Burnley news: Sean Dyche tells Manchester City he won't change tough tactics
Raheem Sterling claims some City players have been “butchered” in recent games, while manager Guardiola has complained that opposition teams are being overly aggressive in their attempts to disrupt his attacking style.
Guardiola was particularly critical of the tactics of Neil Warnock’s Cardiff side in their FA Cup tie last Sunday, and of West Brom’s players in Wednesday’s Premier League match.
But Dyche admits winning three points is the most important thing when your players step on to the pitch irrespective of how you get them.
“Does it matter how you win a football match? Not in my opinion,” said the Clarets boss ahead of City’s visit to Turf Moor this lunchtime.
“There’s a lot been spoken over the years about this that and other. But the actual job of a manager and a team is to win and to find a way to win
“Youth football is different, where it is to develop. But as a first-team manager operate in whatever way you need to.