The England Under 21 striker has scored four times so far this season, but apart from Boyd only Scott Arfield, Ashley Barnes, Michael Kightly and Ross Wallace have found the back of the net, with one each.

Boyd has scored 115 times in 495 games in his club career, a record of roughly one every four games, but he has struggled to score as prolifically since leaving Peterborough United.

The 29-year-old has netted eight times in 66 games since moving to Hull City from London Road, although many of his appearances for the Tigers did come from off the bench.

Now he is back starting Premier League games every week Boyd is determined to rediscover his scoring touch on a more regular basis.

“The midfielders need to chip in,” he said, “Ingsy can’t score all the goals, although I’m sure he’d love to, and if we do that, we’ll be fine.

“One from Scotty smashed him (Green) in the face as well, although he didn’t know anything about that one.

“Even at 1-0 down we had a 10-15 minute spell where we were all over them, and if we could have nicked a goal it could have been a very different game.”