10 Reasons Why Burnley Are Unexpectedly Back In The Premier League
2. Relentlessness
Relentlessness was a favourite Sean Dyche word last term: be relentless, keep at it. Dont let up for a second and dont give any opposition a minutes peace. "I love the relentless nature of a side that never gives up," said Dyche. "We have a relentless physicality, mentality, quality and organisation." Basic messages were pushed home uncompromisingly be true to yourself, be the man that makes the difference, making sure the team was ever-ready, prepared, knowing their job and role within the team, ceaselessly motivated and primed for what game came next. Crucially, this was a team that never gave up even when they went behind in a game; from games when they went behind they still came back to win three times and draw six. Of those games, the one that Dyche always pointed to as being the best example of that was the home game against Leeds United, when the whites went ahead as Burnley were struggling to get their game going. But then everything kicked into place: the never-say-die spirit, the willingness to battle, the ability to keep going and not lose heart, and the end result was a 2-1 win for Burnley with Arfield netting the winner. The result that day epitomised everything that was gritty and relentless about the Clarets.
