Sean Dyche • Key principles of the 4-4-2 formation and how he used it at Burnley • Masterclass

The guy finished 7th in the Premier league with us (Burnley). This is the equivalent of finishing second in a Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton in a Fiat Punto. The guy is class. He will do well at Everton.

Can't even begin to express what an incredible job he did at Burnley and for the community. Revolutionary work on and off the pitch. Total legend.

If Everton doesn’t hire this man, they’re doomed. Plain and simple. This is art.

Truly is a Masterclass displayed at Goodison Park by Dyche. He even got a 1-0 with a 60' goal, dycheball.

“The dm can’t cover everything… unless he’s Kante, Kante can” 😂😂 I miss watching prime Kante, what a beast he was.

If I was Sean Dyche’s agent, I’d get him to do one of these about how he won the Championship as joint top scorers and with a 23 game unbeaten run, to evidence that he can do it with a team that’s expected to win. I do think he could do wonders at a club like Everton, Villa or Leeds if given the chance.

Pure pragmatism. His results with what he had speak for themselves. I love his attitude that his teams aren’t there to be background scenery for the big clubs, but to hassle them and give them problems. Someone has to hire this guy and give him time to mold a squad that believes in themselves the way those peak Burnley teams did.

Even when everyone said they had to follow Pep's football, I can't forget manager Sean Dyche, who led Burnley with his own football philosophy, such as long kicks, second balls, pressure formations, and strong physicals. I hope he completes his philosophy and returns to the PL.

I’m a Newcastle fan, I love this guy. A proper manager. No nonsense, and tactically intelligent. Good luck to him at Everton .

I really hope Everton get this man - always liked him at Burnley. Hearing him break this down definitely makes me believe he could keep us up and hopefully kick on after. Seems like a no nonsense guy as well which is what we need and will resonate with the fans!

I really enjoyed this one. Dyche is clearly a fantastic manager and looks like the best choice for Everton right now.

Achieving what he did at Burnley with hardly any resources was incredibly impressive

Proper football manager. Every fan base wants a 433 manager trying to copy pep and get sacked but this is a proper manager.

Thought I was about to watch a 19 minute masterclass on parking the bus, glad I was wrong! Brilliant from Dyche, had him all wrong

fantastic manager who built a team to be proud of. needed literally any help from the board the last three seasons to really stand a chance. hope you go on to bigger and better. #UTC

It’s beautiful in its simplicity. The 442 is so simple but the way he implemented it at Burnley was very impressive. The fact he’s able to manipulate a midfield with more players in it than his own and create the space to move forward rather than sideways is a testament to his quality as a manager. Very interested to see how he does at Everton, hopefully keeping them up and getting some investment in the summer

That was great, especially for an American. I really enjoy when someone who really did the actual coaching shares their philosophy on it. Thanks Sean!

It's a privilege to listen to this masterclass. There's a saying, "if you can explain a topic in simple terms, then you've mastered it." Sean certainly mastered the art of coaching football.

Sean Dyche did an amazing job at my club Burnley...The best manager in my 51 years supporting the Clarets. winning the Championship on the back of a 23 games unbeaten run...Marching us into Europe is certainly one thing that i never ever expected see in my lifetime...and for a few seasons actually competing in the EPL....BUT....we then unfortunately became predictable thus becoming very easy to beat and that,s when the football became awful to watch...Sadly it seems that the tactical & technical development of Sean Dyche didn,t happen and that is where things started to go badly wrong... He will always have a warm welcome at Turf Moor and i wish him well for the future...Thank you Sean...You are a Clarets Legend.

Sean dyche is a definelty a legend of English football and Burnley. In my opinion people need to erect a monument to him near Burnley Stadium. Because of him I I learned the principles of the game according to the scheme 4-4-2

Dyche was tactically spot on against Arsenal yesterday, had my team playing compact and solid, interrupting the way Arsenal play and hitting them on the break with crosses early into the box for Calvert-Lewin. I am a Sean Dyche believer. UTFT 🙂

I love how clearly he explains these concepts.

Unless you're Kante, he can 😅

I want this man in the Prem again. Not just to hear that voice, but I want him to get a chance to perhaps break out of the stereotype people built around him.There are clubs who would massively benefit from the Burnley approach, defensively solid and try to create in transition, but listening to his interviews, how he dissects the game its clear he has so much more to him. His job at Burnley is criminally underrated for the stress Dyche was under with money limitations, and he deserves another chance at the top level.

Wow Everton played so much better than Arsenal yesterday, great performance 👏

As a neutral football fan I really wish him success at his new job. May he finally get the recognition he deserves !

Legend at the turf, why oh why Everton haven’t snapped him up is beyond and reasoning, he is the medics EFC need right now a club in free fall, devoid of any real ideas or plan to go forward, he can put the club back on a firm footing and I’m sure with the right backing in the market will turn out to be a real gem, good look Sean for ALL your work at Burnley it will never be forgotten and your legacy is there for all to see UTC

The best years of Burnley football I have witnessed where under the cap of this man. What a legend he is and will always be in Burnley’s legacy. Any team that gains the benefit of his pure genius will be a dangerous opponent to play against.

