‘THERE’S STILL A STORY TO BE WRITTEN’ SAYS KOMPANY

Clarets boss previews Wolves clash

Manager Vincent Kompany believes there is ‘still a story to be written’ for his team this season, as the Clarets prepare for a midweek encounter with Wolves at Turf Moor.

The Clarets head into Tuesday night in good form, after picking up five points from the last three games and Kompany is hoping his side can continue their momentum and impressive form to extend their unbeaten run to four games.

Speaking to the media on Monday, Kompany admits the main focus for his side is to take it ‘game by game’ ahead of the final eight matches of the 2023/24 campaign, starting from Tuesday evening.

“I don’t think you can calculate too much right now, it’s game by game.

“We haven’t experienced easy games, but there’s also been very few games where we’ve not been in it, whether it was a top team or not.

“For us, it’s getting the momentum on the day, continuing our momentum and I just hope that Turf Moor will be ready for us on Tuesday. All we’re doing now is focusing on bringing that energy for that game.

“There’s still a story to be written by this team so for me it’s the next game and the game after that.

“My view is that we’re not just working towards the next eight games, we’re working towards building and continuing to become a better club. That doesn’t just happen because you have a good result or a bad result, it’s much more than that. It’s a way of being.

“We have nothing to lose, we should have no fear. We should just go out there, run our socks off and play our hearts out.” Said Kompany.

The Clarets chief says although his team will ‘fight and work as hard as anyone’ in the final run in, Kompany says the last eight games won’t define the Club as a whole.

Kompany explained: “All we’re asking is to have an opportunity. Between now and the end of the season, we just want one opportunity, that’s enough for us.

“Trying to bring ourselves into a position where we give ourselves a game, a chance, that’s all. Nothing more.

“We will just fight, work as hard as anyone to get that opportunity but the next eight games don’t define the club.

“We’ve not changed from last season, we’ve not changed from that mental DNA of what the club has always been about.

“We’re also almost secretly looking forward to this run of eight games, so hopefully we give ourselves just one chance. That’s all we need.”

Kompany was shown a red card on Saturday following the Clarets boss’ reaction to Lorenz Assignon’s dismissal at Stamford Bridge.

Although the Belgian disagreed with the decision to reduce his team to 10 men, Kompany apologised to referee Darren England and his colleagues for his reaction and explained his frustration.

“I obviously slightly disagreed with the on-field decision!

“Look, I think after the game it’s important to say I did go and see the officials to apologise about the choice of words.

“My intention was definitely not to say or suggest that an official would get in his car on the day of a game and come with the intention to referee against a team. That wasn’t my intention.

“But the frustration comes from the fact it’s been a succession of mistakes and it’s always debatable.

“I will have to do my best, I just hope it doesn’t happen again this season.”