For many Burnley fans, the season starts this weekend after the most daunting of starts in the Premier League.
Six points from four games is a fair return for any team that are expected to be rooted in the relegation zone of the Premier League, but Owen Coyle will be buoyed that his Clarets managed two wins in fixtures with four of last season's top five.
OWEN COYLE
Sunderland are the visitors to Turf Moor this weekend and Steve Bruce will be under no illusions that the Clarets are quickly making their modest old ground into a fortress.
The pressure on Bruce this season has been well-documented, due to a number of expensive signings making their way to Wearside.
But the Black Cats have made a decent start to life under their new manager, managing three wins from five and are level with the likes of Liverpool and Aston Villa in the table.
Going by form, Burnley's start to the season does not get any easier just yet, as Bruce oversaw his side run riot at home to Hull City at the weekend.
While the Clarets went down 4-0 at Liverpool, Sunderland also scored four goals as recent signing Darren Bent took his goal tally to four in five games.
Burnley will once again check on the fitness of Steven Caldwell whose continued absence has been attributed to a groin injury.
George McCartney is definitely out for Sunderland with a troublesome hamstring which could prolong his absence for another month.
When the sides have met in recent seasons below the top tier, there has been plenty of goals at both ends.
With defences that are not so reliable and with two sides that have a philosophy to attack, expect both sides to have a number of chances to put themselves into winning positions on Saturday afternoon.
Six points from four games is a fair return for any team that are expected to be rooted in the relegation zone of the Premier League, but Owen Coyle will be buoyed that his Clarets managed two wins in fixtures with four of last season's top five.
OWEN COYLE
Sunderland are the visitors to Turf Moor this weekend and Steve Bruce will be under no illusions that the Clarets are quickly making their modest old ground into a fortress.
The pressure on Bruce this season has been well-documented, due to a number of expensive signings making their way to Wearside.
But the Black Cats have made a decent start to life under their new manager, managing three wins from five and are level with the likes of Liverpool and Aston Villa in the table.
Going by form, Burnley's start to the season does not get any easier just yet, as Bruce oversaw his side run riot at home to Hull City at the weekend.
While the Clarets went down 4-0 at Liverpool, Sunderland also scored four goals as recent signing Darren Bent took his goal tally to four in five games.
Burnley will once again check on the fitness of Steven Caldwell whose continued absence has been attributed to a groin injury.
George McCartney is definitely out for Sunderland with a troublesome hamstring which could prolong his absence for another month.
When the sides have met in recent seasons below the top tier, there has been plenty of goals at both ends.
With defences that are not so reliable and with two sides that have a philosophy to attack, expect both sides to have a number of chances to put themselves into winning positions on Saturday afternoon.
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