Dyche: We Weren't Clinical Enough

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Gaffer on Liverpool defeat

2021-05-19T22:45:00.000Z

Dyche: We Weren't Clinical Enough

Gaffer on Liverpool defeat

2021-05-19T22:45:00.000Z

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Sean Dyche felt that his side lacked the clinical edge displayed by Liverpool as the Merseysiders’ strengthened their Champions League claims with a Turf Moor victory.

Goals from Roberto Firmino, Nat Phillips and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain punished the Clarets, who gave their all and carved out a number of good chances in the 0-3 defeat.

And Dyche was left to rue another night when the story might have been different.

“We had big moments and if you don’t take them against sides like this, you’ll come undone,” mused the Burnley boss.

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“Liverpool are back purring. They are not having an indifferent period, like they were when we beat them at their place.

“We knocked them about a bit at their place with a big result and that led to other teams going to Anfield and getting results.

“Now they are back purring and finding clinical moments. They had three shots on target and scored all three. That shows you a sign of being clinical.

“I’m fed up of saying it, but that’s been the story of our season; particularly early on, when we were finding chances and not taking them, and it’s been my biggest frustration, probably over the last 10 games, because we have been playing pretty well.

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“Performance levels have been good, but you have to find key moments of your own and we got in situations tonight where we should have put doubt into them.

“I’m not saying we would have won, but we could have got our noses in front and that’s my biggest bugbear; being effective in the final third when it really counts.

“It’s really difficult for the players because they have put so much in this season, but the detail is what I’ve spoken to the players about.

“The biggest thing for them, and us as staff, to think on over the summer is in the final third, because we get in some brilliant positions, and we did again tonight, against a top side.”

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Asked how to solve that conundrum, Dyche added: “Arsene Wenger used to tell me he dealt with the back, the middle and the sides and the chairman dealt with the box.

“Now, if Arsene is saying that, then I’m going to go with him on that one because often, investment is needed to solve that problem.

“But in the meantime, we will continue to work with these players and find a way.

“We keep doing that, remember. Thirty nine points is no mean feat, when you consider where we were after seven games, so I certainly won’t lose sight of that, or the belief in my players.

“There is no lack of effort or energy. The details are the key thing.”

Over 3,000 fans were back in Turf Moor for the first time in 14 months, following the relaxation in restrictions.

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And Dyche was delighted to see supporters back in the stands.

“It’s massive for the fans and for the town, just to get that feel back of being in the stadium,” he added.

“They tried to bring an energy, make a noise and get behind the side and they’ll just be pleased to be back in here.

“We want them in here and we’re happy they’re back because we always feel they can play a part.

“There have been quite a lot of question marks over our home form recently, but at the end of the day the fans have always been a big part in that, and I mean that sincerely, so we are looking forward to getting them back in the stadium.”