KOMPANY FRUSTRATED BUT PRAISES 'BRAVE' CLARETS

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Clarets boss reflects on Goodison Park performance

2024-04-06T17:25:07.921Z

KOMPANY FRUSTRATED BUT PRAISES 'BRAVE' CLARETS

Clarets boss reflects on Goodison Park performance

2024-04-06T17:25:07.921Z

Clarets boss reflects on Goodison Park performance

Manager Vincent Kompany was left frustrated as the Clarets suffered their first defeat in over a month against Everton but praised his side's 'brave' performance at Goodison Park.

The two teams looked to be heading into the break level and goalless, before Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbed the opener in stoppage time of the first half, which turned out to be the winner in a narrow contest on Merseyside.

Speaking to the media post-match at Everton, Kompany applauded his side's display against Sean Dyche's team but admits the Clarets' momentum 'collapsed twice from moments our own doing'.

The Burnley boss said: "You like good performances to be rewarded with maximum points, but it's football and these things can happen.

"We know the strengths of Everton and coming to a place like this, it's tough. I felt the team handled it really well, frustrated them especially in the first half and full credit to the lads for that.

"You have to remember we're a newly promoted young team in a really important game coming up against an experienced Everton side with lots of investment. We played with no fear and were brave out there.

"I would say we probably had the upper hand in the first half, but our momentum collapsed twice in moments of our own (goal conceded & red card) but I can not credit the effort of the team overall today."

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Kompany added: "Full credit to Everton, I thought they defended really really well. I turned round a couple of times and said they are blocking everything.

"Blocking shots, sliding in, Branthwaite blocked about five and then Tarky (Tarkowski) was doing a job too and they just defended their box really well."

On whether the defeat was 'damaging' for him and his side, Kompany explained: "Damaging is you feel beaten up when you lose, this is a game I want us to go out and play again straight away.

"Frustration doesn't translate to being beaten in my head, if I could I would play this game five times over until we get what we felt we could get from it.

"We have had good performances across the season overall but we haven't got as many points from some of them as we would have liked, we just have to believe now in the next six games we can get as many points as possible."