Sean Dyche hits back at Arsenal complaints and makes Bukayo Saka claim

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has hit back at Arsenal after they were left furious with VAR during the 1-1 draw between the two sides.

The Gunners' players and manager Mikel Arteta were livid when they were not awarded a penalty for what looked like a clear handball by Burnley's Eric Pieters in the box in the second half.

And Arteta has demanded an explanation from the powers-that-be for why the spot-kick was not given.

But Dyche believes Arsenal were in no position to complain due to the fact he thinks Bukayo Saka should have been sent off for two bookable offences in the match.

Speaking to talkSPORT at full-time, Dyche said: “If you want to go on about VAR, you know Saka and how many fouls he had today?

“You know he got booked and did you see the fouls after? He clipped Matej Vydra in box. You know what happens when you clip players in the box.

“I am (surprised it didn’t go to VAR) and the reason is this. I’ve spoken many times over the last year or so, people get touched on their shoulders and are going down for penalties.

“Vydra has clearly been stuck on his foot and it’s deviated his foot from striking the ball. What level of contact is it? That’s the thing we are all asking as managers.

“People are touching shoulders and legs back and it’s a penalty. He clearly hits his foot and deviates him from striking the ball properly.

“He doesn’t roll around. He doesn’t scream, there was a lot of that today. That’s a new thing that has come into the Premier League and everyone finds bizarre, including myself. He gets nothing.

“Our record of penalties in the Premier League is the lowest and we didn’t get one today.”

The result left Burnley in 15th place in the table, seven points off the relegation zone.

Arsenal, meanwhile, remain tenth, with their hopes of finishing in a European qualification spot fading fast.

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