Kompany on confidence of first win, Chelsea spending and VAR
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Shamoon Hafez, BBC Sport
Vincent Kompany has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea.
Here are the key lines from the Burnley manager:
Kompany said he "can't deny" getting first Premier League win of season at Luton was a "relief" for players who had not won in the league this term.
On confidence the first three points bring: "I am not a big believer in confidence, you want it and the momentum but you have to build your own confidence in results. It comes from consistency and trusting you belong there."
On mini-league in the table: "It is hard for me to say who belongs in the mini league, time will tell. I can see a gap with some of the squads we face, Aston Villa and Tottenham have powerful squads that we can aspire to."
Asked about Jurgen Klopp's comments that Spurs v Liverpool should be replayed, Kompany said: "I get the feeling, I completely understand and you feel powerless when it happens. My opinion is simple, human error is what it is. VAR didn’t fail, it was a mistake and they are the hardest ones to take. VAR is there to stay and we have to learn to live with it."
On facing Chelsea: "They are a talented side, first question is how unlucky they have been. It is always the case with big clubs, having results all the time. When you look at their games, there is a very good side with very good players. It will happen at some time hopefully not at Turf Moor."
On Chelsea spending: "I have been part of an environment when - as a player - money could be spent. Now I am part of an environment where we are far from being the biggest spending. I don’t have a single complaint about it. They have fantastic players. The exciting part for us is we can get so much better from our own resources."
