Sean Dyche Burnley
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche focused on Aston Villa but still awaits Hornets postponement answer #BURNLEYFC

December 18, 2021
Burnley are awaiting an explanation from the Premier League for why their clash with Watford was postponed at late notice on Wednesday. The match at Turf Moor was called off less than three hours before it was due to start because of coronavirus cases in the Watford camp, with Burnley not receiving any indication that it might happen until an hour prior to the decision being announced. It was the second late postponement the club has had in less than three weeks after the meeting with Tottenham last month was called off due to heavy snowfall. Boss Sean Dyche said: “We didn’t find out until 4.40pm. We hadn’t heard anything from Watford Football Club about the possible situation. And then it came to light that they had Covid cases and the game had to be cancelled. It was very late that’s for sure.” Burnley will now turn their attention to a scheduled clash with Aston Villa tomorrow – although the midlanders have also had cases in their camp. Dyche said: “It’s not a big drama, it’s happened, it’s dealt with, the next one comes around very quickly. I’m sure the Premier League will report to us about why it was called off because we haven’t got any of the detail yet but we move forward, it’s as simple as that. What’s done is done. “It’s about getting an awareness of what is going to make a game called off and what’s not going to make a game be called off.” Burnley have several current Covid cases themselves, although Dyche revealed only one is a player and they are confident he was isolated quickly enough not to have an impact on the rest of the squad. This will be Dyche’s first experience of taking on a team managed by Steven Gerrard, and Villa are in good form, with four wins from their last six games. The Burnley boss said of Gerrard’s impact: “Seemingly they’ve had a change of shape with what they called many years ago the Christmas tree. “He’s brought energy. You know what it’s like, a new manager goes in, whoever that manager is, and it has an effect of some description. He’s certainly had that. “I don’t know him so I wouldn’t know what his beliefs in the game are, the way he’s thinking about the game. He obviously had a thirst for it, went through some of the situations with the younger teams at Liverpool and then he’s gone up to Rangers and done a good job there. “He knows the Premier League, that’s another obvious thing, and it’s how he adapts to the challenge of managing in the Premier League. “He’s not naive, he knows it’s more than a good start in management, you need a longer period to prove yourself, but he’s started very well. I don’t think anyone’s that surprised by that. The challenge of football is how long you can keep doing it for at what level.” Burnley remain in the bottom three but have lost only one of their last six games, although four of those have been draws. They are likely to again be without forwards Maxwel Cornet and Ashley Barnes, midfielder Dale Stephens and defender Connor Roberts.
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche beleives clash against Watford is not about relegation yet #BURNLEYFC #WatfordFC

December 15, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche played down the significance of tomorrow night's clash with fellow strugglers Watford. The Clarets sit in 18th place in the Premier League table, two points and one place behind their midweek opponents, and have the carrot of climbing out of the bottom three dangling in front of them. “I still think it’s pretty early to be talking about these things,” said Dyche. “We’ve been down this situation before. There’s a lot of games to come, there’s a lot of football to be played. “We’ve slowly but surely been getting back to where I think we can be, certainly with clean sheets and being tighter in games and draws. We’re well aware we’ve got to make those draws into wins. “It’s not a road we want to be down, but we are where we are in the table, we know the challenge that’s in front of us. It is that case of the next one is the most important one regardless of who you’re playing because you need to pick up points wherever you can.” Burnley have only lost one of their last six matches, but that was to Newcastle, one of the two teams below them, while four of the games have ended in draws. They have also failed to score in their last three games, the most recent of which saw them battle to a goalless draw against West Ham on Sunday. The Clarets are well versed in relegation battles, which Dyche believes will stand them in good stead. He said: “It doesn’t guarantee you anything, but we’ve got an experience, we’ve got a group who are experienced. Most seasons are a challenge for us. We do know the market we’re in and how it operates. “Now it’s all right knowing that, but you’ve still got to go out and perform. All it does is make you more game ready for it. So we’ve got to take that thinking and action because football doesn’t owe you anything.” Burnley could again be without Maxwel Cornet, who has a thigh problem, while fellow forward Ashley Barnes remains sidelined with a similar injury. Connor Roberts is recovering from a severe non-coronavirus-related infection that left him hospitalised, while Dale Stephens is out of isolation following a bout of Covid-19 but may be given more time to get back up to speed.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche looks ahead to critical Watford clash #BURNLEYFC #WatfordFC

December 14, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche played down the significance of Wednesday’s clash with fellow strugglers Watford. The Clarets sit in 18th place in the Premier League table, two points and one place behind their midweek opponents, and have the carrot of climbing out of the bottom three dangling in front of them. “I still think it’s pretty early to be talking about these things,” said Dyche. “We’ve been down this situation before. There’s a lot of games to come, there’s a lot of football to be played. “We’ve slowly but surely been getting back to where I think we can be, certainly with clean sheets and being tighter in games and draws. We’re well aware we’ve got to make those draws into wins. “It’s not a road we want to be down, but we are where we are in the table, we know the challenge that’s in front of us. "It is that case of the next one is the most important one regardless of who you’re playing because you need to pick up points wherever you can.” Burnley have only lost one of their last six matches, but that was against Newcastle, one of the two teams below them, while four of the games have ended in draws. They have also failed to score in their last three games, the most recent of which saw them battle to a goalless draw against West Ham on Sunday. The Clarets are well versed in relegation battles, which Dyche believes will stand them in good stead. He said: “It doesn’t guarantee you anything, but we’ve got an experience, we’ve got a group who are experienced. "Most seasons are a challenge for us. We do know the market we’re in and how it operates. “Now it’s all right knowing that, but you’ve still got to go out and perform. All it does is make you more game ready for it. "So we’ve got to take that thinking and action because football doesn’t owe you anything.” Burnley could again be without Maxwel Cornet, who has a thigh problem, while fellow forward Ashley Barnes remains sidelined with a similar injury. Connor Roberts is recovering from a severe non-coronavirus-related infection that left him hospitalised, while Dale Stephens is out of isolation following a bout of Covid-19 but may be given more time to get back up to speed.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives verdict on West Ham stalemate #WHUFC #BURNLEYFC

December 13, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche felt there were positives to take from his side’s goalless draw with West Ham. The Hammers have recorded wins over Chelsea and Liverpool in recent memory but were unable to find a way past Nick Pope. Jay Rodriguez went closest for the Clarets, who have now failed to score in their last three matches. “We weren’t at the races in the first half,” Dyche told the club’s website. “We were off our mark and there was a bit of nervousness and a bit of tension in the performance, so I was pleased to get to half time with a clean sheet. “In the second half, we got back into the game and I felt we tried to go on and win the game. We played way better in the second half, looked more effective. “We had a chance just after half time with Jay Rodriguez, but it was a good block from their point of view. “They’re the moments we’re looking to turn into goals, but he’s in the right place and I’ll never knock players for being in the right place. “I think it’s important to reference that the crowd were brilliant. They were fantastic, they got right behind the team and that’s going to be important for us.” Dyche also gave an update on summer signing Connor Roberts, who was absent from the squad due to illness. He added: “Unfortunately Connor has got a really bad bug that eventually turned into an infection, so he’s had to go into hospital to make sure that’s clear. “He’s feeling a bit better now but he’s got to stay in over the weekend to make sure this bug clears.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche keen to avoid Covid-disruptions as the club fights relegation #BURNLEYFC

December 11, 2021
SEAN Dyche is keeping his fingers crossed that Covid-19 cases do not disrupt his efforts to guide Burnley to Premier League safety. After seeing Tottenham counterpart Antonio Conte become the latest manager left counting the cost of a coronavirus outbreak at his club, Dyche insisted the health of his players and staff remained the ultimate priority, but admitted the disruption caused by the illness could cause real problems. The Clarets chief, who will send his side into battle with West Ham on Sunday, said: “We’re all trying to live our lives in some kind of normal [way]. I don’t think we can constantly worry about it. “It’s not ideal, I’m sure of that, quite obviously, but I think we’ve just got to adhere to the rules that are advised from the medical situation and hope that it doesn’t happen, hope that it doesn’t have an outbreak or a pod or whatever you wish to use in your group and your team and if so, just it doesn’t affect anyone. “We’ve had one with Dale Stephens recently. It was a one-off, nobody else involved and that’s what you’re hoping for to bring a protective element to what we’re trying to do. “And the bigger picture, of course, is the game schedule as well. It’s no-one’s fault, quite obviously, but it knocks on to the game schedule and games keep getting replaced and stuff like that, so there’s a lot more to it, “Health is the main thing, but then behind that, there’s a lot of planning, there’s a lot of organisation, there’s a lot of things it knocks on to.” Dyche has spent recent weeks reading speculation that soon-to-be-out-of-contract defensive duo James Tarkowski and Ben Mee could be targets for Newcastle as they prepare to wield their new-found riches for the first time. However, he remains relaxed about the situation and even suggested he could be active too with new owners also in place at Turf Moor. Dyche said: “If there are options available, then we’ll certainly be looking at them, which we are doing now. “That’s an ongoing thing from the club and it has been, but it’s probably slightly more open-minded, I would suggest, now in this ownership about what we can do, so we’re certainly looking at options of what we can possibly do.”
David Moyes
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#PLStories- West Ham United boss David Moyes beleives Sean Dyche has done brilliant job at Burnley #WHUFC #BurnleyFC

December 11, 2021
WEST Ham boss David Moyes says Sean Dyche has done “a brilliant job” at Burnley ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash. The Hammers sit fourth in the Premier League table ahead of their trip to East Lancashire, having won eight of their opening 15 fixtures. But Moyes is expecting a tough test against the Clarets and praised Dyche for what he has achieved at Turf Moor. “I think the Premier League this year has got stronger, but Sean is a real fighter and his team do brilliant things in how they stay in games and make it difficult for you,” he told the club’s website. “It’s a difficult place to get a result but we played well there last year and I hope we do the same on Sunday. “I think Sean has done a brilliant job. He has not had great resources and picked up players from lower leagues and moulded them into how he wants to play. “If football was only played one way by every team it would be a boring sport. It is exciting because of the unpredictability and the different styles. “So having different styles is what we want. If it was all the same, people would turn off.” The Hammers are without Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna, Aaron Cresswell, Ben Johnson and Ryan Fredricks due to injury. Moyes admits it is far from ideal but challenged his fringe players to prove why they belong in the team. He added: “This is what happens in football. Everybody has had to wait for that opportunity to get in the team, and once you get that opportunity you have to grab it.”
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche admits missed chances costed Burnley against Newcastle United #BURNLEYFC #NUFC

