Sean Dyche has put forward the case for the defence after four clean sheets in five games helped propel the Clarets to the fringes of the European placings.
Burnley host Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Saturday evening (5.30pm) looking to extend a proud six-game unbeaten run.
Key to that upturn in fortunes has been the form of his defensive unit, who have helped Nick Pope to a league-best 11 clean sheets, and earned the Clarets goalkeeper a monthly nomination for Premier League Player of the Month.
And Burnley boss Dyche hopes his side can build on that impressive run against an out-of-sorts Spurs heading north on the back of four straight defeats in all competitions.