Burnley manager Vincent Kompany offered an important reminder to his players at half-time when they trailed 2-0 to Sunderland at the weekend.
The victory kept them third in the Championship, just one point behind leaders Queens Park Rangers.
"I keep telling the players: 'You're not somewhere in London, or Madrid, you're in Burnley'," he said.
The ex-Manchester City captain told BBC Radio Lancashire: "The only way to gain respect from people is to work hard. It's not size, it's just an incredible grind.
"If you put that forward, people will forgive you if you have a bad game.