Dyche slates Swans ‘cheats’

THE Premier League might be changing beyond recognition but not for Burnley, not for Sean Dyche. One year away, same old fallacies.

He was furious last night. Measured, but exceptionally angry. Firstly because they were not handed a penalty when Leroy Fer tugged Michael Keane’s shirt. Secondly, that what he perceives as ‘cheating’ still goes unpunished.

This all followed defeat, sealed with eight minutes remaining thanks to a lightning Swansea move from Jefferson Montero’s run on the left, to Fernando Llorente’s header falling at Fer’s feet. The points were gone, with Dyche ruing the performance of Jon Moss and his assistants. ‘We didn’t get much going for us last time and we didn’t today,’ Dyche said. ‘Michael

EVERTON — It is going to take time for Ronald Koeman to get the team playing and pressing in the manner he wants, as he still has significant business to conduct in the transfer market. But the way they played in the first 60 minutes augurs well for the future, as Ross Barkley scored his third opening-day goal in four years. TOTTENHAM — The opening half left you wondering whether Spurs had peaked last season but the way they went through the gears after the break left you in no doubt they will be a force to be reckoned with; they have so many good players.

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Keane’s got a header at the back stick from two yards and can’t make it because the lad has hold of his shirt.’

He added: ‘I try not to get my lads to fall on the floor and there were a few today which was interesting.’