Grit over glamour: can Burnley survive the new boys era in the Premier League
Promoted teams have a nasty habit of going straight back down.
One reason is the switch from Championship dominance to Premier League grind.
They win with work rate and stubborn defence.
Long ball recoveries keep pressure on quicker teams.
Josh Brownhill sets the tempo with graft and grit.
Again, just bloody effort is the watchword on the training ground.
Some will chase expected goals and flashy stats.
But Burnley live by points, not pretty graphs.
Rivals like Blackburn get no love from this corner of town.
The top six are media darlings with soft spines, and Spurs are the poster boys for it.
If they want glamour, tell them to look somewhere else, because Burnley sticks to the hard road.
In the end, it is grit, not hype, that keeps clubs up or down.
So Burnley will grind and the numbers can wait for a while.
- Grit over glitter beats hype for promoted clubs
- Burnley rely on work rate, defence and long-ball recovery
- Top six chase glamour; Burnley chase points
Josh Brownhill
Burnley FC