Brighton boss Chris Hughton hails Sean Dyche's Burnley achievements as similar to Pep Guardiola's impact at Manchester City
- Chris Hughton has compared Burnley's success to that of Manchester City
- Burnley are currently level with Tottenham and Liverpool on 31 points
- Hughton said Dyche's impact was similar to Pep Guardiola's at the Etihad
- The Spaniard has led City on a 15-game winning run in the Premier League
Sean Dyche's success at Burnley is just as impressive as what Pep Guardiola has achieved with his record-breaking Manchester City side, Brighton manager Chris Hughton has said.
Burnley, who returned to the top-flight under Dyche last season, have won nine and drawn four of their 17 league games and are level with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and fifth-placed Liverpool on 31 points. They are a point ahead of Arsenal.
Hughton said Dyche's impact was similar to Guardiola's, who has led City on a 15-game winning run in the league to open up an 11-point lead at the top of the standings this season.
Chris Hughton has compared Sean Dyche's success at Burnley to that of Manchester City
'Everybody is looking at City and saying they have been outstanding and they have this huge gap at the top of the division,' Hughton told reporters.
'I think Burnley's achievements are very much right up there with what City have done. You have to do it over a season, of course, and it will probably be harder for Burnley, with the size of the club, to maintain it over a season than it will be for the bigger teams.
'But if you're asking me right at this moment then, yes, Sean's achievement for what he's done at Burnley is right up there with what Manchester City have done.'
Burnley are level with Tottenham and Liverpool while City are on a 15-game winning run
Hughton's Brighton host Burnley, who have won three of their last five, on Saturday
With Dyche at the helm Burnley were relegated in 2015 but the club kept their faith in the Englishman.
'A high percentage of clubs wouldn't have seen the manager there the following season, having gone down,' Hughton said.
'That is testament to Burnley and also to the individual. When Burnley went down they weren't out of sight, adrift of everyone else...
'Credit to Burnley. They saw a good opportunity to keep a good manager and give him the opportunity to bring them back up again.'
Brighton, who are 13th in the league, host Burnley, who have won three of their last five league games, on Saturday.
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