Vincent Kompany makes Everton squad claim after apologizing for financial records error
After a crushing Carabao Cup defeat at Goodison Park, Vincent Kompany believes Burnley still
have a lot of ground to make up on Everton and their “strong squad.”
With a 3-0 win last night, the Blues advanced to the competition’s quarter-finals. Former Claret
James Tarkowski scored the first goal, before Amadou Onana and Ashley Young scored in the
second stanza. Burnley provided little of their own goal-scoring danger, with their single shot on
goal coming deep into stoppage time.
So far, the Turf Moor club’s first season back in the Premier League has been difficult. They are
second-bottom after gaining only four points from their first ten games. Everton have faced
relegation from the Premier League for the past two seasons, but they have already won five of their
last seven games.
In his post-match press conference, Kompany noted that Everton’s investment in their team over
the last few years has been far greater than Burnley’s – though he was forced to apologise for using
the phrase ‘financial records’ amid an independent commission investigating the Toffees’ alleged
breaches of Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
“Do you want to go through the financial records over the last few years… oh by the way, I’m not
talking about those!” remarked the Burnley manager. As I was saying it, I realized it was an entirely
unintentional error.
“What I meant was the squad’s years and years and years of investment.” Everton has a strong
roster with good players, and I don’t mean it in a depressing way.
“At the moment, to compare ourselves to anyone in this league doesn’t make sense. We have to
focus on ourselves and us getting to the next level and not get side-tracked by that Everton have got
a good squad. Name me any squad in the Premier League and they have good squads.”
On the game, Kompany said: “In large parts, we kept it a game. First half was good, but then
obviously mistakes cost us, especially at this level. I keep saying you’re in the Premier League, so
when you get promoted it’s not supposed to be easy. You’re still on a journey to get to that level,
year one is never easy. That’s part of something we’re experiencing now.
“Duels, lack of communication on one phase to the other and before you know it a good
performance turns into something where you go looking for more. It’s part of what you have to deal
with and you have to go again. The next game is the most important.”
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