SEAN Dyche has shrugged off criticism that Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson aimed at his Burnley side.

The Clarets drew 2-2 at Leicester in their last match a fortnight ago and Pearson surprisingly claimed afterwards that Dyche’s side were ‘not as good as last season’, when the two clubs met in the Championship.

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But Dyche yesterday resisted the opportunity to directly respond to Pearson’s comments, insisting only that he was perfectly happy with his Clarets squad.

The Burnley boss said: “To be honest I made a conscious decision when I first came into management, I don’t question the opposition, I don’t debrand managers, I don’t talk about other managers, I just talk about myself.

“If you look at my comments I very rarely mention the opposition and if I do it’s more linked back to us. I think it’s important that I take care of my own business and that’s the way I conduct myself.

“As regards us as a team, I think we’re a good side. I think we’re heading in the right direction.”