December 6, 2021
SEAN Dyche said Burnley's failure to take their chances proved costly as they lost 1-0 at fellow strugglers Newcastle United. Callum Wilson's strike condemned the Clarets to a first league defeat in six games and Newcastle sealed a first win of a season to boost their own survival hopes. Goal difference alone separates the bottom three sides with Burnley, Newcastle and bottom of the table Norwich City all locked on 10 points. Sean returned to East Lancashire bemoaning his side’s failure to make the most of an encouraging first-half performance and a late flurry. Asked to assess his side’s display, Dyche said: “First half, really good. We came here and we took the game on, which we wanted to do, opened them up on occasions. “We created good-quality moments and chances without taking them - which is obviously a question mark during the season - so some of the quality was really pleasing. “Goals change the feel of games, not just the scoreline, and it did for them. It gave them something to hang on to and it changed the feel in the stadium.” Former Clarets boss Eddie Howe saw his side outplayed and second best for long periods in front of a crowd of 51,948 at St James’ Park but made the most of a slice of good fortune when Wilson blasted home his sixth goal of the season after goalkeeper Nick Pope had dropped the ball at his feet. Burnley mustered the first attempt on goal when Maxwel Cornet ran on to Chris Wood’s sixth-minute knock-down but dragged his effort wide and Johann Gudmundsson rattled Martin Dubravka’s right post with a fierce shot seven minutes later with Jamal Lewis appealing in vain for a free-kick. The Magpies were not seeing enough of the ball to establish any momentum and what possession they did enjoy they wasted to allow Burnley to counter-attack, Cornet stretching Dubravka with a glancing 21st-minute header. Miguel Almiron blazed high and wide and Jonjo Shelvey’s touch let him down on the edge of the box as Newcastle grew increasingly frustrated, but it took a timely intervention by full-back Charlie Taylor to prevent Wilson from meeting Allan Saint-Maximin’s cross on the volley with 29 minutes gone. Cornet’s limping departure 14 minutes before the break provided an unexpected solution to one of the home side’s problems, but their inability to put together a cohesive attack simply served to hand the ball back to the opposition with monotonous regularity. However, they received the helping hand they needed five minutes before half-time when England international Pope spilled Joe Willock’s cross as he came through a crowd of players and Wilson shifted the ball before smashing it into the roof of the net, with the keeper’s appeals for a foul going unheeded. Cornet’s replacement Matej Vydra might have levelled in first-half stoppage time, but skied his attempt after slipping as he controlled Matthew Lowton’s cross. Jay Rodriguez thought he had levelled seven minutes from time, an offside flag and a concerted defensive effort ensured Newcastle’s day was not ruined.
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche and Antonio Conte give their perspective after Burnley’s clash with Spurs gets snowed off #BURNLEYFC #THFC

November 29, 2021
SEAN Dyche said there was no way Burnley’s clash with Spurs could have gone ahead after it was postponed less than a hour before kick off due to heavy snow fall at Turf Moor. After snow began to fall in late morning, attempts to clear the pitch began around 90 minutes before the scheduled 2pm kick-off but proved in vain, with snow coming down as quickly as it could be moved. Turf Moor’s undersoil heating had been on overnight but was unable to cope. There were also concerns over areas around the ground as supporters began to arrive. The announcement was made shortly after both clubs had named their teams for the match. There has been no information as to when the match might now be played. Spurs, who had stayed overnight in Manchester, had been late to arrive at Turf Moor, seen entering the stadium just before 1pm. Officials, led by referee Peter Bankes, waited until both managers were present and had been consulted before making the call. True to form, Dyche carried out his own pitch inspection without wearing a jacket even as the snow came down, heavy enough to leave a microphone being used by broadcasters to interview Spurs left-back Ben Davies resembling an ice cream cone by the time he was finished. Dyche told BBC Sport: “As you can see, the pitch re-covers every time they clear it. “The referee explained the safety angle as well so it was important to make a decision early. “We were ready for the game and I made it clear if it could be played we wanted it on – as did their manager. “I can’t see how it could go ahead the way the pitch is at the moment.” Spurs had made the trip north with boss Antonio Conte demanding a response from Thursday’s humiliation away to NS Mura in the Europa Conference League. Instead it was a long trip for nothing as the postponement came less than 15 minutes after they were seen getting off the team bus. “It is a big disappointment because we were ready to play and we prepared for the game, and all the travel,” the Italian said. “But at same time I think the Premier League made the right decision to save the situation for the players and the fans. For everybody. It’s disappointing but the decision was right. “Ten minutes before the snow is worse than it was before and in this condition, it’s not football. I want to play football, I want to play. In this type of situation it’s impossible. There’s serious risk of injury and this is not good.” Officials feared that even if the pitch could be cleared sufficiently for the match to start, further delays were likely as the game would need to be stopped regularly to clear the lines, with Bankes telling Sky Sports they risked an “element of farce”. “There was an opportunity to stop the game every 15 minutes but that would have affected the spectacle,” he said. “Both managers agreed the spectacle wouldn’t have been great for the supporters.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives injury update ahead of Tottenham Hotspur clash #BURNLEYFC

November 27, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says Ashley Barnes will be out for “weeks rather than days” due to a thigh injury. The forward missed last weekend’s 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace at Turf Moor and is set for a spell on the sidelines. Dyche also revealed Matej Vydra and Jay Rodriguez have minor problems but says they should be available for Sunday’s clash with Tottenham. “We’ve got a few niggly ones which should calm down,” said the Burnley boss. “Jay Rodriguez, just a bit of tightness. Matej Vydra, a bit of tightness. But they should be fine. “Barnesy is the only one (who is ruled out for) a bit of time now because he’s got a pretty decent tear in his thigh, so that’s going to take a bit of time to calm down I think. “There isn’t a time limit on it but it’s certainly not going to be days - it’s going to be weeks. He’s the only current one that is really out of action so to speak.” Spurs enter the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat against Slovenian side NS Mura in the Europa Conference League. However, Dyche insists they have lots of quality and knows his side have to be prepared for a tough game. He added: “They’ve had to change again – quick changes with managers. There are no two ways about the manager (Antonio Conte) knowing his stuff and the players know their stuff. “It’s just sometimes you need a connection between what you’re trying to achieve tactically – a change of culture, a change of manager – and get the best out of the players. “There’s no doubt in my mind that there are still some highly talented players there – that’s a given for Tottenham sides over the last few years. “The manager getting the best out of them – that’s his job. His record suggests he will over time.  “They don’t lack talent, that’s for sure. We’re going to have to be well aware of the strengths they’ve got. “But equally we’re on a nice little run of performances, we look a threat, we can score goals. So we still focus on ourselves.”
Sean Dyche Burnley
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche disappointed not to win Crystal Palace thriller at death #BURNLEYFC #CPFC

November 23, 2021
SEAN Dyche praised his side’s second-half display against Crystal Palace after Maxwel Cornet’s volley earned his team a point in a 3-3 draw at Turf Moor. It could have been even better for the Clarets as well, but Matej Vydra’s late effort was saved. Dyche said: “We didn’t start well, but in the second half it was a different story. We were a lot braver in our performance. “To go in at 3-2 we could be disappointed but we came out in the second half, scored a fantastic goal and Vyds has a golden moment at the end, their keeper makes a fantastic save to be fair.” Patrick Vieira could only chuckle at what he called a “crazy good game” after his Palace side took a point. Palace led, then trailed, then led again a five-goal first half, but Cornet levelled with a stunning volley. It was a result that pleased both managers. Burnley remain in the bottom three but have put their early-season woes behind them to pick up points consistently - the only defeat in their last seven league games coming away to Manchester City - while Palace are unbeaten in seven. Few would have arrived at Turf Moor expecting a goal-fest but that is what they got - Christian Benteke scored twice, either side of headers from Ben Mee and Chris Wood for Burnley, before Marc Guehi gave Palace a half-time lead. “It was a crazy good game,” Vieira said. “Both teams maybe brought a different philosophy to the game but both tried to win it. I think for the neutral it was a good game to watch. “At the end there is a good feeling because of the save, that was the biggest chance they created in the second half and it was an important save from Vince to allow us to go back to London with a point. “I was a little bit disappointed with how we managed the game but that’s just showing the team needs to grow. There is a maturity we didn’t have today to really manage the game better.” Palace led just eight minutes in as Joachim Andersen teed up Benteke for his first, but after Conor Gallagher missed a chance to double the advantage, Burnley hit back. Dyche had identified set-pieces as a potential Palace weakness and Burnley duly exploited them - Mee headed in from Ashley Westwood’s corner to level, then James Tarkowski headed Dwight McNeil’s free-kick across goal for Wood to nod in his 50th Premier League goal. But having taken the lead, Burnley let it slip just as quickly - Gallagher played in Benteke who fired home an equaliser and Guehi lashed home on the rebound just before the break when Nick Pope had denied Andersen. Burnley were much brighter after the break, inspired by Cornet’s volley as they had a number of chances to win it However, Dyche was unhappy with referee Simon Hooper. There was a shout for a Palace red card when Wood, through on goal, went down under a challenge from Andersen in the second half, while Dyche was also unhappy to see Tarkowski booked in a tangle with Wilfried Zaha - ruling him out of next week’s match against Tottenham. “I’m all for allowing some of these soft things, it’s trying to find the balance, but that’s bizarre,” Dyche said of the challenge on Wood. “He’s got two hands around his chest. Whoever’s looking at that, I’ve no clue how they’ve not given it. “The other one is Tarks getting booked when he’s trying to stop the trouble...He had a quiet game today, the referee wasn’t clear-minded. Another day you might get them.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives verdict on Chelsea draw #BURNLEYFC

November 8, 2021
SEAN Dyche has dismissed suggestions of touchline clashes with Chelsea as “bizarre” after Burnley’s heated 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge. Clarets first-team coach Steve Stone was overheard telling Chelsea’s bench to “show some respect” amid a terse first-half exchange in west London. Both sets of coaches appeared animated and frustrated, but after a cut-and-thrust encounter, both Dyche and Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel moved to downplay any incidents. Matej Vydra’s late equaliser denied leaders Chelsea a fifth-straight Premier League win after the hosts had gone ahead through Kai Havertz’s header. And Burnley boss Dyche was left confused as to why the questions after the game were on off-field incidents. “I didn’t see or say anything at all," said Dyche. "I have no clue where these questions are coming from. I have no clue what a flash point is any more. “I’m actually confused. I don’t remember hardly anything happening to be honest. I don’t remember any flash points that’s for sure. “That’s standard stuff, two groups of people trying to win a football game. I actually have no clue where this line of question’s coming from. “It’s just two groups of staff trying to win a football match. “I’m not hard at all! I’m just a normal bloke trying to win a football match, that’s it.” Chelsea boss Tuchel lamented the Blues’ inability to cross the line in a “lucky” draw for the battling Clarets – an assessment that met no quarrel from Dyche. “I can understand him being frustrated,” Dyche added. "Any team that makes that many chances I can understand him being frustrated. "If the shoe’s on the other foot I’d be thinking, how didn’t we win that.”
Nick Pope
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#PLStories- Burnley stopper Nick Pope determined to get back in England National Team #BURNLEYFC

