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Sean Dyche: Burnley flat in Swansea defeat after Chelsea furore

Burnley boss Sean Dyche suggested his side's high-profile week could have been a factor in a "flat-footed'' performance as the Clarets lost 1-0 at home to Swansea to remained rooted in the relegation dogfight. 

Despite generally having the better of the play and chances for the likes of Ashley Barnes, George Boyd and substitute Sam Vokes, Dyche's men never truly convinced in their battle to break the deadlock and Kieran Trippier's chaotic 54th-minute own goal proved enough for Garry Monk's men.

Barnes had been given a rousing reception by the home fans after a week in which his challenge on Chelsea's Nemanja Matic made headline news.

The Clarets stay 18th in the table on 22 points, and Dyche said: "I don't think there was anything between the two sides. Both teams played to win, but there was a little bit of flatness to both sides and maybe that was down to the furore all week.

"Generally the margins are tight and we let in a real soft one again and of course we have got to make sure we eradicate that.

"I thought it was going to pan out as an indifferent 0-0 because no team could find that defining moment and there was no real zip about the game today."

Dyche shrugged off two failed penalty appeals for his side and preferred to stress the positives, insisting they remain very much in the running to survive.

"You can't guarantee anything in the Premier League and when you look back at the start of the season a lot was made of us not winning any of our first 10 games," he added.

"If you win games the table looks after itself. There is a lot of football still to go and considering where we were after game 10 I think we are making a good fist of it."

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