Sean Dyche feels his players will benefit from battling their way to Premier League safety next season.
The Clarets boss masterminded a storming second half of the campaign that earned the club a fourth successive tilt at the top-flight for the first time in almost half a century.
And Dyche, who expects another tough challenge next season, feels his armoury has been strengthened by the mental resilience of his squad to overcome adversity.
He said: “This club is going to have to fight all the time to be at the top level of football, but we’ve shown we can do it.