Burnley manager Sean Dyche has hailed Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho ahead of next week's Premier League encounter.
Before the trip to Turf Moor, Spurs have a Europa League clash against LASK tonight (October 22) as they look to bounce back from last weekend's 3-3 draw at home to West Ham United.
Much is expected of the north London outfit this season after a strong summer transfer window which saw seven new arrivals including the likes of Gareth Bale, Matt Doherty, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
And with the likes of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, and Tanguy Ndombele starting the season in fine form, it might be a year of silverware for the Lilywhites.
Speaking ahead of the game, Dyche has noticed how Spurs have adapted to Mourinho's demands since replacing Mauricio Pochettino just under a year ago and has made an exciting prediction for the future.
"He is in my mind a top manager," Dyche said during his pre-match press conference, as per LancsLive. "He is getting the team more how he likes it.
"They are maybe adapting to his thinking and the players adapting to the roles he wants.
"And if you look at the squad they are top-class players so there is a chance they are going to do pretty well anyway so the manager's job is to maximise that."
Burnley will go into Monday's game without a Premier League win so far this season, but Dyche has outlined how his side plan to change that against Spurs.
"We will look to play effectively and a style that is awkward and hard to get grip of," he added. "They are in good form and have top players
"We have got things from the games against them before. They have one of the top players in the country in Harry Kane. It is not about individuals but he is a top, top player
"I think a lot of managers are debating the difference of a long spell of no fans in the stadium, that different feeling
"When we came back after lockdown there was an obvious vibrancy because everyone was desperate to get back and it is different now
"I think there is an adjustment to that and I think it is possible that that affects the ups and downs of performances.
"We have spoken to the players about that and we remain focused on what we do."
