We return to Premier League action on Sunday with a trip to Turf Moor to take on Burnley, and ahead of the game Michael Cox studies them in Scouting Report. The manager Sean Dyche is an impressive coach who has twice achieved promotion with Burnley. Their previous stab at the Premier League, two years ago, ended in immediate relegation but considering Burnley’s resources they fared reasonably well, and Dyche rightly received praise for his side’s defensive organisation. Dyche doesn’t care about his side dominating possession, and after Burnley defeated Liverpool 2-0 last month with only 20 per cent of the ball, it showed his methods can be very successful. The formation...
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