November 6, 2021
BURNLEY goalkeeper Nick Pope is disappointed at missing out on England selection again but stressed his “massive respect” for Gareth Southgate and that he knows the “door is not closed”. Southgate’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and San Marino was announced yesterday, with Pope omitted while Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Sam Johnstone got the nod - as was the case last month. Pope, holder of seven caps, had previously returned to the squad for England’s games in September, having sat out their Euro 2020 campaign over the summer after undergoing knee surgery. The 29-year-old has earned plaudits for recent performances, and he told a press conference yesterday, ahead of Burnley’s trip to Chelsea tomorrow, that he felt like he was “in a good place” in terms of his form. When asked about the England squad, Pope said: “I’m obviously disappointed to be left out. I was disappointed to be left out last month. But that’s not my decision, it’s the manager’s decision. It’s out of my hands. “It’s unfortunate. I think over the last three years I’ve performed at a really good level. So to be dropped from a squad six games into a season was something that wasn’t ideal, but that’s how football goes, how life goes. “It’s about moving forward and getting on with it. I’ve got a really important role to play here at Burnley in a really exciting squad, so I’m looking forward to playing my part in that. “That was how I felt about it, going into the summer before the injury - pushing Jordan, and if you want to call it second choice for the Euros in the summer. And then the injury, and (I’ve) come back this season and (I’m) not in the top three. “But football - sometimes it’s not about dwelling on that and putting too much thought into that. After this international break, I think there’s four, five months in between England games. So there’s a lot more going on.” Pope said he had a “really good conversation” with England boss Southgate when he was left out for the October games. And he said of the England boss: “I have massive respect for him, he brought me into the squad and has kept me in squads and has always been really good with me when I’ve played, not played. So to get a call is nice in that regard, as much as the news wasn’t great.” He added: “I’m sure he (Southgate) has had more difficult decisions than dropping me. I don’t think it sent shockwaves through the footballing world. “There’s plenty that have come out and then come back in over the last three or four years, so the door is not closed, which is good to know.” Burnley boss Sean Dyche said after the 3-1 win against Brentford last week he thought Pope was “looking right back on it”. And Dyche added yesterday: “I think he’s been terrific. I think he’s a terrific keeper all-round anyway. He wasn’t far off, but he’d been out a while and getting that real sharpness, and I think that’s back.”
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche delighted as Clarets seal first win of the season #BURNLEYFC

November 1, 2021
Sean Dyche spoke of his delight at Burnley changing the narrative after they recorded their first win of the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over Brentford at Turf Moor. On the day Dyche reached nine years as Clarets boss, his side netted three times without reply in the first half, via Chris Wood in the fourth minute, Matt Lowton in the 32nd and Maxwel Cornet four minutes later. Brentford substitute Saman Ghoddos pulled a goal back with 11 minutes of normal time remaining, but the visitors were unable to spoil Dyche’s anniversary as Burnley took maximum points for the first time in 10 league outings this season, and 13 including the end of last term. Dyche – whose team moved out of the relegation zone, up a place to 17th – said: “I’m really pleased. “I thought we were excellent first half, the feel of the performance, the mixture of football we found to affect them. “I’ve been saying recently the performances were good. I’ve been saying about the margins, about the details. It came together today without a doubt. I really liked the energy of the performance in the first half and also some of the quality. “A lot of good signs – but I do believe in what we do. I believe in the players. And hopefully, just getting that one knocked off the storyline, if you like, will just add that little bit more freedom. “There was a bit of nervousness in the second half, you expect that. It’s one of those things, and I spoke to the players about it – it’s just kind of controlling the emotion of the game. We’re normally pretty good at that, but when you haven’t had a win, it does play on your mind. “I think everyone is pleased to get that story to stop now and then we get on with the next one that comes around.” Regarding his nine years in charge, Dyche said: “(The new ownership) have been very patient with what they are seeing, the old owners going out were very patient, and the fans have been very patient. “Overall we’ve earned the right, and we’ve got to continue to do so. But all those things are important and without those things I probably wouldn’t have been here for so long. I think hopefully, not just myself, many people have rewarded the varying ownerships on what we have done and what we continue to do.” He added: “I think it is an achievement, I’m aware of that, to be at a club so long in the modern era of football, the demands of it. But my personal take on it is more about the game. I had a glass of wine and a bit of dinner with my staff last night.” Brentford boss Thomas Frank, whose side stay 12th after their third successive league defeat, said: “I think it was almost written in the stars that we had to lose today because Sean Dyche had been in charge nine years on this day and done fantastic. So I didn’t want to ruin that party obviously! I already praised Sean before, big respect. “We have played 10 games in the Premier League, 20 halves, and we have had two bad ones – second half against West Ham and this first half. If we continue with that performance level, then no problem. “We knew what Burnley would do, we were prepared for it, and then defensively we executed situations very badly…and in those moments, they executed perfectly, so that’s why it went wrong.”
Sean Dyche Burnley
Posted in2021-2022-Season Daily News

#PLStories- Sean Dyche reveals he was looking for league cup win to kickstart Clarets season #BURNLEYFC

October 28, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche says a win in the Carabao Cup against Tottenham tonight could be the catalyst to sorting their Premier League form out. The Clarets are winless in the league so far, though performances have been improving in recent weeks and they took a point at Southampton at the weekend. Staying in the Premier League will be their top priority, but Dyche hopes seeing off Spurs could help with that. “The mood is good, a positive display down at Southampton, a few positive displays recently, trying to find the win is the next. “All winning increases the feel, we are well aware of how important the league programme is for the club of course, but it is still nice to do well in these trophies if you can do. “We have got through the first two rounds. It will not be easy against Tottenham whether they make changes or not, they are still a very high-level group of footballers, but we like to think ours are growing and getting fitter. We will definitely take on the game. “We have changed the team in the previous rounds, we have put a team out that I believe we can win and we have done. It is no easy task playing anyone, especially Tottenham, we know that. We will look to make changes, but I believe in the group. “We are nearly there back to full fitness, we want that to remain, so I imagine we will be making changes.” They welcome Spurs who have been inconsistent under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo. Nuno finds himself under pressure after the 1-0 loss at West Ham on Sunday was their fourth London derby defeat of the season. It could be a good time to play them, but Dyche said: “Ups and downs and ins and outs, changes of manager, levels of performance, at the end of the day the whistle blows and they will put out a strong team, I have seen their squad list. “The facts are you have got to perform whether it is a good time or not.” Max Cornet suffered from cramp in the 2-2 draw at Southampton and could be one of the players to make way. Dale Stephens is back out on the grass as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury but he will need more time. Meanwhile, Spurs boss Espirito Santo plans to take all of his big guns to Turf Moor as Spurs aim to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. The Portuguese has hinted there will be changes, but it will not be a second string outfit. “Basically yes, but we have players that we need, players that are working hard, maybe with the expectation that they will have more minutes, the expectation that they deserve more minutes,” he said when asked whether his Premier League squad would travel. “But it’s up to us to manage all these situations individually, at the same time looking at which are the best partnerships for what we want to be as a team. “It’s going to be a tough match like we expect because Burnley is a good team but it’s a good chance for us to improve, knowing that the Carabao Cup is an important competition for us,” he added. “We have to go game-by-game and then this game is a final. It’s a chance for us to improve our game, to compete well knowing that we have to manage some situations. “We have players who need minutes, who deserve minutes, but it’s up to us to manage the situation of the players because what we want is to build a competitive team. “Focusing only on the match tomorrow, we’re going to face a tough opponent, we know their characteristics - they are very physical, set pieces, aggressive - but at the same time I think we are improving our game. “The possession has been much better, the dynamics have been much better but they are details that we only can achieve during the competition, so that’s why it’s very important.”
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche hopes league cup win will help Burnley kickstart their Premier League form #BURNLEYFC

October 27, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says a win in the Carabao Cup against Tottenham could be the catalyst to sorting their Premier League form out. The Clarets are winless in the league so far, though performances have been improving in recent weeks and they took a point at Southampton at the weekend. Staying in the Premier League will be their top priority, but Dyche hopes seeing off Spurs could help with that. “The mood is good, a positive display down at Southampton, a few positive displays recently, trying to find the win is the next. “All winning increases the feel, we are well aware of how important the league programme is for the club of course, but it is still nice to do well in these trophies if you can do. “We have got through the first two rounds. It will not be easy against Tottenham whether they make changes or not, they are still a very high-level group of footballers, but we like to think ours are growing and getting fitter. We will definitely take on the game. “We have changed the team in the previous rounds, we have put a team out that I believe we can win and we have done. “It is no easy task playing anyone, especially Tottenham, we know that. We will look to make changes, but I believe in the group. “We are nearly there back to full fitness, we want that to remain, so I imagine we will be making changes.” They welcome Spurs who have been inconsistent under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo. Nuno finds himself under pressure after the 1-0 loss at West Ham on Sunday was their fourth London derby defeat of the season. It could be a good time to play them, but Dyche said: “Ups and downs and ins and outs, changes of manager, levels of performance, at the end of the day the whistle blows and they will put out a strong team, I have seen their squad list. “The facts are you have got to perform whether it is a good time or not.” Max Cornet suffered from cramp in the 2-2 draw at Southampton and could be one of the players to make way. Dale Stephens is back out on the grass as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury but he will need more time.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives verdict on Southampton draw #BURNLEYFC

October 24, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche was pleased with his side’s mentality following their 2-2 draw at Southampton. Dyche’s men took the lead through Maxwel Cornet before the hosts hit back through Tino Livramento and Armando Broja. But Cornet struck again just before the hour mark to ensure the Clarets wouldn’t return to Lancashire empty handed. “I’m pleased once again with the performance level, but obviously disappointed with the mistakes,” said Dyche. “Our mentality to try to win the game was quite obvious. We’re still searching for the win but we’ve got to maintain these performance and there were certainly good signs today. “We’re aware of the situation and we are working hard with the players, and I don’t think we are very far from it.” Cornet has now scored three league goals in as many appearances since his move from Lyon over the summer, and Dyche was impressed with the winger’s performance. “He was super strong with the ball from Westy and it was a brilliant finish,” he added. He works for the team and has bought into the fact this is a side that has to work.”
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#PLStories- Burnley midfielder Jack Cork reveals he is in no hurry to decide his future #BURNLEYFC

