Dyche confident ahead of daunting Old Trafford trip

BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche insists he is not worried about Burnley’s run of results despite a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle on Sunday that sucked them towards the battle at the bottom.

The Clarets, who face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, bossed possession and had 24 attempts at goal but conceded twice in the space of six second-half minutes as substitute Allan SaintMaximin

made a stunning impact for Newcastle, with the result leaving Burnley seven points above the drop zone.

Dyche’s side have won only twice since January, but the manager said it was a case of good performances going unrewarded rather than a crisis in form ahead of a trip to Old Trafford.

“Our focus is on the performance,” Dyche said. “I don’t think we were far off last week (in the 3-2 loss at Southampton) and certainly not (on Sunday) but the main statistic you’ve got to get right is the scoreline.

“It not an easy place to go, Manchester United, but we’ll focus on the performance and if we keep performing like that we’ll see ourselves right.”

Burnley won 2-0 at Old Trafford last January and picked up a draw in the season before so, having already won away to Liverpool and Arsenal this season, may make the short trip down the M66 with little to fear.

Indeed, their away record has been better than that at home of late, with their last win at Turf Moor coming over Aston Villa on January 27.

“We just have to win,” Dyche said. “Home and away is one thing and that has been peculiar this season, we all know that.”