#3. Sean Dyche's men epitomise the fighting spirit of the Premier League 'minnows'
It's a condescending term, this whole 'minnows' business; but if a being from another planet – like the US of A – were to have seen the 90 minutes that is exactly what they would have called Burnley - minnows.
They came with one thing in mind, and that was to hold on to the draw – and they did so magnificently well. They were brilliantly brave all across the pitch and to a man they ran their socks off. Gudmundsson and Arfield were all over the park – helping out defensively, trying to prompt something further up the field.
Were it not for the pace, and calm tackling of Luke Shaw, Andre Gray may very well have marked his return (after a four-game ban for homophobic social media posts) with a goal! Wouldn't that have been something?
In the end, it was their first point away from their Turf Moor fortress this season – especially valuable after having conceded three goals in each of their last (three) away games!
When push comes to shove at the business end of the 2016/17 season, it is these points and these kinds of results that will keep them floating! If they keep fighting like this it's hard to see them being amongst the relegation contenders.
