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Vincent Kompany
FROM THE TOUCHLINE
Burnley manager Vincent “I was very clear about making
Kompany has been
sure we are in and amongst the top
downplaying expectations six by the time that the World Cup is
since his appointment as the club’s on. I didn’t know if we would be two
manager last summer, but the Clarets or three points inside the top six or
fans are starting to dream about a two or three points outside the top
return to the Premier League.
six. The main thing for me is to be in
The former Manchester City captain and amongst it.
took on his first coaching role in
“I feel the team still has lots of
English football when he accepted improvement ahead, but I think we
the chance to take over at Turf Moor are where we are now, and we just
and he has been keen to insist his try to win the next game and we’ll
side’s fast start to the season is only a see where we are then.”
stepping stone to their ultimate target Kompany has been impressed by
of promotion.
the backing his side has received
“Managing expectations is always from their home fans this season,
about going back to, kind of what we with Turf Moor buzzing as they are
anticipated at the beginning of the seeing the team return to winning
season,” states the former Belgium ways following on from the club's
international defender, who had relegation from the Premier League
a spell as Anderlecht head coach last season.
before taking on the challenge as “We just love playing at home,” he
Clarets boss.
added after last weekend’s 2-1 win
“It can’t just change because you’ve against Reading.
had a good run of games, you always “It’s special for us all, there is just a
have hope to win every game that’s great feeling when we are at home.
ahead of you but at the start of the If we could play every game there,
season we were just looking to avoid then we would because it’s a special
the worst-case scenario.
atmosphere.”
“We were looking to avoid
The mid-season World Cup break
Sunderland and to rebuild in time and will add an unexpected ingredient
be consistent amongst the top six into this Championship season, but
teams, so the goal hasn’t changed. Kompany and his Burnley players
“There is an ambition within the club look set to be in a strong position
to win every game and that makes it heading into the second half of
quite easy.
this season.
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