October 23, 2021
JACK Cork is in no hurry to decide on his future as he targets a regular place in the Burnley side. The midfielder has been a fixture in the Clarets’ team in recent years but ankle surgery last summer put him out for an extended spell and this season he has only played in three of Burnley’s eight Premier League games. Cork is one of a host of Burnley players out of contract next summer, but the 32-year-old said: “It’s still early in the season. I’ve got an option to extend and it just depends how that goes. “I love it at Burnley. My family are really settled here. I’ve always loved it here and we’ll just see how many games I play and how the situation is. It’s nothing to be spoken about at the minute.” Ashley Westwood and Josh Brownhill have established themselves as the Clarets’ first-choice central midfielders, although Cork joined them in a trio for last weekend’s 2-0 defeat by Manchester City. He will not be kicking up a fuss if he is back on the bench against his former club Southampton on Saturday, saying: “It’s just part of football. You can’t go through your whole career expecting to play every match. “I had quite a big ankle operation last year and the lads who have played when I haven’t played have done brilliantly so you can’t complain when you’re not playing. “All you can do is get behind the team and, when you’re playing, make sure you’re ready, like I have been my whole career, and step in and try and be consistent.” Sean Dyche has a deeper squad at his disposal than in previous seasons, which presents a challenge in terms of man management. “I think we’re very open with the players and ask them for their thoughts, try not to let things fester,” he said. “I wouldn’t remotely suggest that Jack or any other player who’s not playing is happy but there’s a professional side of what they do. We explain that to them and how important it is that all noses are pointing in the same direction, particularly around game time. “Any problems they come and see me after the weekend, we’ve always had a deal with that. It is good that there are challenges around these players. You hope to buy players that will add to what you do immediately but it’s also about that competitive element.” Burnley are still looking for their first Premier League victory this season but there have been encouraging recent signs, and Cork added: “We’re in a good place. We’re creating chances. We’ll hopefully have a game soon where everything we touch goes in but at the minute it’s just not going like that. “We went to Man City on Saturday and we created a lot of chances. Sometimes we go there and we barely have a shot on target. “We’re eight games into the season. There’s been many, many teams in this league that have had starts like this, and even us last year. “You can go all the way to Christmas and not be in a great position but you just have to have the experience that we have and the trust in the players and the staff to know that we can get out of it.”
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche hopes Burnley’s experience of going through tough times can help them #BURNLEYFC

October 22, 2021
SEAN Dyche hopes his Burnley squad’s experience of going through difficult times can help them turn things around. Burnley are one of three Premier League teams who are winless after eight games, with the Clarets’ only points having come from three draws. Last Saturday saw Burnley lose another match at the Etihad Stadium, although this encounter with Manchester City was much less one-sided than recent meetings and only resulted in a 2-0 defeat. Ahead of this weekend’s clash at Southampton, Dyche said: “That’s the key thing, remind them of the performance levels. “Of course my job, their job, all of our jobs, is to win. Simple as that. I’m not hiding behind performances, I can assure you. You’ve got to win. So the next level of our performance is to turn those good performances into winning performances. “You would take a lucky one now and again if that’s what it takes to change that mentality but ideally you want players to play well and earn the right to win. “I keep reminding the players, there’s some good work being done, stay strong, stay believing in what we do. The confidence is there I believe, an in-built confidence, and they’ve had these challenges before. “There is some good experience here when things have gone against us and how we find a way through that.” Dyche will check on the fitness of full-back Charlie Taylor, striker Matej Vydra and captain Ben Mee, who missed the City match after testing positive for coronavirus. “He wasn’t particularly unwell but he had to follow the protocols because of a raised temperature and things like that, so obviously it knocks your training programme,” said Dyche of the defender. Summer recruit Connor Roberts was involved in the squad for the first time last weekend but stayed on the bench, and Dyche is reluctant to throw him in too soon. “He still hasn’t played 90 minutes,” said the Burnley boss. “We’re trying to get him games. He went away with Wales and, if it went wrong it would be too early but as it happens he’s come through it, which is good news. “He’s training with us regularly now, of course. We are trying to get games that would suit him at the appropriate level. He’s good to have around the squad, that’s for sure. We want him to integrate into the group.” Southampton were in the same position as Burnley prior to last weekend, when they pulled off a first league victory of the season over Leeds. Dyche said: “Tricky start for them. They always seem to me like a decent outfit – organised, want to work hard, try and take the game on. They worked hard to get a result. “Our job is to go down there and take on the game again – I think we’ve done that well this season – and make sure the details are right.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss Sean Dyche gives verdict on Man City defeat #BURNLEYFC

October 17, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says there are “positive signs” from his side’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester City. Bernardo Silva put the hosts in front with a simple finish after Nick Pope had parried Phil Foden’s effort. Kevin de Bruyne added a second with 20 minutes to go with a composed finish from inside the box. Despite the result, Dyche was pleased with his side’s efforts and believes they are getting closer to a first league win of the season. “It was a better performance here. It’s been tough in recent times,” said the Burnley boss. “We didn’t do much wrong but got punished. A couple of moments went against us from them reacting quicker. “We created some good chances, which isn’t easy coming here, and on reflection there are some positive signs. “We didn’t get anything but there are signs the team is heading in the right direction. There is belief around what we are trying to achieve.” The result sees the Clarets slip to 19th in the league table, having taken three points from their opening eight matches. Dyche’s men are back in action next weekend when they head to St Mary’s to take on Southampton (KO 3pm).
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#PLStories- Sean Dyche says Burnley “working hard” to turn a corner ahead of Man City trip #BURNLEYFC

October 16, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche hopes his side can start to get the details right when they travel to Manchester City on Saturday. The Clarets are still looking for their first Premier League victory of the season and recent history indicates they are unlikely to get it at the Etihad. Burnley’s last four league visits have seen them concede 18 goals and score none, with the last three games all ending 5-0. “They’re a top side,” said Dyche. “Top manager and top group of players. They’ve spent a lot of money but very wisely in my opinion with some top talents and then moulded it into a very good unit. “These are very tough challenges. But we have beaten them, we’ve drawn against them. We won at Liverpool last year, we won at Arsenal. Things can change but statistically it’s very tough.” One good omen is that Burnley’s new winger Maxwel Cornet was a real thorn in City’s side playing for Lyon, scoring four goals in three games against Pep Guardiola’s men. Cornet scored on his full Premier League debut for the Clarets against Leicester last month before being forced off by a hamstring injury, but he has made a swift recovery and could return to the side this weekend. Dyche was unaware of Cornet’s record against City but has been impressed by the 25-year-old’s early days with the Clarets. “Other than the true match fitness, which usually finishes off with playing, we’re hoping he’s fit and well and ready to go,” said Dyche. “He’s got a nice attacking threat, which is obviously why we brought him to the club and the scouts promoted the idea of bringing him to the club. Good all round early doors. “He’s getting better with his English, he’s adapting, his manner’s really good, he’s got a nice smile on his face, he wants to play. So far I’ve been impressed by him, not just his abilities. “I don’t think Pep will be that worried about Burnley but he’s never lacked respect of what we’re trying to achieve.” Burnley currently sit 18th in the league table, but they recovered from a poor start last year and Dyche is confident they are not far away from finding the right formula. He said: “We’ve been down this road before unfortunately. It’s tough. The expectation, the demands on yourself, delivering. I prefer to be playing well, which I think we are generally. “Obviously we’ve got to tidy up the details. Sometimes it takes a lucky one, a twist of fate. That hasn’t quite gone our way. We’re working hard to make it go our way. “We haven’t taken chances when we should have done and we’ve let some softer than usual goals in, so we’ve got to make sure that both ends of the pitch are right. "I don’t think we’re far away from doing it but the difference between not far away and doing it is the key.” Captain Ben Mee is unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19 so Nathan Collins could start, while summer signing Connor Roberts is in contention for the first time. Matej Vydra and Charlie Taylor are doubts.
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#PLStories- Ben Mee ruled out of Burnley’s trip to Man City after testing positive for Covid-19 #BURNLEYFC #MCFC

October 15, 2021
BURNLEY captain Ben Mee is ruled out of Saturday’s trip to Manchester City after testing positive for Covid-19. The defender missed the Clarets’ goalless draw with Norwich City in their last outing before the international break. Nathan Collins – who joined from Stoke City over the summer - made his first Premier League start in Mee’s absence. Collins also made his international debut during the break, coming off the bench for in the Republic of Ireland’s 4-0 win over Qatar on Tuesday night. Dyche has been impressed with the young defender and believes he has what it takes to rise to the occasion at the Etihad. “He is moulding himself into a Premier League player, playing can only enhance that,” said the Burnley boss. “He has made a decent start in the cup games and he played well against Norwich. He is delivering in training and he has a real intent to improve and I have enjoyed it. “If he plays on Saturday, it will be very tough against Man City, but that is how you learn and progress.” Meanwhile, Matej Vydra is “touch and go” after picking up a knock while on international duty with the Czech Republic. Charlie Taylor is also a doubt for the Etihad, but summer signing Maxwel Cornet is available after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-2 draw at Leicester City last month. Johann Berg Gudmundsson is also available despite missing Iceland’s recent World Cup qualifiers. Another summer signing could be involved in the squad, with full back Connor Roberts having started Wales’ victory over Estonia in midweek. That decision prompted raised eyebrows from Dyche and Roberts is likely to have to wait a bit longer to be in the picture for a starting berth at Burnley. “I felt it was a bit premature to start him in the game but he came through it well so that’s no problem,” Dyche added. “He’s trained today so no effects of that. He still needs more game time for me, he’s been out for a quite a long while. “We’ll probably try to get him involved in and around it because that’s an important part of his settling period. “We’re still learning about Connor because he’s hardly played any football. We do believe in him, quite obviously, that’s why we brought him here but we’ve got two very, very strong full backs.”
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#PLStories – Sean Dyche confident that Burnley squad is strong enough to survive in Premier League #BurnleyFC

