BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche was delighted with his side’s response in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Paul Pogba gave the visitors the lead in the first half but the Clarets hit back through Jay Rodriguez after the break.

Dyche admits his side struggled at times in the opening 45 minutes but was encouraged by their second half display.

“It’s not an easy situation, we’re factually bottom of the league,” said the Burnley chief.

“I don’t think we should be but there we are. We’ve got to correct it and it’s difficult playing against Manchester United.

“There might be some noise about them at the moment but you look at that team sheet and they’ve got top, top players.

“We didn’t get to grips with the performance but we stayed intact and at half-time I asked a bit more of a few individuals, I thought we carried a few. But it was a very good reaction afterwards.”

Dyche had made the decision to shift Maxwel Cornet to the wing in order to bring Rodriguez in as a strike partner for Weghorst, and was repaid with a long-awaited landmark goal.

“He’s a very good player,” Dyche said of the 32-year-old. “He’s never had a true run for us with injury and Covid and the rest of it but over the years he’s shown what a pro he is.

“He stuck at it in the first half diligently and then in the second half pops up with the goal.”

The Clarets remain bottom of the Premier League table but have two games in hand over the sides above them.

Dyche’s men are back in action on Sunday when they welcome Liverpool to Turf Moor (KO 2pm).