Burnley boss Dyche: Playing Liverpool at Anfield - best form of defence is attack

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21 Aug 2021 • 4:58 PM MYT
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche says they will aim to attack Liverpool today.

The Clarets go to Anfield at high noon on Saturday.

“I don't think our win there last time will make us more optimistic, we caught them at a very good time and we played very well," he said.

“Last season they had some injuries, lost (Virgil) Van Dijk who is a Rolls-Royce player, and we maybe caught them at a slower period and earned the right to win a game. That is the equation you need. We will have to have the same equation, but there is no guarantee of doing that again.

“It is about how many attacking options you can find and how many different ways you can attack, or attack enough, to put doubt in the opposition. It is not an easy task but that is certainly part of our intention on Saturday."

Burnley have won away at Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United over the last two seasons.

“Often in these types of games the best form of defence is attack, but we have to get the mixture right to give ourselves a chance," said Dyche, whose side began the campaign with a home defeat to Brighton last weekend.

“We've just got to concentrate on what we do, focus on what we do, work very, very hard – as you always have to at these clubs – and once again, try to turn around the kind of thinking from most in football that you're going to get beat."