October 5, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche believes his squad has what it takes to bounce back from their poor start to the Premier League campaign. Dyche’s men find themselves in the drop zone after picking up three points from their opening seven fixtures. The Clarets brought in several fresh faces over the summer including Ivory Coast winger Maxwel Cornet from Lyon. And Dyche insists the squad is better equipped to handle the challenges of the top-flight this season. “I look at the squad, it’s a strong squad,” said the Burnley boss. “We’ve added players who can affect that. We need them fit obviously. “I think it’s a strong squad and I believe absolutely 100 percent in the players we’ve got. The performances are about a level of consistency. “We’ve ironed out a few things but I didn’t think (Norwich) threatened us too much on that side of things but we’ve got to add quality going into their box. “There were a lot of good signs from the defensive side of things.” Summer signing Nathan Collins made Premier League debut over the weekend in place of the injured Ben Mee. Dyche was pleased with the young defender's performance and is hopeful the club’s transfer business will pay off in the coming weeks and months. “I think we limited them to very little,” he added. “I’m pleased for (Collins) and I’m pleased for that unit. “We’ve just got to affect it at both ends, affect the attacking side of things, they’re the details we need to work on. “Maxwel has shown strong signs of affecting things and that will be interesting when we can get him back fully fit. There’s more to come.” The Clarets are back in action on Saturday, October 16 when they head to the Etihad to take on Manchester City (KO 3pm).
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche gives verdict on Leicester City draw #BURNLEYFC

September 26, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche says his side need to start turning their performances into wins following their 2-2 draw at Leicester. The Clarets twice led through Jamie Vardy’s own goal and Maxwel Cornet but were pegged back by the former England international. Chris Wood thought he’d won it in injury time but the New Zealand international’s header was ruled out by VAR. “It was a good performance overall,” said Dyche. “I’m a bit tired of saying that because we have to turn good performances into wins. “We created chances and looked a threat and I’m pleased with the balance of the game. “I’m only frustrated with the goals as Vardy is a fine player but our defensive unit are well aware of his strengths. “There’s a clear foul on Johann (Berg) Gudmundsson on the far side of the pitch but we should be dealing with it better and 30 seconds later it’s in our goal. “It’s life in the Premier League and we have to tidy up the details. We might just need a twist of fate on our side.” The result leaves the Clarets still searching for their first league win of the campaign. Dyche’s men are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Norwich to Turf Moor (KO 3pm).
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche plans to manage #MaxwelCornet introduction to Burnley side #BURNLEYFC

September 24, 2021
Sean Dyche still plans to manage Maxwel Cornet’s integration into the Burnley side carefully after the Ivory Coast winger impressed in Tuesday’s 4-1 Carabao Cup win over Rochdale. Cornet was the headline signing of the summer for Burnley, joining in a £13 million move from Lyon, but is being eased in gradually. The 24-year-old made his debut as a substitute in last week’s 1-0 defeat against Arsenal before playing a starring role on Tuesday night to the delight of the watching fans at Turf Moor. Burnley head to Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday but Dyche may well resist the urge to put Cornet into the starting line-up again. “When players hit the ground running and get the feel of the fans towards them the attachment can grow and it’s nice to get that, but it’s the longer-term view that’s more important,” said the Burnley boss. “I still think you’ve got to manage that wisely, allow him that breather to get involved in the group which he’s slowly but surely doing.” Dyche has been impressed with how Cornet had settled so far, even if there is still a minor language barrier to overcome at times, and feels the reception he has received from the fans can only help. He added: “It’s advantageous when the crowd likes a player early, it allows them to bring that freedom to their game, particularly players from foreign shores. “That early connection is important to help him settle in his life on and off the pitch.” Burnley brought in several fresh faces in the transfer window following last season’s takeover, allowing Dyche to strengthen a squad which had been depleted in previous seasons. While the Clarets are still searching for their first Premier League win of the season, Dyche hopes the returns of those investments will soon be seen. “It’s still early but you want it to affect the group and give that little edge to their performance,” he said. “That’s how I found it as a player – you’re always looking across at what’s in the camp and the possibility of who’s going out – the threat it could be you. “You want the stimulus both for the group and for individuals. “We tried to sign players this summer that affect the age balance in the group, that usually costs more but we brought in a few quid as well. “The business side of the window has been good and the early signs are the playing side has been as well. There’s more to come from these players.” Though Cornet shone, the player who stole the headlines on Tuesday night was a much more familiar face as Jay Rodriguez scored all four goals to push his claims for a starting place at the King Power Stadium. “We’ve created a lot of chances this season, changes of quality, but putting them in is the hardest job in the game,” Dyche added. “There’s no pressure on that front from me, but Jay Rod came in and delivered without a doubt. “It’s no easy thing scoring four goals and apart from that last one (a slightly fortunate deflection) he did it with aplomb. “It’s a good thing to have for us, someone who wants to grab the shirt, and with his performance the other night he’s done himself no harm at all.”
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche gives verdict on cup win over Rochdale #BURNLEYFC

September 23, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche hailed four-goal striker Jay Rodriguez after his side’s 4-1 Carabao Cup win at Turf Moor against Rochdale. Rodriguez scored all the Clarets’ goals in a 12-minute second-half blitz after Dale striker Jake Beesley had given the visitors a shock lead in the third-round tie. Dyche said: “Jay has looked sharp, particularly second half. First half, his movement was good and he didn’t quite find a chance. “Second half, he spent more time in the middle of the pitch and the box and was effective, so I’m pleased for him.” Rodriguez headed home Maxwel Cornet’s corner three minutes after Beesley had given Dale a second-half lead, then slammed home a right-footed shot before heading home Ashley Westwood’s cross at the near post. The former West Brom man notched his fourth from a rebound after Aaron Lennon’s cross had ricocheted off unlucky Dale defender Eoghan O’Connell. “He has come back from pre-season really fit and has obviously looked after himself,” added Dyche. “I have said all along I believe in all the strikers.” It was the Clarets’ first home win in 15 matches, stretching back to January, and a first encounter between the two sides in 28 years. “Without over-egging it I thought it was job done from the beginning,” said the Burnley boss. “We started really bright and we created loads of chances, which is pleasing but not so pleasing we didn’t take them. “In the second half I thought we were strong again and did take the chances, so it was a thorough performance I thought.” Summer signing Cornet could have scored a first-half hat-trick but was twice denied by Dale goalkeeper Jay Lynch and dragged another effort wide. “Some of his runs and movement was very good and he got himself five or six chances, which is pleasing from a wide area,” Dyche added. “He stretches the pitch as well, which we still want our wide players to do and he does that naturally.” Dyche’s men are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they head to the Midlands to take on Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City (KO 3pm).
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche believes Clarets have more strength in depth as he looks to rotate #BURNLEYFC

September 22, 2021
Sean Dyche believes Burnley are better placed to compete on multiple fronts this season as he shifts attention to tonight’s Carabao Cup clash with Rochdale. Dyche often struggled for numbers last term, the result of a squad depleted as departing players were not replaced last summer before injuries bit to further reduce his options. Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal left Burnley still without a Premier League win this season so it is obvious where Dyche’s priorities lie as he plans his team selection, but there is no question he has better options thanks to the summer signings of Maxwel Cornet, Nathan Collins, and Connor Roberts. Dyche made six changes for the trip to Newcastle in the previous round – a tie Burnley won on penalties – and is expected to field a similar side with the likes of Collins, Wayne Hennessey, Phil Bardsley, Erik Pieters, Jack Cork, Aaron Lennon and Jay Rodriguez hoping to start against League Two opposition. “I think we’ve got a better fitness level than last season to make changes,” Dyche said. “We’ve got players who need games for the right reasons who will figure. We need to make sure we’re sharp. “We want to put out a side who can win a game. That’s an important factor. We won at Newcastle, we had to work very hard for that and got through on penalties but it was a side I felt could win that game, and we will put out a side tomorrow night that’s capable. “Being competitive comes from performances. If players are playing at the top of their game, I think I could put out any 11 that could win the game, but you’ve got to make sure they’re playing at that level. “But yes, I think we’ve got a bit of a better depth to our squad now and the quality.” Cornet was the headline signing of the summer as the Ivory Coast international joined from Lyon late in the transfer window. The versatile 24-year-old made his debut in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal and could feature again to aid his integration, but Dyche urged patience when it came to expectations placed on the player. “He’s a player who is adapting to what it is to be here, he’s adapting to the Premier League,” Dyche said. “Physically he found it tough in the period he was on, that comes with the pace of the Premier League. “But he’s a player who has talent, who can affect the situation going forwards but he’s also a player where we’ve got to find the moments when he’s physically right as well as having the understanding to play in the Premier League.” A win for Burnley would be their first at Turf Moor since January. Dyche insisted he was not concerned where his side picked up results, but he is confident recent performances will be rewarded sooner rather than later. “We go into every game trying to win and there’s never been a lack of edge in our trying,” he said. “In the Premier League it’s tough to win games. We know how to do it, we’ve not done it so far, but we will do. “We like the energy the crowd did bring on Saturday, they were firmly behind the team and the players responded to that. I thought the players responded but we’ve got to turn those strong performances into wins.” Burnley will be without Roberts, Kevin Long and Dale Stephens for the visit of the League Two side. Lewis Richardson, who was on the bench in the previous round away to Newcastle, has also been added to the absentee list after picking up an injury while playing for the under-23s. Josh Brownhill will be assessed after taking a knock in Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, with Dyche unlikely to want to take any risks as his side remain in search of a first Premier League win this season. Rochdale manager Robbie Stockdale is also expected to make changes to the side that drew 1-1 at Mansfield on Saturday. Corey O’Keeffe is available again after being ineligible to face his parent club, while Abraham Odoh, who started in the previous round against Shrewsbury, will hope to come back into the side. Jeriel Dorsett must be assessed after being withdrawn at half-time on Saturday, when he was replaced by James McNulty. Sheffield United loanee Sam Graham remains unavailable with a thigh injury.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche gives verdict on Arsenal defeat #ARSENALFC #BurnleyFC

September 19, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche felt his side were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat against Arsenal at Turf Moor. Referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot when Matej Vydra went down in the box under a challenge by Aaron Ramsdale. However, the decision was reversed following a VAR review. The Clarets are now winless in their last 13 top-flight matches at Turf Moor. While Dyche admits Ramsdale made contact with the ball, he says similar incidents have gone against his side in recent memory. “It’s not a major surprise with our penalty record,” said the Burnley boss. “I must say the keeper does get a touch on it, I’ve seen it back, so in theory that doesn’t get given. “You might question why (VAR intervened), if it’s not a clear and obvious error, but it obviously was to go to the VAR screen. “Last season, one on (Patrick) Bamford gets given, this season that doesn’t, but that’s sometimes the way it goes.” Dyche – who signed a new four-year deal with the Clarets earlier in the week - handed Maxwel Cornet his Burnley debut off the bench. The Ivory Coast international made an immediate impact, forcing Ramsdale into a flying save within minutes. Dyche added: “He did very well with the ball, he has to learn the little nuances of the Premier League and transition, but we brought him here because we feel he is a good player.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche on new deal and relationship with #AlanPace #BURNLEYFC

