Dyche aiming to spoil Wenger's farewell

Wenger announced on Friday that he would step down from the club at the end of the season, leading to an outpouring of praise for the long-serving manager's contribution to the English game. Dyche joined in with the praise, speaking ahead of his side's clash with Stoke on Sunday.

"Everyone will reflect now, and even more so at the end of the season, on his time there [at Arsenal]," Dyche said when asked about Wenger's tenure. "I'd be amazed if there's not documentaries and other things put together about his career at Arsenal."

"He has been amazing. Even with question marks over Arsenal this season I've seen them on form and they have still some top, top players there."

Dyche will play a part in Wenger's farewell to the club, as his side will be Arsenal's opponents in Wenger's last ever home game with the 'Gunners'. The Burnley manager isn't getting sentimental, though, and is keen to ruin the farewell for Wenger.

"We're a good little story this season and we could end it with a win against Arsenal at their place," he stated, although he recognises it won't be easy. "It's easier said than done...it's Arsene's last home game and I'm sure he'll try to make that not happen."

That being said, the English manager is happy that he will be able to take part in a piece of history.

"It will be amazing to be a little tiny piece of that, play his last home game," he explained. "That in itself, despite the fact we're trying to win it, is a nice moment to be involved in for a such a high-profile, legendary manager."

Dyche has brought in all the pundits this season, after pushing his low-budget side all the way up the table into 7th, however his name hasn't been mentioned in relation to the soon-vacant job at the Emirates. This doesn't surprise him, however.

"The runners and riders came out for the job and there's some pretty impressive managers on there so I doubt it will go to a British manager this time around, but who knows in the future," he concluded.