The fact that he's able to adapt his preferred formation to fit the players the club has while playing to their strengths as well is really amazing to witness and learn from

The man The myth The legend SEAN DYCHE

Fantastic Manager with his own personal beliefs and strategies. His record speaks for itself and only failed at Burnley because he wasn’t backed by the former and current board of directors over the last 3 years. He probably took us as far as he could on the resources he had at his disposal. I think he would do well at Everton and get the best out of those players. However don’t be expecting attacking players to play attacking football because it’s not going to happen so often. It will sure up the defensive for this season and should just about keep Everton in the premier league with something to build on. As always I will wish Sean Dyche the best wherever he goes. UTC!!

This man deserves an incredible amount of respect.

SD just opened up my eyes on the defensive tactics and it is just brilliant.I used to think(in my naiive state) that 442 defensive set up deployed by mid table PL team are simple and easy but the amount of intelligence,effort and awareness involved in it is second to none.Offensive or defensive,unless your particular set up is not implemented 100%,you lose.Wonderful from Sean Dyche,he is my favorite english manager from now.

Always love the content, as a player I love watching the videos to learn from top quality coaches

Very underrated coach, and i am making the comment just by watching 2 minutes. Kept Burnley in the league for such a long time with fixed budget and average players. If Everton don't get him, they'll regret it, simple as that

For me this is the best Masterclass, Dyche truly is a genius. I hope he succeeds with Everton

I love how simple he keeps the game. I'd love to play for this guy!

Sean Dyche is litterally the twin (baldy & more exhuberant) brother of Eddie Howe and is the absolute BEST appointment Everton could hope for...Dude did absolutely miracles for YEARS with virtually no money and signign mostly british players and end up in Europe and keeping them on The Prem for YEARS ! That alone is an incredible achievement in itself and deserves all the praise in the world. Like Howe, he is likable, knowledgeable and down to earth and easy going. Everton already tried world class managers like Ancelotti and Benitez and how did it work for them ? Dyche like Howe in Newcastle is gonna surprise and amaze many footy fans worldwide with his ability to get the absolute best out of any player he is coaching and making them looking far better than t what they are. Just ask the likes of Michael Keane, Tarkowski & McNeill and you will found how they rate and value Mr Dyche as a coach and most importantly, a GREAT Human Being.

Give this man a mid table PL club with a budget, and watch him become the next King of the Europa League for years to come.

Here after Sean Dyche squeezed Arsenal on his return to the prem as Everton's Manager. Another Sean Dyche Masterclass.

Amazing simple formations and instructions to completely simplify the game. He did a fab job at Burnley

This is the best one of these breakdown I’ve seen. I hope he get the job at Everton just so we can see him back in the prem

I love hearing an expert talk about their craft.

The way he talks and explains things is great you'd really leave it all on the pitch for him. Also Sean would love to play more expansive football but you use the tools you have.

11:10 - "Unless you are Kanté." Golden.

Simplicity is key and you can't get more simple than this in the professional game.

"... unless you're Kante, he can." How much I miss watching him play :(

Great insight Sean. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Would love to know his best 11 of all time, and one that he thinks can play together, not just the 11 best players is in his opinion. Obviously underrated as a manager.

The job that he did at Burnley was nothing less than staggering. What happened towards the end of his tenure, that hasn't been made public. Whatever happened makes no difference to how I feel about him. The thing is, Vincent Kompany has done such a phenomenal job since coming through the door that it has kind of overshadowed the achievement of Shaun Dyche. I hope that wherever he ends up as manager that he brings success to the club and prove that this man is a class act... Everton must have their fingers crossed?!

Quality manager with technical quality and dynamic play loved his Burnley team got them playing European football. What an achievement! Dyke taught players like ings and tripper who are now undoubtedly world class!

Arsenal fan here, but Dyche is a really respectable manager. You just know that he is going to structurally improve any team he manages. Class.

It's a clearly defined approach.. after 9 mins watching this I know exactly what he wants from me defensively in the position I used to play. If the players all know their jobs (with and without the ball) and all put in the effort required and work hard, then you've always got a chance. He'll keep Everton up i reckon.

The thing that is interesting to me is he changed his tactics on where the game is being played. As he mentioned he had to play slightly different on away days than on home games which you might not think about. I assumed he played the exact tactics at home and away

Not normally into tactics but this is very well explained by Dyche. Seems like a sound bloke too.

Great Football brain, and says it as it is …. All the best in the Everton job

Hope he does really well with Everton as he's a top bloke. From a lifelong Leeds fan.

