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Dyche wants Messi-like finishing from Burnley

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has implored his players to take their chances when they come.

The Clarets face being relegated from the Premier League if they lose to Hull City at the KC Stadium on Saturday but Dyche is eager for them to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal to prevent that from occurring.

Dyche asked his players to call on Lionel Messi who was clinical in Barcelona's 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday night.

"We have made chances but we have got to take them, we know that," said Dyche.

"The quality is there - I believe in the players - it is just the moment of quality, and delivering that at the key moments.

"You know the little fella who has done all right over in Spain? He had a couple of moments like that, when he was prepared to deliver the quality last night.

"They are often the defining margins in any game. We were on the right side of it to the tune of only losing five games last year.

"This year has been a lot tougher job, of course, but the approach has always been to win.

"Obviously we are at that last-chance stab at it. You have got to be reality-bound, but the lads are definitely up for it. They have been all season."

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