September 17, 2021
Sean Dyche admitted it was never really in doubt he would stay at Burnley after he extended his contract for a further four years. The 50-year-old is the longest-serving boss in the Premier League, having been at Turf Moor for nearly nine years, and he has now committed his future to the Clarets until the summer of 2025. Dyche’s success with Burnley - who are playing in the top-flight for a sixth consecutive season - has seen him linked with moves to a number of other clubs. New owners ALK Capital made securing Dyche’s services for the long term one of their main stated priorities and that has now been achieved, with assistant Ian Woan also signing for the same period. “The new ownership made it clear when they first came in that they wanted me to be part of it,” said Dyche. “It was a very challenging season last season and I explained that I felt the team was first, and to clear the situation up I felt it was best we secured our Premier League status, which we did. “And then really talks have been ongoing, very open, mainly with Alan (Pace) about the situation, and then tidying up at the end through lawyers, like you generally have to do with these contracts. “It was never particularly in doubt to be honest. It was very probable from the offset.” The new owners backed Dyche with the funds to bring in Maxwel Cornet from Lyon along with Nathan Collins from Stoke and Connor Roberts from Swansea in the summer transfer window. “We’re trying to reshape the squad over the next few windows,” he added. “It’s something I tried to put in process in the middle of the last board, it wasn’t easy, so we’re kind of playing catch-up a little bit. “We’ve certainly made what I think is a good start. Altering the age band that the group’s working in while also believing in the group, because I think we’ve got a strong group.” The Clarets take on Arsenal - who picked up their first points of the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Norwich last weekend – on Saturday. Burnley fans will have to wait to see whether Cornet will be involved for the first time after being an unused substitute at Goodison Park. “The Premier League is different, physically,” said Dyche. “We’ve had our testing protocols, which we do with every player, and he fared reasonably well but there’s still a little bit more to go in getting used to the group. “He’s certainly available but pitching him in at the right time is important. We’re here to make these players, not break them.” The Clarets’ physical approach came under scrutiny in Monday night's defeat at Everton, with one tackle from James Tarkowski on Richarlison criticised by Gary Neville among others. It is water off a duck’s back to Dyche, who said: “I think generally fans are enjoying that there’s a bit more physicality. “We just want the team to play really hard and really fair against anyone we play against. I think that was our 97th (consecutive) game without a red card. Tragically ugly we must be.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche signs new long-term deal at Turf Moor #BURNLEYFC

September 17, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has signed a new deal at Turf Moor which runs until the end of the 2024-25 season. Dyche, the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, joined the Clarets in 2012 and has achieved two promotions from the Championship. He also led the club to European qualification for the first time in 51 years after finishing seventh in the 2017/18 campaign. Assistant manager Ian Woan has also extended his stay with the Clarets. “It is nice to be able to get this deal completed and now look towards the future of this football club, and its constant evolution,” said the Burnley boss. “I have a strong affinity with the area and our supporters after so many years here and I look forward to putting in the hard work needed to keep the club moving in the right direction. “It was an important summer for us to add talent and depth to the team, but the work doesn’t stop there. As a club we’re about developing and improving players and the environment we foster here is so important to that. “I am looking forward to continuing to develop that environment, work with a great group of players and coaches and to build on the positive relationship with our new ownership headed up by Alan.” Chairman Alan Pace is delighted to have secured Dyche's long-term future. “As I’ve said many times before, we are huge fans of what Sean has achieved at this club,” he added. “We were delighted to be able to offer Sean backing in the transfer market this summer and continue the evolution of this team, as part of our wider growth strategy for the club. “It was important for everyone to get this deal over the line and look towards the club’s future starting with this current Premier League season. "I look forward to working closely with Sean and his team over the coming seasons as we seek to raise the bar and build on the solid foundations that have been laid over the past nine years.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche verdict on Everton Premier League defeat #BURNLEYFC

September 15, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche was left ruing “a mad six minutes” as his side were beaten 3-1 by Everton at Goodison Park. Ben Mee – who made his 200th top-flight appearance - put the Clarets in front with an emphatic header from Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s cross early in the second half. But the hosts hit back through ex-Burnley defender Michael Keane before Andros Townsend scored a stunner from distance and Demarai Gray added a third on the break. It is the third time Dyche’s men have dropped points from a winning position this season and leaves the Clarets still searching for a first league win of the campaign. “I was very pleased up to the goal as we controlled a lot of the game away from home,” said the Burnley chief. “We conceded an awkward first and then after that (it was) the madness of football. We have a mad six minutes and the game has got away from you. “That is something we have to get a grip of as it has happened twice this season with the Brighton game.” The Clarets are back in action on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Arsenal to Turf Moor (KO 3pm).
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche insists #DwightMcNeil has even more to offer #BURNLEYFC

September 14, 2021
Burnley winger Dwight McNeil has even more to offer according to manager Sean Dyche. The 21-year-old could make his 100th Premier League appearance in the Clarets’ clash with Everton at Goodison Park. McNeil has earned increasingly rave reviews for his performances, topped by a superb goal in the equivalent fixture last season that sealed the three points. Dyche has seen the winger evolve into one of the top-flight’s hottest properties since his debut in 2019 and believes he can still add more to his game. “Dwight has been fantastic and I’ve been saying it for months and years,” said the Burnley chief. “He started young and he progressed to earn the right to be a regular in the side. “I still think there’s more there, but I think he’s a young player and to amass that amount of appearances so quickly is a great achievement.” McNeil has been a virtual ever-present in the side since his first start against West Ham in December 2018, missing only two games in the three subsequent years. And his displays have inevitably earned the attention of a number of rivals, with Everton themselves persistently linked with a potential bid in the new year. Dyche added: “Players become top players because they are consistent and because they still offer something even more even on their quiet days. “I think he could just raise that consistency for the full 90 minutes. He can raise the consistency and deliver key moments, which he’s certainly got in him. “He’s got the framework to work on, and it’s about working on the details of his game.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche pleased with transfer business #BURNLEYFC

September 12, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has hailed the “open minded” approach of the club’s new owners after a successful transfer window saw the arrival of five new players including Maxwel Cornet from Lyon. Cornet will be pushed through his new side’s standard fitness tests and could feature for his new club for the first time in Monday night’s trip to Everton after arriving from international duty with the Ivory Coast. Dyche admitted the club have struggled to match their big-spending counterparts in recent windows and welcomed the new approach, but stressed they would not stray from their established model of developing new talent. “We have invested better this season,” said the Burnley boss. “There is still a balance with players going out, but it’s pleasing to see that there is more open-mindedness over what could come next and I think everyone has bought into that. “Alan (Pace) and the people involved in the recruiting side have bought into themes that we’ve been speaking about for the last couple of years. There just hasn’t been the investment there for the last couple of years. “Now there’s more investment we’ll see where it goes. But it will still come down to the development side. “We’re not cherry-picking players from across the globe like some can afford do to, but we’re bringing players in to continue their development.” Swansea’s Connor Roberts was another player landed by Dyche during the transfer window, but the Welshman will not feature against Rafael Benitez’s men as he continues to work his way back to full fitness following an injury. Burnley grabbed their first point of the season against Leeds prior to the international break, and Dyche believes they are not far away from beginning to climb the table. “I don’t think the performance levels are a mile away,” he added. “I think the general performances have been pretty decent but a couple of sloppy mistakes have cost us. “We have to keep our concentration for the whole game. We looked better against Leeds but it is just generally about the two boxes and getting those small details right.”
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche praise for Burnley penalty hero #WayneHennessey #BURNLEYFC

August 27, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche was thrilled with Wayne Hennessey’s competitive debut for the club as he performed heroics to edge his side past Newcastle and into the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Wales international, a summer arrival from Crystal Palace, pulled off saves from Jeff Hendrick, Dwight Gayle and Javier Manquillo during a 90 minutes which ended 0-0 at St James’ Park. He then denied substitutes Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron from the spot to hand Charlie Taylor the chance to win the penalty shoot-out 4-3. Dyche said: “I thought he was excellent. His general play, his hands, getting used to the group of course as well and then two really good saves during the game – one brilliant save when he spread himself and another good save – and then two good saves in the penalty shoot-out. “It was a really pleasing night for him and a pleasing night for us all. The safety of him and the control of him, I thought he was excellent throughout.” Hennessey’s contribution secured a home tie with League Two Rochdale in the next round - matches that will take place the week commencing September 20. It was needed too after Newcastle, quarter-finalists last season, mounted a concerted second-half assault. Dyche said: “Generally, we huffed and puffed a bit, but the desire, the mentality, the will, the basics, if you like, saw us through the 90-odd minutes, and then it was a really secure situation with the penalty-takers. "They all looked confident and obviously Wayne made two great saves.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche praises #WayneHennessey after Newcastle win #BURNLEYFC

August 26, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche praised summer signing Wayne Hennessey after the Clarets overcame Newcastle United on penalties in the Carabao Cup. Hennessey denied Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron from the spot as the Clarets booked their place in the third round following a goalless draw at St James’ Park. The Welsh goalkeeper – who joined Burnley on a free transfer after leaving Crystal Palace – also made key saves from Jeff Hendrick, Dwight Gayle and Javier Manquillo. “Generally, we huffed and puffed a bit, but the desire, the mentality, the will, the basics, if you like, saw us through the 90-odd minutes, and then it was a really secure situation with the penalty-takers," said Dyche. “They all looked confident and obviously Wayne made two great saves. I thought he was excellent. “His general play, his hands, getting used to the group of course as well and then two really good saves during the game – one brilliant save when he spread himself and another good save – and then two good saves in the penalty shoot-out. “It was a really pleasing night for him and a pleasing night for us all. The safety of him and the control of him, I thought he was excellent throughout.” The Clarets will host League Two side Rochdale in the third round, with all ties taking place in the week commencing September 20. Dyche’s men are back in Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they welcome Leeds United to Turf Moor (KO 2pm).
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche admits that Clarets failed to find killer moment after Liverpool defeat #BURNLEYFC