A great manager and tactician. I hope he comes to Everton🤞

As a Southampton fan I wanted Sean Dyche to come to our club because he was experienced, pragmatic, intelligent, logical, calm and passionate. I also wanted to play 4-4-2 which has worked for us recently against Man City and Palace and worked occasionally before that until mangers went back to tinkering. The appointment and his philosophy would have steadied the players individually , the team as a whole, supporters worries and helped the club stay in the Premier League. Sean has a faith in 4-4-2, will alter it if necessary, but knows that it is fundamental to a steady, effective team. Our previous four managers have all tinkered around with multiple formations and, hence, players - and this will never work, especially with players that aren't the best in the Premier. The previous managers had no fundamentally sound philosophy and so, I feel. it was inevitable that they would fail in the short to medium term. I also feel it is so important for players to understand their role and the players to understand each others' role. Dyche believes in utilising players to the best of their individual abilities (which is logical) whereas less successful or effective managers will just dictate that a players follows the manager's format for a particular game. Again here a manager is restricting the player's talent, ability and hence the effectiveness of the team whilst confusing the player and the team. Good luck to Dychey at Everton and to Everton - I think they both made sound choices. I really can't see Everton going down now - Dychey will rebuild the team into a formidable unit.

Who's here after Everton (20th place) beat Arsenal (1st place) in his first game back in the Prem, underratted legend

The only times we ever came undone was individually under dyche, some of the players were just outclassed at times. We had some great results but look at our players that have gone for big money in over teams over the past few years

Very smart man, very likeable. Speaking as a Liverpool fan, I hope he does well at Everton.

Dyche is such a likeable guy, wish him all the best at Everton

Fantastic stuff. Loved the twinkle in the eye as he describes the flexibility of 442 as just a start point, but in reality there is so much movement within the system. Look how many goals are scored every week from direct play. Everton should have hired him not Lampard and they would be safe.........ish.

this tactic would be unstoppable in high school if our coach, who played 4-4-2 all the time, understood anything about pressing.

He had a tough job at Burnley,no money to buy top players,so his team's needed to be compact ,and economical,2 or 3 passes ,open up ,create a chance and shoot,shut down space ,and defend

Corner from Dwight McNeil, header by James Tarkowski. Beats league leaders Arsenal 1-0. *SEAN DYCHE MASTERCLASS*

Came here after watching Dycheball against Arsenal

"Unless your Kante he can" Had me in stitches

People never understand that managers have to go so in-depth to play a system properly, ifs never as simple as football manager makes it look

I like that this breaks down to, play the best system for your players. He didn’t want to use modern formations and short passing because it didn’t suit his teams strong point.

happy to see him back in the prem

Extremely underrated manager.. a proper tactician.. not sure if his transfer business will be good when given loads of money at a big club..

My man has already shithoused a win at Everton 😭😭😭

Delighted to see him back in the prem!

The defensive aspect definitely has an Atletico style in their golden years with Godín, Gabi and Filipe Luís

Yesterday against Liverpool it was quite similar as Robertson was kept open quite a few times and I always wondered why people are not finding him there, now I know the answer.

Fantastic to learn from a legend. Thank you

I watched Liverpool play 4-4-2 with Toshack and Keegan up front for a few years and then briefly with Toshack and Dalglish. After Toshack had to move on through injuries, Johnson came in and it often changed to more of a 4-4-1-1 with Dalglish dropping back a bit. That became the norm when Rush arrived. People slag it off as a defensive formation but it did us OK back in the day! Liverpool players back then were not as fit as today's PL players but they were way fitter than their opposition. That is the key to it working. Everton players are going to have tired legs!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Sir 👏👏

He knows what he’s talking about! Let’s hope he can do it for us👏👏😎😎🙏

Good luck Sean I hope you get us out of this mess 🙏🤞

Very insightful i love football tactics 👌🏾

That on quote on 11:12 made me laugh so hard. I think people will never appreciate Kante for the player that he is, trully special.

As an Evertonian I'm glad he is coming.

There’s beauty in the simplicity which he speaks about; it’s a system which players can easily understand. You can see the Clough influence straight away 😅

After watching this as an Everton fan I think we're on for the treble next season😂

I think the midfield overload really works against teams with a 3 man midfield. Hasn't been tried by many managers in the Prem and credit to Sean Dyche for this. Everton's real problem is someone to support Demarai Gray in attack.

Watching after great performance against Arsenal! And I’m an Arsenal fan 😅😢

I don't think Arteta did his homework when Everton hired Dyche.

Kante what a legend. Sean's facial expression

Couldn't believe it when Burnley finished 7th and went to Europe. Had no right considering the resources.

I'm an LFC fan and an old guy so I have to say, Sean reminds me of the older managers like Shankly etc. His no nonsense hard man approach but with an obvious manager's brain for tactics & strategy. Be happy to see him successful at Everton...but not too successful :)

I always tell my friends at work, you have to watch other sports to expand your knowledge and how it relates to football. My Dyche gave a little insight on other sports, the Quarterback is an American Football position, he also mentioned a rugby coach. also Kyrian Trippier "has every club in his bag" is a Golf term. nice to know im not the only one who watches other sports to get a different perspective.

World class manager !

He explained so well to layman

what a guy, absolutely love him

The Man, the Myth, the Legend!

This was a great piece. Well done

dyche is one of the most underrated managers