Vincent Kompany has taken benefit of Burnley’s clean weekend by establishing two friendlies to assist his new aspect settle in additional rapidly.
With the Clarets sport at Luton postponed on Saturday as Kenilworth Road undergoes floor enhancements, Burnley have arrange video games in opposition to Scottish golf equipment Dundee and St Johnstone behind closed doorways at their coaching floor on Friday.
The SPL groups can be found as they’re already eradicated from the Viaplay Cup, the final 16 matches of which can be performed north of the border subsequent weekend.
Kompany is eager to work on completely different elements of group play after Burnley’s 3-0 house defeat to Manchester City on Friday and Bruun Larsen, who has joined Hoffenheim on mortgage, mentioned: “We need to keep our heads up. You don’t get much from City so you have to be clinical.’
Kompany believes that his team can only get stronger after the defeat.
Vincent Kompany has arranged two friendlies for Burnley to fill the upcoming blank weekend
“I think we had five guys starting for the first time for the club, a player starting his first career debut and overall we had chances and we knew it was going to be difficult,” he mentioned.
“We need to take the positives out of this game and you can’t feel good about a loss, but I’ve seen enough to show that we’ve made progress since the last time we played.
“Like I said before, this is the worst we will be this season, this team is only getting stronger.”
Kompany thought that his group created alternatives, however was ‘not dangerous enough’ in opposition to City.
“At the end of the day there is nothing to do but stick to a game plan and in the game we conceded after three minutes, but you have to live with the consequences and stick to it,” he mentioned.
The Clarets have been outclassed by Manchester City as they bounced again to life within the Premier League
“I really feel like we have now that spell within the first half (the place) we created harmful possession, balls in harmful areas.
“Then within the second half a little bit little bit of momentum and possession the place we put the sport down.
“But in these moments when there was a little bit little bit of momentum, you need to do one thing. We have been harmful, however not harmful sufficient. It’s tough in opposition to one of the best group on the planet.’
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