Tactics Explained: The Burnley Low Block
Burnley are good at defending. It’s a collective effort, of course, benefitting from big, aggressive strikers who can collect clearances, and high work rate, fitness, and organisation, but the Clarets’ centre-backs, Ben Mee and James Tarkwoski , are both playing superbly well within Sean Dyche’s system. Burnley line up in a 4-4-1-1, and defend deep …