Burnley boss Dyche: Chelsea were excellent

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7 Nov 2021 • 7:29 AM MYT
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Burnley boss Sean Dyche was happy with the way they earned a point at Chelsea.

Matěj Vydra became the first player to score against Chelsea in open play this season with a 79th-minute goal that cancelled out Kai Havertz's headed opener.

He said, “I think we grew a little bit over the second half. I don't want to over-egg that, but we found some better passages of football and kept the ball a bit better.

“We showed moments with the ball, didn't quite find the inter-link at times but got more and more control, small bits of control but control nonetheless.

“We just started getting into the final third, and then, of course, we found a great moment with a very good goal from the mixed play, a lovely knockdown, and a good finish. “

Chelsea remain top of the league despite defeat while the Clarets have moved within two points of safety after Vydra's late equaliser.

And Dyche made a point of praising the Blues after an excellent performance.

He said: “I think it's an earned point in a different fashion today, you know Pope was fantastic, they were excellent.

“They're a top side. We know that - they're flying at the moment, top of the league, the feel of the place you know, and I thought they were terrific in the first half.

“I didn't think we were necessarily miles off. They were just so strong in and out of possession.

“Smothered the game out of possession, and in possession, we know they've got some really talented players."


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