August 23, 2021
Sean Dyche believes Burnley have to 'tidy up the details' after slipping to a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool. While the Clarets boss was happy with his side's overall performance - and thought Burnley should have had a penalty - it is now two defeats out of two for Burnley. Burnley enjoyed a famous 1-0 win on their last visit to Anfield but a goal in each half from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane sealed victory for Jurgen Klopp's men. “I thought overall it was a decent performance," said Dyche whose side return to action in the EFL Cup at Newcastle on Wednesday. “Tough place to come, it is generally, but obviously with the crowd back in, the noise and feel of it. I thought the players handled that really well. “I thought we should have had a penalty on Dwight McNeil, but we know our record for them. “We have to tidy up the details, at both ends, because we had chances again today and didn’t quite find that killer moment, but there’s certainly the right energy and feel about the group at the minute.” The Clarets, who were beaten 2-1 at home by Brighton on the opening weekend of the season, caused the hosts some problems but could not prevent another defeat. Early in the first half, Jota sent a third-minute header wide and Burnley – wearing numbers one to 11 on their shirts in a throwback to the past – appeared to go close as Dwight McNeil drilled a shot against the post, only for the flag to go up for offside. Alisson Becker saved a header from Chris Wood in the 17th minute, and McNeil then went down in the Liverpool box under pressure from Trent Alexander-Arnold, with referee Mike Dean saying no penalty. Moments later the Reds were in front as Jota connected with Kostas Tsimikas’ delivery from the left and headed home. Alisson was called into action again soon after, getting down to push away a McNeil strike, before Mohamed Salah saw an effort turned behind by Pope and Virgil Van Dijk headed over from the resulting corner. Salah then thought he had doubled the advantage in the 26th minute, being fed by Harvey Elliott – the 18-year-old making his first Premier League start – and stroking a shot into the corner of the net, but the effort was ruled out for offside following a VAR check. Mane and Naby Keita saw efforts go off-target as the hosts continued to search for a second goal, before Alisson was beaten to the ball at the other end by James Tarkowski, whose header bounced wide. Burnley had the ball in the Liverpool net shortly after the break via Ashley Barnes’ finish, but again an assistant referee’s flag was raised to signal offside. As Liverpool continued to pressurise, Salah saw his low strike kept out by a fine block from McNeil on the hour mark. Mane was then twice denied by Pope before beating the England goalkeeper to put Liverpool 2-0 up, firing home after the ball had been worked from Elliott to Alexander-Arnold and on to him. Burnley: Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Gudmundsson (Pieters 79), Brownhill, Cork, McNeil; Wood (Rodriguez 75), Barnes. Substitutes: Hennessey, Norris, Collins, Bardsley, Thomas, Richardson, Dodgson. Liverpool: Becker; Alexander-Arnold; Matip, van Dijk, Tsmikas (Gomez 90) Elliott, Henderson, Keita (Thiago 81); Salah, Jota (Firmino 81), Mane. Substitutes: Adrian, Kelleher, Konate, Jones, Minamino, Robertson.
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#PLStories-Burnley boss #SeanDyche reveals approach for Liverpool game #LFC #BurnleyFC

August 21, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche thinks his side’s best form of defence against Liverpool at Anfield is to attack. The Clarets’ recent record on Merseyside reads better than most, with a victory and two draws from their last five visits – including last season’s 1-0 win which ended the Reds’ 68-game unbeaten home run. Dyche admits it is a big ask for his team to repeat the success they had in January – but not impossible. “I don’t think our win there last time will make us more optimistic, we caught them at a very good time and we played very well,” he said. “Last season they had some injuries, lost (Virgil) Van Dijk who is a Rolls-Royce player, and we maybe caught them at a slower period and earned the right to win a game. That is the equation you need. We will have to have the same equation, but there is no guarantee of doing that again. “It is about how many attacking options you can find and how many different ways you can attack, or attack enough, to put doubt in the opposition. It is not an easy task but that is certainly part of our intention on Saturday.” Burnley have won away at Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United over the last two seasons. “Often in these types of games the best form of defence is attack, but we have to get the mixture right to give ourselves a chance,” said Dyche, whose side began the campaign with a home defeat to Brighton last weekend. “We’ve just got to concentrate on what we do, focus on what we do, work very, very hard – as you always have to at these clubs – and once again, try to turn around the kind of thinking from most in football that you’re going to get beat.” “We’ve done that before, but it comes with hard work, it comes with organisation, it comes with discipline, and it comes with talent as well. He added: “It is very tough going to these places and winning games. You have to work hard. When you have the ball you have to optimise and maximise the chances.” Dyche will have an unchanged squad for the trip to Anfield. Midfielder Dale Stephens and defender Kevin Long both missed the opening-day defeat to Brighton and they will remain absent as they continue their recoveries following surgery. Phil Bardsley is fit again after his hernia operation and the full-back will hope to play, having been a substitute last weekend.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche on transfer wait and #AaronLennon #BURNLEYFC

August 20, 2021
Burnley boss Sean Dyche continues to play the waiting game in the transfer market as he looks to add to his squad. Clarets chairman Alan Pace said last week that the club had made “multiple bids” for players, with Lyon winger Maxwel Cornet reported to be one of the targets. Dyche signed Nathan Collins and Wayne Hennessey before the start of the season but it seems unlikely there will be any more new arrivals in time for tomorrow’s trip to Anfield to play Liverpool. “Not at the moment, I’m waiting on news of possible situations, but there’s nothing imminent, so I shall wait,” said Dyche, whose side began the campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Brighton. “There’s a few things we’re attempting to work on, but there’s a few things that have got away from us, so it’s the usual kind of situation. “There’s always been an urgency to try and get players in, every manager wants their players in before the first day of pre-season, but it’s just very rarely happened here. “In my time here, it’s usually been late in the window, usually situations have occurred, chess pieces have moved with other clubs, and the dominoes tumble to move forwards. “Sometimes one deal knocks on, not always when it’s £100million! But that middle and lower market, so you have to keep your ear to the ground, ready for any situations that come our way. “The club are trying to activate things, keep irons in the fire and all the rest of the jargon, but usually somewhere along the way, you have to pay the money people want, and if you don’t, you don’t get the player.” Dyche is continuing to monitor the situation regarding winger Aaron Lennon. The 34-year-old left Burnley in the summer of 2020 and spent last season with Turkish Super Lig side Kayserispor, who he left recently. He has been training with the Clarets and played for Dyche’s team in some behind-closed-doors games during pre-season. “He’s just training at the moment, we’re keeping an eye on the situation, on his behalf, and our behalf,” said Dyche. “He wanted to come in and train, obviously he was welcome, he’s played a couple of games too, so it’s done him good and us to remind ourselves of the fact he’s a good player. “He knows the environment and most of the players and he’s more than welcome. He’s trained very well, very hard.”
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche keen on targeting more players for the Clarets #BURNLEYFC

August 14, 2021
Sean Dyche is keen for Burnley to add to the signings they have already made this summer. The Clarets boss has seen two new recruits join his squad since the end of last season in defender Nathan Collins from Stoke City and goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey - a free agent after leaving Crystal Palace. Now he says the club are looking at attracting wide attacking players. Ahead of kicking off their Premier League campaign against Brighton at Turf Moor tomorrow, Dyche said: “The recruitment side has been a challenge, always is. That’s something I’m used to. “(There are) ongoing hopes that we can recruit in the areas that we need.” Asked if the club were closer to adding in attack, he said: “No, we’re not that much closer at the current time. “I’m speaking to the owners freely, and (chairman) Alan Pace particularly, about what we can do. There are situations we are involved in. The numbers still have to work. “We’re pleased with the business we have done. “Some of the young players have had another good pre-season with us and are in and around it. “We do need to recruit I feel. The wide areas are quite obvious, we are light in those areas. We are looking in those areas. “But the players still have to fit the model, the team, the ways of working.” Winger Aaron Lennon, who left Burnley when his contract expired last year, has been back at the club after a stint with Turkish side Kayserispor. The 34-year-old has been training with Dyche’s players and playing in some pre-season friendlies. Dyche said of Lennon: “He’s training with us – that’s the same news as it was previously, there’s nothing to report beyond that at the moment. He’s training with us, he is active with us. I’ve had just a very loose chat with him about what might be and the ifs and ands. “The main thing for him is being fit and well, which he is, and he is still hungry for it.” Also involved in recent friendly action has been goalkeeper Nick Pope, who missed Burnley’s final three games of last season due to a knee problem, then had surgery and was not a part of England’s squad for the Euros. Dyche said: “Towards the end of the season he knew it wasn’t right. I think it’s different if you think you’re about there, say you go, and then during the build-up to the tournament you have to pull out. I think that’s a different ball game, I think that would hurt more. “I think if you get to the tournament and something happens, that’s probably a much bigger bitter pill to swallow.”
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche on the potential return #AaronLennon #BURNLEYFC

August 8, 2021
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche has not ruled out the possibility of Aaron Lennon returning to Turf Moor. The winger is back training with the Clarets after a year in Turkey’s top flight with Kayeserispor and played the final 18 minutes of the 2-0 defeat against Caidz on Saturday in the final public warm-up ahead of the new Premier League campaign. Dyche is in need of reinforcements in the wide areas and while he admitted it was initially a fitness arrangement with the 34-year-old, he could not discount the possibility he would put pen to paper on something more permanent. “We are actively looking for players,” Dyche said. “He’s someone we know well, who has done a good job for us in the past. “He’s someone I didn’t want to go in the first place. There’s a lot to that story, which everyone knows. He played quite a bit of football last year and is looking very fit and well. “He asked me if he could come back in and train and at the minute it’s just that and we’ll see where that leads to.” Dyche was boosted by the returns of both goalkeeper Nick Pope, after injury, and striker Chris Wood, following international duty at the Olympics with New Zealand, for the meeting with the La Liga side. “Popey’s had a good pre-season in the sense of coming back from his injury,” Dyche told the club. “It’s good for him to get his 90 minutes and good to see the fans back in as well. “We were just giving him (Wood) a taster today because he’s played plenty of football. I think he’s got the highest minutes in pre-season from playing over there so it was really to get him back involved.” “Vyds (Matej Vydra) has still got to get fit and sharp because he came back late and there’s another game on Tuesday (behind closed doors) that we will use wisely and make sure some of these players top up.” Matt Lowton was missing for Cadiz having been identified as a close contact of a Covid case.
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche reaction on Tranmere workout and #ChrisWood return #BURNLEYFC

