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Burnley were unbeaten in seven when the league shut down and still have a chance of qualifying for Europe

What was the situation like when the league was suspended on 13 March? Burnley were in buoyant mood going into lockdown, they had just held Tottenham at home to extend their league unbeaten run to seven games, a sequence which contained impressive victories over Manchester United, Leicester and Southampton. In 10th place and just a point shy of the 40-point mark normally regarded as necessary for survival, Burnley had put relegation concerns behind them and begun to look upwards towards the Europa League places.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2YdRWzS