NOBODY in the Burnley side is as well placed as Scott Arfield to consider the various different systems employed by the Clarets this season.

While Burnley began the campaign playing 4-4-2 and have now reverted back to that system, which has brought them great success in recent years, manager Sean Dyche has also played a three-man midfield with just a lone striker leading the line.

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Arfield has occupied wide roles in both set-ups, as well as playing in the number 10 position behind a striker in the Turf Moor win over Everton.

Having played 159 games for the club since his free transfer arrival in the summer of 2013, Arfield knows exactly what is expected from a Dyche squad and believes whatever formation is played, the identity remains the same.

“I think the overall aspect in it is to still play for the team, play for yourself and hit higher standards, so when you go into different formations there are obviously different places to pick up different positions, but I don’t think it’s been any different overall,” said the 28-year-old.

Arfield has operated in a wide position in Dyche’s 4-4-2 that took Burnley to two Championship promotions in the last three seasons, and this season has played in a more advanced wide role at times as part of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1 system.

He admits that often means having to work even harder to keep an eye on his direct opponent.

“If I’m playing wide on the left, the right-backs in this league are predominantly very attacking, so you can’t leave two against one in the full-back areas,” he said.

“You need to work extra hard.

“In the Everton game, I played almost in the number 10 position, I wanted to get as close to Vokesy as I could to put a bit of emphasis on our attacks and to try to push us further forward, so he wasn’t isolated.

“That’s obviously what Jeff (Hendrick) does when he plays in that number 10 position. When you play in different areas of the field, there are different dimensions and different ways of playing.”