Key core values never more evident as Burnley hold champions Liverpool and end perfect Anfield record

When he was unveiled at Turf Moor in late October 2012, Dyche insisted the “minimum requirement is maximum effort” and spoke of a demand for “sweat on the shirt”.

His sides have given that in spades in a remarkable spell of success, and he was a proud man as his players ended Premier League champions Liverpool’s run of 24-successive wins at Anfield.

Dyche said: “I am super proud of the players, win or lose, they always give us everything.

"When I first came to the club I only promised sweat on the shirt. I didn't promise anything other than you will have a team that gives everything, and if there is ever an advert for a team that gives everything then it is this run of games and results.

“There was a lot of noise around us and myself at the start point and then questions and injuries and yet the focus has been clear from myself, my staff and the players and that has rewarded them with the points we have got on the board and some really good performances.

"And there are enjoyable days like today, they worked very hard to get something from the game today and they deserve everything they got."

Liverpool remain unbeaten at Anfield in the league since April 2017, but Burnley have twice picked up a result here, also drawing 1-1 in September 2017.

Dyche isn’t too concerned with the historical context, however: "I am not too fussed about that (ranking the result) I am more fussed about the lads giving everything.

“I think Liverpool have deserved everything they have got and they have been absolutely outstanding, as they were first half.

“We found it very difficult to put a mark on them, we had one big chance with Jay Rodrguez and a number of set pieces where we might have got something but they dominated the ball and the game.

“In the second half, everyone knows we have a resilience, and I thought that was on show. We made it difficult for them and we started to build into the game.

“As regards big results I think it is a big result because of how stretched the squad is, but I am just delighted for the players because it is another point on the board with another good performance against the odds against a top, top side.”

Burnley were penned in for long spells in the first half, with Andy Robertson giving the hosts the lead, but the Clarets stayed in contention, and Jay Rodriguez netted a third goal in four games to claim a point - which could have been three if Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s effort was fractionally lower, instead of hitting the bar: “Obviously very pleased, I thought first half they were terrific as they have been virtually all season, not just the way they play with the ball, they press, they harry, they hardly give you a chance to get in the game, which we didn’t, we had to just defend.

“Sometimes that’s the way it is against the top sides.

“We just about hung in there, the keeper made a couple of big saves at big moments - we did have one golden chance for Jay Rodriguez and a couple of moments from set pieces, so we’d done enough to at least ask a question, but at half-time I said ‘look, even top sides, it’s difficult for them to keep that up for 95 minutes’, and they didn’t quite manage that.

“They still were very good, but we just about found a foothold and started asking more questions, we were a threat from set pieces all day, and then we found a big moment, which we have done lately.”

Nick Pope was called upon to make a number of outstanding saves, particularly in the first half, and Dyche feels he has been strong over the whole campaign: “I think Popey was excellent again, he has his boots on the wrong feet from his kicking, which is unusual, but his job is to keep it out of the net.

“Someone said to me the other night how unorthodox he is - I’m not bothered as long as it doesn’t go in the net, that’s his job, and he does it very well.

“He’s been performing very well all season, one of his biggest strengths is if he makes a mistake, he just stays calm and gets on with the job.

“I think, for keepers, that’s a tremendous thing to have.

“I think he’s improving, his dominance around the box is there for all to see, he’s unorthodox in the sense he makes saves people probably wouldn’t expect him to make, and he’s enjoying the group in front of him, because he’s had to play well at times, but equally the group in front of him are giving their lot to make sure, even in tough games like this, against top opposition, to try and keep him protected and try and find a moment to win the game,

“I think he’s respectful of the players in front of him.”

And on Rodriguez, who moved level with Chris Wood on 11 goals for the season, he added: “I thought it was hard for the centre forwards first half. We didn’t get a foothold from them, but second half they started a lot brighter, they helped us grow into the game.

“We’re trying to get Woody fit so we had to take him off, but he had a good go at it and a good shift.

“But Jay Rod sticks in there, he’s a great pro and he’s getting his rewards with some fine goals.”