2023-08-10 21:30:00
“Am I still in contact with Pep Guardiola?” Vincent Kompany pauses. He knows he shouldn’t revolve his first press conference as a Premier League manager around his bond with his opponent of the day and mentor.
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“Against my sister, my brother or my children, it doesn’t change anything, I want to win.”
The Burnley manager dodges. “I am still in contact with everyone at Manchester City. I might play once morest my sister, my brother or my children that it would not change anything. Tomorrow, I’m in competition mode. My children are City fans but they always support their father’s team (laughs).
Vince The Prince bared his teeth as he entered the Premier League season. A new challenge following putting Anderlecht back afloat and winning the Championship title with the Clarets. “Now I have to face the best league in the world. The Premier League has reached an incredible level of professionalism. I want to be part of it and make my players better.”
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Last year City won 6-0
The first challenge before him is hearty, with Manchester City fresh from a Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble. “The preseason gave us the opportunity to put the bar where we wanted to and act the way we wanted to. I still hope to speed up the process but I know that my team will continue to evolve every day of the season. But we have to be ready once morest City. Playing once morest the best teams in the world will allow us to see what we are capable of.”
Last season, when Burnley played in D2, Manchester City rolled over the Clarets (6-0). “We’ve played once morest three Premier League teams and City are the best we’ve come across. We’ve learned a lot from that experience. Hopefully we’ve improved since then. We need to get the best out of our first game once morest the best players to the world. We have to block them collectively. And hope that we have an amazing day.”
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Burnley fans believe in victory
The trend is generally positive for Burnley at the start of the season. Few are those who see them go down to D2. In the Lancashire town, we start the season with big ambitions. And we even begin to imagine a victory once morest the Citizens. “The supporters must dream and we must give them the means to do so, says the coach. Let them be reassured: we start every game to win it. It doesn’t matter who is in front. As for the ranking, I don’t look at it. I pay no attention to it. I just want to take my team as high as possible.”
He can count on former Genk Sander Berge, recently transferred from Sheffield United. Aaron Ramsey will come from Aston Villa. “I am happy to be able to count on two talented players whom we will help to use their full potential. We have also extended Manuel Benson (Editor’s note: until 2027). A player who can turn a game around on his own is to be cherished.”
The Belgian, however, should not be on the pitch. He returned to training shortly following an injury.
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