Sean Dyche admits FA Cup defeat will 'get parked quickly' as Premier League survival takes priority
Dyche more focused on Premier League survival after fourth-round defeat
Saturday 26 January 2019 18:30, UK
Burnley manager Sean Dyche said his side's 5-0 FA Cup fourth-round hammering by Manchester City would "get parked quickly", with Premier League survival the only thing that mattered.
City were in a ruthless mood at the Etihad Stadium once Gabriel Jesus had opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero were also on target for Pep Guardiola's slick side, with a Kevin Long own goal completing the demolition.
Dyche, whose side have picked up 10 points from their last four Premier League games to move three points out of the relegation zone, revealed his priorities by ringing the changes for the trip to City.
With a Premier League game away against Manchester United in midweek, only James Tarkowski, Charlie Taylor, Jeff Hendrick and Dwight McNeil were retained from the side that drew with Watford a week ago and an upset never looked likely.
"It was not about us, it was about them - they have elite players and they are so clinical," Dyche said.
"We patched together a team today so I'm not too disgruntled. We are out of the cup, which I have a lot of respect for, but our bigger goal is the Premier League.
"Who is going to stop them winning everything if they are in that mood? They are a top, top team and if you catch them on a day like today they punish every mistake you make.
"But I'm not going to overthink this one, it gets parked quickly, as the bigger fight is the Premier League."
