Sean Dyche went against his instincts to use 4-4-2 and was rewarded with a deserved win over a lacklustre Watford at Turf Moor.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche praised his players after seeing his decision to pack the midfield pay dividends in the 2-0 Premier League win over Watford.
Faced with Walter Mazzarri's customary 3-5-2 formation, Dyche – typically a staunch advocate of 4-4-2 at home – set up with a five-man midfield and a lone striker for the second game in succession.
The results were considerably more impressive than in the 3-0 loss at Leicester City as Jeff Hendrick and Michael Keane headed their first Premier League goals to secure Burnley a first win in four top-flight attempts.