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Burnley have enjoyed a huge new manager bounce underpinned with more shots, better chances and improved passing… but will it last long enough to reach 40 points and avoid a £115M relegation bombshell

Nine Premier League clubs have sacked their manager this season, hopeful of an upturn in fortunes, but only one of them has had a bigger bounce than Burnley.

The controversial decision to dismiss long-serving boss, Sean Dyche, led many to expect the worst for the Clarets, but under interim manager Mike Jackson, the squad has come together in spectacular fashion.

Prior to Dyche's untimely departure, just two days before Burnley travelled to West Ham, the team had picked up only three points in the preceding four games, which included defeat at relegation rivals, Norwich City.