Burnley boss Dyche insists Arsenal point well deserved

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7 Mar 2021 • 6:44 AM MYT
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche says they were well worth the point for Saturday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal.

The Gunners led early on when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang squeezed a shot inside the near post.

But Burnley hit back before the break in bizarre circumstances when Chris Wood deflected home Granit Xhaka's ball across the six-yard box as the visitors tried to play out from a goal kick.

And in an end-to-end second period Burnley could have won it, then might have lost it, as Chris Wood was denied by Bernd Leno, before Calum Chambers rattled the post late on.

“We've had to work very hard and I'm pleased in the end," said Dyche.

“I think the mentality of the players was outstanding, as it was during the week.

“We've given everything to the cause and you can see at the end, where people are putting bodies on the line, what it means.

“We were very strong in the second half against Leicester and did get the win we arguably deserved.

“We looked a bit jaded today in the first half, but the marvel of half time is I could tell them we just needed 1% more effort, intent and purpose - and we came out like that.

“We created arguably the best chance of the game with good play from the front two and Woody hasn't done a lot wrong.

“But during the end of the game, the mentality was so good, to block and do all the ugly things that are just as important as good play."