August 2, 2021
SEAN Dyche believes Burnley are in good shape with the countdown on to the new season as Chris Wood returns to the fold. Wood’s New Zealand exited the Tokyo Olympics with a penalty shoot-out defeat in the quarter-finals against the hosts. He is now on his way back to Barnfield, and with Matej Vydra playing the final half an hour of Saturday’s 2-1 win behind-closed-doors at Tranmere, Dyche’s options in the final third are increasing ahead of the season opener against Brighton on August 14. Work is also continuing in a bid to bring fresh faces in, RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman the latest player linked after spending last season on loan at Fulham. “There are a couple of games coming up so we will see how the squad looks after that,” said Dyche. “Woody is coming back – unfortunately for Woody. It’s shame for him and for them but good for us, in a way. “He comes back and will be able to re-acclimatise and get a bit of recovery before he joins in with us. “I am pretty pleased and the main thing is – so far – we are injury-free. “Everyone is fit and well at the moment and long may that continue, of course.Then if we can reinforce the squad as well, we’d like to think we are growing into pre-season so that when the real stuff starts we’re ready.” With a behind-closed-doors game and a Turf Moor friendly with La Liga side Cadiz to come, Dyche saw Ashley Barnes and Dwight McNeil get the goals at Prenton Park against Micky Mellon's League Two side. “They are a decent outfit and pushed us hard, which was good for us so we feel like we benefited from this," said the Clarets boss. "I thought the general performance was good. I liked the tempo about the play, the energy and I thought there was a nice edge to it, so I was pleased overall. "We are still in the market to support the group where we can but when we’re fit and well I’ve always said it, I think we’ve got a good outfit."
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#PLStories- Burnley announce Turf Moor friendly against La Liga side Cadiz #BURNLEYFC

July 29, 2021
Burnley will finish their pre-season preparations with a friendly against La Liga side Cadiz at Turf Moor on Saturday, August 7. The Clarets - who kicked off pre-season with wins over Morecambe, Salford City, Oldham and Blackpool - travel to Nottingham Forest this weekend. Cadiz finished 12th in the Spanish top-flight last season, and will provide a final test for Sean Dyche’s men before their Premier League opener against Brighton. And the Burnley boss is looking forward to seeing fans back at Turf Moor for only the second time since March 2020. “We have a recent history of playing against good sides from Europe at this stage of our preparation and this is another one,” said Dyche. “Any side from the top division of one of Europe’s biggest leagues will provide excellent opposition and Cadiz will be the same after their successful return to La Liga last season. “We look forward to welcoming them to Turf Moor, and also seeing an increased number of fans back inside the ground. “That’s been a big feature of our pre-season games so far and hopefully bodes well for the season to come.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche gives update on #MatejVydra #BURNLEYFC

July 29, 2021
SEAN Dyche expects Matej Vydra to get up to speed quickly on his Clarets return as Chris Wood’s Olympic involvement extends into the knockout stages. New Zealand’s 0-0 draw with Romania means Wood will move on to the quarter-finals in Tokyo delaying his Burnley return further. Vydra featured for the Czech Republic at Euro 2020 but is now back at Barnfield preparing for the new Premier League campaign. He was not involved in the 1-0 win at Blackpool on Tuesday night but given he saw plenty of action for his country, Dyche expects the frontman to hit the ground running. “He will do a few tough days just to bring him up to speed,” he said. “He’s pretty fit because he had a period with the Czech team so we hope to get him up to speed quite quickly.” One player who was in action at Bloomfield Road was new ‘keeper Wayne Hennessey, playing on the day Bailey Peacock-Farrell was allowed to join Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan. Nick Pope was not involved against the Seasiders with Will Norris playing the final 25 minutes. “We like Bailey and we think he’s producing and improving but we still think he needs more regular first-team football,” Dyche told the club website. “With Wayne coming in, he’s an experienced pro and he gets it and I think he enjoyed being around the group, just to get that first feel. “There were a number of productive performances tonight. “We are still looking at options as well, to see one or two we can bring in, but you can see players looking fit and there’s a nice sharpness to them.”
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#PLStories- Burnley boss #SeanDyche on transfers and Oldham victory #BURNLEYFC

July 26, 2021
SEAN Dyche continues to scour the transfer market as he looks for strength in depth ahead of another Premier League campaign. After securing a 2-0 win at League Two Oldham Athletic in what was Burnley’s first friendly in front of fans, the Clarets boss noted: "We are probably one or two short” when it comes to squad numbers. Dyche has been able to add defender Nathan Collins on a four-year deal from Stoke City for a reported £12million, as well as goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey on a free transfer from Crystal Palace. But with only two senior wingers, and ongoing speculation about Dwight McNeil’s future, Burnley are light in wide areas, while further defensive and attacking options would be beneficial. Dyche has goalkeeper Nick Pope and long-serving defender Kevin Long to come back from injury, while Chris Wood is competing with the New Zealand football team at the Tokyo Olympics, and Matej Vydra comes back into the fold after his involvement in Euro 2020 with Czech Republic. But of his current crop, Dyche was satisfied with the performance against Keith Curle’s Latics. “They had 90 minutes on Tuesday at the training ground and a heavy couple of days, so I thought there might be a little bit of lethargy which I thought in the first half there was - more mentally as well,” said the Burnley boss. “The team that came on second half, there was a lot of sharpness to it and they looked clear-minded and overall it was a good end to a good week.” Jay Rodriguez opened the scoring with his third goal in two friendlies after coming on at half-time, before youngster Lewis Richardson scored his first senior goal for the club a minute later. “He’s a young talent, so we’ll how he goes. He’s maturing and getting more used to it,” Dyche said. “He had moments last season when he was in amongst us. “I know we were stretched with injuries but we know he’s in the background, working hard at his game and he’s done well this pre-season, working hard amongst the young players in the main first team group. “These are good games for the young lads as well, mixing with the first team lads.” It was not Burnley’s first friendly of the summer, but the first chance for fans to be able to watch. Indeed, it was a first away day since February 2020. And that was another positive for Dyche. “It was terrific. I think we all want that,” he said. “To see our own fans away from home in a pre-season game has got to be a good sign. We hope so, anyway, and it was great to see the fans there.”
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#PLStories- Burnley coaching change as #SteveStone steps up to first team #BURNLEYFC

July 9, 2021
BURNLEY Under-23s boss Steve Stone has been promoted to the club's first-team staff. The former England winger is taking over from Tony Loughlan, who is leaving to undergo a second hip operation. As a result of Stone's promotion, former Tranmere and Shrewsbury manager Michael Jackson has been appointed interim Under-23s coach. Burnley boss Sean Dyche said: “Tony has done a fantastic job here as a key part of the staff but he now feels it’s a good time for him to undergo the further surgery he needs and the extended period of time required to make a full recovery. Replacing him with Steve makes perfect sense for everyone. “We know Steve really well and we’ve worked closely with him over the past few years, anyway. “He knows what it’s all about at the top level of the game, he knows how we work, is familiar with the players and will make it a smooth transition as we build towards another season in the Premier League.”
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#PLStories- Burnley provides #NickPope injury update after Euro 2020 blow #BURNLEYFC

May 27, 2021
Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope has undergone surgery on the knee injury that ended his hopes of being involved in England’s Euro 2020 squad. Pope was omitted from the 33-man squad named by Gareth Southgate on Tuesday which will be cut down to 26 by June 1 for this summer’s tournament. The 29-year-old, who has won seven caps for his country, would have been named in that squad, having started all three March qualifiers, only for an injury to end any hopes of being involved. Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson were joined in the squad by Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) and Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United), with one set to miss out on the final squad. Pope had been hoping to feature against Sheffield United in last Sunday's season finale but felt further discomfort in his left knee, so he had what Burnley termed a "successful" operation to address a cartilage issue. Boss Sean Dyche told the club website: "We're expecting the recovery to go well at this early stage, but we'll wait and see as he recovers. "He's had a really, really good season once again. He continues to develop into a top, top keeper. "He's incredibly unfortunate to have this happen at this time but once again he's shown what a top keeper he is during the season and I'm sure will do again going into next season once he recovers." Pope kept 11 clean sheets over the course of the campaign, with only three ‘keepers managing more as Burnley finished the season in 17th spot.
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#PLStories- #SeanDyche reacts to latest speculation regarding new job #BURNLEYFC

May 22, 2021
Sean Dyche is planning for the future at Burnley – and a summer when the Turf Moor purse strings might be opened – despite continuous links with vacancies at Premier League rivals. A week after being asked about the soon-to-be vacant position at Crystal Palace, Dyche faced questions on Friday afternoon a couple of hours after the surprise news that Nuno Espirito Santo will leave Wolves after Sunday’s match against Manchester United. Dyche laughed off a question suggesting Burnley’s trip to Sheffield United on the last day of the season could prove to be his final game with the Clarets. “Unless I’m told by the powers that be, I’m not planning on that at the moment,” he said. “I’ve been asked that many times over my time here, probably since our first promotion I’ve been linked with other places and I’m still here. “Equally I always say times change in football, it’s very rare you’re in a job for life apart from the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger. Life does change but I’m still here and let’s see where the future goes. “I’ve had lots of highlights at Burnley and let’s hope there’s more to come.” Chairman Alan Pace, whose ALK Capital group took over at Turf Moor midway through the season, has this week promised to back Dyche in the transfer window this summer, but Dyche said it would come down to finding the right players. “I don’t know if it was music to my ears because it needs to come to fruition,” Dyche said. “The chats I’ve had have been positive. It’s not a situation of ripping it up and starting again, but they’re talking in the right way in the sense of finding out how the finances work and how we can take it forwards. “The club has been well run, we’ve got a healthy bank balance on the turnover and now it’s about how can we stretch it without breaking it. “The truth is it’s about what players are available. It’s not just about an amount of money, you need the right players. We could have spent money in January but we didn’t feel the players were there that could have pushed us forwards. “It’s not just about money, it’s about finding the right players.” Dyche will also hope the changing situation behind the scenes will strengthen the club’s chances of keeping key players – not least James Tarkowski as the defender heads into the final 12 months of his contract. “There’s no reason not to,” Dyche said when asked if he thought the 28-year-old would be at the club next season. “He knows his situation and what we think of him as a player. He’s knows he’s an important player here.” Burnley will finish their campaign at Bramall Lane – where Nick Pope could return in goal – seeking a seventh away win that would match the club record in the Premier League. “That’s a nice positive because everyone keeps talking about the home form,” said Dyche, whose side have not won at Turf Moor since the end of January. “It’s been a very strong season away from home, but joking apart the home form has suffered, partly because of the lack of fans because the fans reward us with support through thick and thin.”