FPL Promoted Teams: Burnley’s Defence Could Offer Value
Our series on the newly-promoted Premier League teams continues. Could Burnley’s defence offer value for the FPL season ahead?
A profile of manager Scott Parker ran before this piece, with a review of the Burnley attackers to follow.
To get a fan’s perspective, we’ve included insights from Adam Dennett of the excellent No Nay Never podcast.
WHAT IS BURNLEY’S CLEAN SHEET POTENTIAL?
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Burnley’s promotion was largely thanks to their watertight defence. They conceded only 16 goals, the fewest ever in a 46-match season.
Setting up in a 4-2-3-1, that defensive solidity brought 30 clean sheets.
They didn’t concede more than one goal in any Championship game, either.
For context, here’s how those numbers stack up against the other newly-promoted sides in recent times.
TEAMS PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE SORTED BY FEWEST GOALS CONCEDED
Smashing records left, right and centre, the defensive stability and consistency shown by Burnley last season was remarkable.
