Sean Dyche confident Matej Vydra will prove his worth
September 29, 2018
Burnley manager Sean Dyche is confident striker Matej Vydra will prove he can compete at the top level in the coming months.
The 26-year-old is back in the top flight after two years in the Championship with Derby County.
He finished as the Championship top scorer last season and Burnley decided to take a chance on him during the summer.
Injuries delayed his debut for the Clarets but he scored on his first league start against Bournemouth.
The former Watford and Udinese man has had to be patient so far this season but Dyche is confident he will soon start to lead the line, starting with Sunday’s trip to Cardiff.
He told the Lancashire Telegraph: “If you look at his past he’s well travelled. At a very, very early age he went away to a football academy.
“With that brings maturity but it also brings that willingness and desire to fit somewhere. He’s come here and he wants to fit.
He made it clear that he didn’t want to be in the Championship and he wanted another chance at the Premier League.
“We thought he was the right player to give that chance to. He knows the work ethic of the team, which is something that he’s learned very quickly, and he’ll have to play his part in that. I think there’s plenty more to come from him.
“He’s made a good start, he’s nicked a couple of goals, and I think he’s settling in well.”
Cardiff are 2.50 to win, with the draw 3.10, while Burnley are the slight outsiders at odds of 3.00.
