‘ENJOY the good times’ was Sean Dyche’s message to the Clarets fans after his side made more Turf Moor history on Saturday.

The boss may already be switching his attention to next weekend’s fixture with Arsenal - a key clash in the battle for the Europa League, dare we say - but the rest of us are still scraping ourselves off the ceiling.

Not since the last days of 1974 and the bright beginnings of 1975 had Burnley recorded three successive top flight wins, but ticking off historical markers and bringing up Premier League firsts are all par for the course for this side.

This success certainly bore the hallmarks of those 1-0 wins over Newcastle and Southampton before the international break.

The Clarets were impressive at Turf Moor last year, but their games, home and away, were often helter skelter affairs. It might have been entertaining, but it was often tense, and it could easily go wrong. These history-making triumphs have been all about control. They’ve been expert Premier League performances. The players have made a point this season of saying how much the experience has improved them and it’s clear to see on the pitch.

The foundations are being laid at the back, where the Clarets are dedicated and disciplined, with six clean sheets in nine games.

But it’s through midfield that the difference is really being made. Through the nimble footwork, positional excellence and pinpoint passing of Steven Defour and Jack Cork are the Clarets setting new heights this term.

What a couple of weeks it has been for Cork. He ran this game at times, the best midfielder on the pitch. Paul Clement’s decision to allow him to leave and replace him with Renato Sanches looks an increasingly baffling one.

When Sanches arrived on loan from Bayern Munich he was heralded as the signing of the window. Few would have him above the £10million Cork in that competition now.

Once Matt Lowton had almost sent a stunning volley beyond his own goalkeeper in the opening 10 minutes on Saturday, the Clarets were in control.

Defour twice tested Lukasz Fabianski, once tamely from a poor clearance and then fiercely with a low drive. The Polish stopper then had to push an Ashley Barnes header off the line.

The goal looked to be coming and when it arrived it was a thing of beauty. Cork showed his composure near halfway, waiting for the ball to come to him before sidestepping Kyle Naughton. He drove forward and found Barnes, who laid it wide to Robbie Brady and his pinpoint cross was headed home by Cork. Dad Alan would have been proud.

Burnley were dominant now and they deserved their second before the break. Defour nipped in to steal possession from Sam Clucas and immediately looked forward to find Hendrick. He zipped a pass into Barnes who took a touch before rifling a half-volley into the back of the net.

Burnley maintained control in the second half despite the introduction of Wilfried Bony. He and Tammy Abraham twice linked up early on, but James Tarkowski blocked the England man’s shot and Bony could only find the stand.

The toothless Swans could muster no response and Nick Pope’s only call to arms was a simple save from a late Bony header.

Victory saw the Clarets keep pace with Arsenal and Liverpool and open up a significant gap on those chasing the top seven.

Enjoy the good times. They’ve rarely been better.