Burnley Boss Backs United To Succeed

Despite the frustration felt by the Reds after Saturday’s 0-0 draw, Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes the Manchester United players deserve credit for a relentless attacking display.

The Reds registered 37 shots and forced the visitors' goalkeeper Tom Heaton to make 11 saves but a breakthrough never came and the Clarets were able to leave Old Trafford with a valuable point.

Dyche discussed his shot-stopper's form at his post-match press conference, before taking time to praise United and explain why he feels Jose Mourinho’s team will be successful this season.

“Tom is in very good form and I keep reminding him that we kept him quiet for so long last season when we won promotion, so he has been saving up those saves,” Dyche told reporters.

"It is difficult because, even when your defenders play well, at this level of the market, with opposition players as good as these at United, they will probe you and find different ways to hurt you.

“Personally I thought they were first class, Man United, and they will be okayy. I think there is a top-class group of players there. They opened us up, they looked at us, they crossed it, they probed, they tried to play clever in the box and they are a top side, in my opinion.

"I personally think, as a manager, that I should give credit to them because they just never stopped trying to win the game.”

Dyche’s words bore resemblance to the sentiment expressed by United assistant manager Rui Faria, who spoke to MUTV on Saturday night in Mourinho's absence following the manager's sending off. 

“There are moments when you create so many chances and the ball doesn’t go in,” Faria said. “You can’t score a goal. There are moments when you create one or two chances and you score.

“But I think it is important to say that when we play well, when we believe and when we create so many chances then good things will happen. The goals will start coming and this is what we need to believe.
 
"The boys deserve more than what happened today. We will have better days for sure and happy days but, again, I want to congratulate all of them because they were fantastic.”