Burnley depart into Sunday’s assembly with Arsenal level on points with Arsène Wengers side and those who have worked for and alongside their manager are in no doubt about his qualitiesWhen Everton sacked Ronald Koeman on 23 October Sean Dyche was instantly cited among the favourites to replace him at Goodison Park. A month later the club are still without a permanent manager yet the speculation surrounding Dyche’s future has not proved a distraction. Burnley are up to seventh in the Premier League,four points ahead of eighth-placed Watford at the start of the weekend, and on Sunday face an Arsenal side who are ahead only on goal difference.
Twenty-two points after 12 matches is a fine return. Dyches side have just recorded three consecutive victories – a club record in the Premier League – and whether it appears curious to some that Everton appear to have decided against Dyche, and Burnley will hardly care. His ability to preserve focus and reel off those three wins on the bounce shows a key attribute: the level of control he commands over Burnley.
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Source: guardian.co.uk