Thursday 25 August 2016 17:01, UK
Sean Dyche accepts that his task of keeping Burnley in the Premier League next season remains as difficult as ever, but says his current crop of players are vastly different from the group which was relegated two seasons ago.
Burnley's two previous attempts in England's top flight have lasted just a single season, with the Clarets relagated in 2010 and 2015.
But a positive Dyche admits: "We're differently equipped and we still need players. We're working hard on that but it's a different group (from 2014-15).
"We had to change the group from losing players at the beginning of last season and the team has morphed slightly differently.
"We keep doing that and trying to get a team. What everyone would deem the impossible challenge for a club like us, we want to make it possible.
"We said that two years ago and didn't quite get there. We want to do that again this year.
"It's obvious we're not leading the market with finance, depth of squad, but what will become apparent, and it already has, is we are willing for the challenge and we'll give every inch of ourselves to achieve what we want."
Two seasons ago it took Burnley 11 games to register a Premier League victory, while the current campaign has required just two, thanks to a 2-0 triumph over Liverpool last weekend.
However, this win was followed by a midweek cup defeat at League Two side Accrington Stanley. Dyche made 10 changes for this tie but does not believe it will deflate his players ahead of their trip to Chelsea this weekend.
"It doesn't change the mood, we know our main target this year," he added.
"It doesn't mean we're diminishing the thought of a cup but the main goal is what we're trying to achieve in the Premier League, we know that.
"It's a completely different challenge, a radically different challenge. Chelsea are one of the bigger clubs in the Premier League historically.
"It was a quiet year for them last year but they've started well this time. There's a new manager, big signings, big players in general. It's a completely different situation."
