Burnley boss Dyche happy throwing in Daniel Agyei for Man Utd defeat

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Burnley boss Sean Dyche was pleased to give Daniel Agyei another chance in defeat to Manchester United.

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The 19-year-old was making his third Premier League appearance as a substitute for Burnley and having had brief cameos at Liverpool and Everton he got his longest run out yet when coming on for Ashley Barnes 15 minutes from the end of Sunday's 2-0 defeat.

Dyche said: "I thought the crowd were terrific with him, he's a very young man to come on in a game like that.

"He's realised the tempo and the pace of the Premier League. It's important we remain focused on what we're doing now but also that next layer that is coming through.

"It's a big ask coming on against these but we want him to understand that's the reality of the Premier League. To try and affect a game when you're 2-0 down. He's turned, he's got a shot off, he's driven a couple of times."

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Dyche added: "It's all part of the learning process for a young player. We didn't do it for that reason, that's a knock-on effect, we did it because we believe he could have affected it. Barnesy had give his lot as he always does.

"We're not playing around with it, but it's part of him growing and learning as a player."

Source: tribalfootball.com