Sean Dyche says Liverpool won the Champions League final by playing “anti-football” - and it was the RIGHT way to play because they lifted the trophy.
The Burnley manager, too often pigeon-holed as a sultan of long-ball tactics, believes teams who play keep-ball in their own six-yard box will soon abandon the fad and revert to goalkeepers launching it upfield.
Dyche said: “You wouldn't coach an under-12 team to play like that – and the time will come when people start playing it longer again.
“Glenn Hoddle was the best passer of a football I've ever seen.
"In the modern game, why on earth would you go up to him and say, 'Sorry, I only want you to pass it 10 yards' when he's got two cannons in his feet? I always get caned for saying that but I don't know why.
“You soon swallow your pride about playing out from your own six-yard box if you stop losing and start winning.
“Check out Liverpool's passing stats in the Champions League final – 67 per cent pass completion, only 280 passes in 90 minutes.
"Anti-football won the European Cup final. There you go.”
Dyche also reiterated his support for VAR, despite admitting his frustration that Chris Wood's late equaliser at Leicester was ruled out.
"I was happy with my words afterwards but it was such a soft one and we saw over the weekend other soft ones that weren't given.
"We're just looking for that balance. I'm still a believer in VAR, I think it's a good thing and I think eventually it will be more streamlined because of the advances in technology and the human side of it.
"We soon forget the debate on goal-line technology but within months it's instant and hardly impacts on anything.
"The only question mark left for it in my opinion is the turnover of penalties. I think we all agree there's been a few that should have been turned over. They should be turned over if they genuinely think they're wrong."
