Dyche wants return to basics
Sean Dyche has called on his Burnley players to maintain their high standards when they come up against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Clarets' eight-match unbeaten run in the top-flight came to an end on Tuesday when they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United.
Dyche did not want to be too critical of his players but was disappointed with their first-half performance at St James' Park and is keen for them to get back to their best when they face Roy Hodgson's Eagles.
After watching his side lose to first-half goals by Fabian Schar and Sean Longstaff, Dyche said: "We were a long way off, particularly in the first half - a bit better in the second half, but first half a long way off.
"Second half, I was pleased because there was a better energy and we caused them a few more problems and got them on the back foot more.
"We were more like we've been playing, with more energy, so a mixed bag, but they deserved to win, their performance was better than ours overall.
"It's probably a reminder that if you do come off just slightly, then you don't get anything."
Ashley Westwood fell ill on Tuesday afternoon and did not play at Newcastle. Dyche thought the former Aston Villa man was missed, adding: "I think Westy and Corky have had a tremendous little run together, and the way they've connected, but unfortunately Ashley went down with sickness, so we had to get him a car back because we didn't want it going through the camp."
Burnley are 13/8 to beat Crystal Palace and 9/4 to keep a clean sheet in Saturday's game.
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Sean Dyche has called on his Burnley players to maintain their high standards when they come up against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Clarets' eight-match unbeaten run in the top-flight came to an end on Tuesday when they suffered a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle United.
Dyche did not want to be too critical of his players but was disappointed with their first-half performance at St James' Park and is keen for them to get back to their best when they face Roy Hodgson's Eagles.
After watching his side lose to first-half goals by Fabian Schar and Sean Longstaff, Dyche said: "We were a long way off, particularly in the first half - a bit better in the second half, but first half a long way off.
"Second half, I was pleased because there was a better energy and we caused them a few more problems and got them on the back foot more.
"We were more like we've been playing, with more energy, so a mixed bag, but they deserved to win, their performance was better than ours overall.
"It's probably a reminder that if you do come off just slightly, then you don't get anything."
Ashley Westwood fell ill on Tuesday afternoon and did not play at Newcastle. Dyche thought the former Aston Villa man was missed, adding: "I think Westy and Corky have had a tremendous little run together, and the way they've connected, but unfortunately Ashley went down with sickness, so we had to get him a car back because we didn't want it going through the camp."
Burnley are 13/8 to beat Crystal Palace and 9/4 to keep a clean sheet in Saturday's game.
Source: bet365.com
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