You can accomplish a lot in 33 hours as a professional athlete, but for Wellington Phoenix striker Nathan Burns, that represents the amount of time elapsed since he last scored a goal.
The former Socceroo is currently in his second spell with the New Zealand A-League club, after a stellar run in 2013/14, when he netted 13 goals in 24 matches.
But his goal-scoring feats have since slowed down immeasurably, after scoring just three in a two-year stint at FC Tokyo.
His last goal as a professional came for the J-League club in 2016, more than 2000 minutes of on-field time ago.
Burns has suited up eight times so far this season and despite creating numerous chances, his barren spell has continued.
Despite that, the 30-year-old is still proving a nuisance to opposing defences and he told Newshub that, when it all clicks, it will spell trouble for the rest of the league.
"I've managed to get into goal-scoring positions - getting the ball into the back of the net should be the end result - but you have to put yourself into good positions and it'll take care of itself," Burns said.
"It's more from a team performance that I really want to get on the score sheet, because I feel like I can be a massive threat.
"If I can get into the form that I am capable [of], then the threat that myself and Roy [Krishna] will be is a hard one to stop.
"I'm happy with my game and the condition of my body, so I just have to keep shooting and have that belief, and eventually they have to go in."
The Phoenix attack has clicked in recent games, scoring three against Sydney FC two weeks ago and creating several chances against the Central Coast Mariners last week in a 2-0 win.
Burns said the feeling in the camp was as good as it had ever been, but he said that was not necessarily down to recent results, more so with the work that has been put in by the playing group and coaching staff since the pre-season.
The Nix have claimed seven points from the last possible nine, which began with a stunning performance against high-flying Perth, where the result was arguably influenced by a poor refereeing decision.
Burns said confidence was very high.
"The first few games we started well and we knew then what we were building towards. Even when we suffered a few losses, we knew where we needed to improve and we have carried that through the last couple of weeks.
"You do need those results eventually to back that all up, but that performance in Perth was probably the best of the season. They are the top team at the moment and to have that performance, especially during the first half, was encouraging.
"Then to go away to Sydney and knock them off the way we did was really good for confidence, specifically the younger players. It gave them that belief and I think it showed to the fans that maybe we are on to something here.
"Every game is tough, so you have to focus solely on every game 100 percent. Although Brisbane aren't having great results, they are a very good team with very good players, so we are very focused this week, because we want that momentum to continue and keep building towards the finals."
The Phoenix host the Brisbane Roar in Wellington on Saturday night.
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