SEAN Dyche says he inherited a Burnley team from Eddie Howe that was far more expansive than the unit Howe presides over today.

Dyche replaced Howe at Turf Moor in October 2012 and has twice led the Lancashire outfit into the Premier League.

In the same period of time Howe has guided Cherries from League One into the top-flight.

Ahead of the teams’ meeting at Burnley tomorrow, Dyche said: “The team I took over here was expansive out of possession and in possession, that (Howe’s approach) has changed.

“I don’t know whether it’s from that experience, but when he went down to Bournemouth and got them up from the Championship there was a definite difference in the way the team was operating.

“It was (previously) very open from both sides of the game, defending and attacking. Now they don’t stay open.

“Whether he’s been influenced by thoughts from others, or his staff or his players, I don’t know, but I think that’s been an important change.

“I’ve noticed it and my staff and some of my players have mentioned it.”

“They know, so I imagine most people do know.”

Dyche also claims Cherries reverted to a direct style in beating Liverpool on Sunday.

He said:“You saw them get the ball forward, they got a goal from a long throw from a centre back. We’ve all got to move forward and challenge our group to get results, no matter how they come. ”