Coral look at the key features of Burnley’s success

It’s no exaggeration to say that Burnley’s away form last season was terrible. It took until April for the Clarets to pick up their first away win of the campaign.

Dyche has learned from that and made his side more difficult to beat away from home. This season they have the Premier League’s fifth-best away record alongside a similarly impressive defensive record.

They’ve taken last season’s mistakes on-board and now have the ability to pick sides off on the counter-attack. It’s no coincidence that the more frequent inclusion of Steven Defour when playing away from home has heralded an upturn in the Lancashire side’s fortunes.

He, alongside Robbie Brady, provides the Clarets with the skill-set to make key chances away from home which they didn’t create last season. With Sam Vokes and Chris Wood up-top to finish those chances off, the Lancashire side have key combinations and partnership all over the pitch.

The Dyche factor

It is impossible to understate the influence of Dyche on this Clarets side. The Burnley boss has been lauded all season long – and rightly so. His impressive recruitment, organisation and tactical nous is the beating heart of the Turf Moor side’s success.

Unlike some other Premier League managers, the ex-Watford coach has the ability to mix up the way his side plays. They don’t stick to a rigid system, instead choosing to utilise different formations, particularly away from home.

The Clarets can absorb the play, hit teams on the break and play long ball when they need to. Jack Cork is a player who is vital to that. The midfielder dictates the play in both halves of the field and importantly goes to show Dyche’s awareness in the transfer market.

Adding up all of those factors, it’s easy to see why the 46-year-old is a man in demand this season.

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