When facing Burnley, the last thing you want to do is give them extra motivation.
Unwittingly, Southampton did just that with an article in their match programme. Left-back Charlie Taylor was a particular target.
'They were quite disparaging about Charlie,' said Dyche. 'His form must have almost pushed him into the thinking of the national side.'
There were also suggestions that Burnley were a long ball team and second only to Sheffield United in that style of play.