SEAN Dyche is hoping to land an opening day victory over Swansea today to settle his side down for the rest of the Premier League campaign after telling his players: “It’s game on.”

The Clarets know their start is crucial, having fallen behind the pack two years ago when they had to wait until November 8 for their first victory.

After that they held pace with the teams who survived, but the damage had been done and Dyche’s side finished 18th and were relegated.

This time around they start with two successive Turf Moor fixtures and five of their first seven at home, and while the Clarets chief knows an opening day performance offers no guarantees, he wants to see his side settle into a Premier League rhythm from the off.

“I don’t think it is vital but it is helpful in any season in any team and in the Premier League it just settles everyone down and that is what we want to do,” said Dyche.

“We want everyone to have that settled feeling. They can go onto the pitch, know where they are, know what they are about and be ready to deliver.

“We want the players to do that as soon as possible.”

“The detail gets even more important and that is a factor but you want to start well but it doesn’t guarantee the rest of the season.

“You have to start well and you have to maintain it. It sounds simple but is not so easy to do.”

Swansea arrive at Turf Moor having seen their captain Ashley Williams depart for Everton this week, although they have also broken their transfer record to bring in £15.5million striker Borja Baston.

The Swans won their place in the Premier League in 2010/11 and have set the standard for promoted clubs to follow since then, finishing between eighth and 12th in all five seasons in the top flight, but Dyche believes there is no perfect model to follow for a side looking to establish themselves at the highest level.

“Swansea are still a good side,” he said of the departure of Williams this week.

“You look at the depth of their squad and you look at over the years how they have managed to adjust their model and make sure they stay competitive. And they finished the season strong last year so I don’t expect anything other than a Premier League team to come here and give us a real game.

“That is the reality. It is game on time and there are no gimmes in the Premier League, I am absolutely sure of that.

“I don’t think there is a perfect model by an means but I am sure Swansea have added and added and layer upon layer and pushed their own financial side of things.

“Larger fees, I would imagine larger contracts and they have just kept adding and adding to a hard core of players who have stayed there for a few years.

“Maybe they will have a period of transition themselves – maybe it will be this season, who knows?

“But it will be interesting and I do know that they have quality.”