Burnley veteran Michael Duff says they deserve greater recognition for their success this season.
Duff also believes that TV analysis of Burnley defeats tend to look at the shortcomings of the opposition, rather than what the Clarets have done well, although he insists the squad aren't bothered about external views.
He told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: "Even if we're not playing well now you're guaranteed hard work, organisation and we can play a little bit as well, which sometimes we're not given as much credit for as we deserve.
"There was a lot of rubbish written early on. People said we wouldn't beat Derby's total, we were never going to score a goal and we were never going to win a game.
"The lads don't take any notice of what's written about us. We're not expected to win any game this season.
"It's similar to last year in that nobody really fancied us then, but there's a togetherness in the squad that we can really achieve something."
