Sean Dyche’s Burnley have been tipped as one of the favourites to suffer the drop this season in the pub but the Clarets’ supporters in-house are willing to use that as an advantage to prove the doubters wrong…
Turf Moor has seen four first-team additions walk through the door this summer, including the experienced duo of Phil Bardsley and Jonathan Walters, both moving from Stoke City, alongside left-back Charlie Taylor and midfielder Jack Cork.
Our Burnley-mad bar man remains optimistic ahead of the 2017/18 Premier League campaign as another enduring ten months is set for the Clarets, beginning with a tough trip to Antonio Conte’s defending champions Chelsea.
It will, of course, be a difficult outing for Dyche’s men but this is the top-flight and anything can happen, especially on the opening weekend of the season where clubs up and down the country aim to kick-off with a convincing start.
Here are TWO reasons why Burnley may be able to shock Chelsea when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Saturday…..
The Clarets’ Experience Advantage
Burnley may have suffered a horrendous blow this window by losing in-demand defender Michael Keane to Everton, but the club have unquestionably recruited well and the number of gems in this team has had a sharp rise.
The Transfer Tavern’s landlord thinks experience will be more vital than ever this season as the Clarets are set to scrap for Premier League safety and the signings of Jonathan Walters and Phil Bardsley just may show that.
These two have a combined total appearances of over 650 and they’ve both been around for a fair while, meaning their knowledge could just help Burnley cause a surprising triumph at Chelsea this weekend.
Chelsea’s Nervy Start
The Football Transfer Tavern can often predict how a club will perform throughout a season via their display in the campaign’s curtain raiser, the FA Community Shield, and Burnley’s opposition were hoping for a victory on Sunday.
Instead, Chelsea fell victim to the new penalty layout against London rivals Arsenal, meaning the hosts’ confidence for this weekend’s fixture may not be as high as they’d have liked.
This will undoubtedly give Sean Dyche’s men the mental advantage with very little pressure on their shoulders and that could be one of the key reasons to why the fans in the Tavern think Burnley can come away with all three points in the capital.
