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Clarets boss looks ahead to weekend's visit to Ashton Gate

2023-04-27T14:17:12.770Z

KOMPANY PREVIEWS BRISTOL CITY TRIP

Clarets boss looks ahead to weekend's visit to Ashton Gate

2023-04-27T14:17:12.770Z

Clarets boss looks ahead to weekend's visit to Ashton Gate

Manager Vincent Kompany hopes his side can finish the 'season on a high' and continue their success as the Sky Bet Championship campaign draws to a close.

The Clarets travel to Bristol City this Saturday as league Champions after beating Blackburn Rovers 1-0 at Ewood Park on Tuesday night.

Kompany admits there has been 'a 'feeling of celebration' around the place this week but insists his team must keep the standards high and be competitive for the final two games.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, the Burnley boss said: "It's been a good few days, there has been a feeling of celebration around place.

"You’re always living under this constant pressure to perform and then today, I’ve got to be honest, there’s a little bit of weight off the shoulders and we’re all human so it feels nice.

"But the hard work doesn't stop now. We've still got a role to play and Bristol City is next up for us and that's also a team that is probably now looking ahead to next season like us but we will both want to win.

"Bristol are a good side and have threats going forward, we know we will need to be on our game and be ready.

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Victory at Blackburn earlier in the week saw the Clarets crowned champions of the Championship and Kompany reflected on the achievement and and described it as a 'fantastic journey'.

"I understand how big it was for us to do it but then the magnitude of the next challenge that takes over and I think 90% of our time is concerned towards that outside of normally preparing the games like we always do.

“Everything came well together. In all fairness, it’s a good year to get out of the Championship if you see what might be coming down next year and what might be going up from League One.

"The Championship in itself was already tough this season because of the amount of teams with Premier League experience that we faced and so the achievement, there’s a reality that does not escape me.

"We’ve had a fantastic journey and I don’t want to spoil any of it because I’m thinking about what happens in 12 months time.”