There are more glamorous role models than Burnley but Chris Wilder knows the value of an ability to chisel out points. The Sheffield United manager sees the Clarets as a great example of how to establish a club in the Premier League but his own resourcefulness may have halted Sean Dyche’s accidental European charge. “It was never the aim of the season,” said the Burnley manager. “The aim was to stay in the Premier League.” But his side were headed for eighth place and set to leapfrog United until Wilder shuffled his reduced pack to salvage a draw in the derby of the depleted. “To get a result from a losing position is satisfying,” he said. “The spirit was there.” Related: Burnley 1-1 Sheffield United: Premier League – as it happened Continue readingreadfullarticle
