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Burnley boss Dyche slams Bernardo Silva: No honour!

Burnley boss Sean Dyche was furious with Manchester City's penalty won in yesterday's 3-0 defeat.

Dyche was fuming when Bernardo Silva somersaulted in the air after being challenged by goalkeeper Nick Pope following minimal contact. Referee Roger East pointed to the spot and Sergio Aguero scored to give City a 30th-minute lead on their way to a 3-0 win.

"For him to get that high off the floor when your hands are above your head is a skill in itself. If I kicked my kid in the garden he wouldn't fall like that," fumed Dyche.

"There has to be a bit of what I'd call honour in the game. That's out of the window because it's not there. There's contact but you can't fall as a 13 stone professional footballer. How can you fall when someone touches you that softly? But I seem to be the only one who wants to change it."

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