Top tier survival strategy

#5 Proper game-by-game strategy

Burnley registered 33 points out of its total 38 points at their home, Turf Moor, in the 2016-17 season

Last season, Turf Moor was the fortress for the Clarets. Burnley defeated the teams like Liverpool at their home, and it was their home form that helped them survive in the Premier League.

For almost a year-long survival battle, there had to be a proper game-by-game strategy and a target for points. To avoid relegation, the 40 point mark is usually regarded as the measured safety.

If the teams play game-by-game and avoid looking at the past or the future, they can help themselves in getting results. You cannot go into every game with the same strategy.

Adapting a defensive approach against the giants of the game will not be taken as a pessimist approach towards the game. It's necessary to decide which games can yield 3 points and which can only yield 1 point.

Keeping an average of a little more than one point-per-game can ensure survival for any club. Clubs and managers should understand that there can't be a Leicester City-esque fairytale every year, in which case, survival would be the next best outcome.