Burnley were 2-0 up with three minutes remaining as United fought back for a draw
Tuesday 29 January 2019 23:24, UK
Sean Dyche criticised the officials' decision to add on five minutes injury time as Burnley were pegged back by Manchester United from 2-0 up to draw 2-2.
Sitting two goals to the good with just three minutes remaining, referee Jon Moss awarded United a penalty as Jeff Hendrick tugged Jesse Lingard, allowing Paul Pogba to score, before Victor Lindelof scored the equaliser in the second of five additional minutes at Old Trafford. Dyche criticised Lingard for his fall, and also felt Lindelof was offside for the equaliser. "The frustration is a mystery five minutes," Dyche said. "I was confused by that, I thought it gave the crowd a lift, and gave more energy to their side. "I don't like to see penalties when they touch you on the shoulder and all of a sudden your legs don't work, I'm not a fan of that, but we know that happens."And unfortunately the tight calls went against us tonight. Sanchez wins the first header on their second goal, Heaton makes a save and I think Lindelof is offside to finish it off.
"But tonight is not about that, it's about coming here against a side that are absolutely rolling and getting a well-earned point."
Burnley are now unbeaten in five Premier League games after a dismal start to the campaign, and Dyche feels their bravery of old is returning.
"The last five we've been excellent," Dyche added. "I think we've got back to a high performance level in our world. It's difficult to come here and perform, which we did tonight.
"Our bravery is returning. We've got to keep doing it, of course, but there are really good signs at the moment.
I was saying before Christmas I thought our performances were rising, beginning to build into what we're about."
