A Tale of Two Halves: Burnley FC - 2018/19 - A Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde

The Premier League season 2017/18 saw Burnley FC achieve their highest ever position in this competition and their highest finish in the top flight of English football since 1974. This tremendous achievement by the 'minnows' of the Premier League also earned them a place in competitive European football for the first time since the 1960's. However, with this qualification came additional demands on probably the smallest squad in a league populated by clubs with mega-rich owners. Would the club have sufficient funds to strengthen the squad ahead of the challenge? Entering the Europa League at the 1st Qualifying Round stage meant an early start to their season and a heavy workload even before the start of the Premier League campaign. Would the squad be able to keep relatively injury free in order to tackle the challenge of competing in four major competitions? For sure the most important thing for the Clarets was to maintain their place in the Premier League whatever happened in the