Vincent Kompany believes a lot of Burnley’s young up-and-coming talent don’t realise just how good they can become.
The Burnley boss handed out seven debutants on Friday for the club’s Premier League opener against Manchester City.
Five of these came from the start in James Trafford, Dara O’Shea, Sander Berge, Luca Koleosho and Zeki Amdouni, while Jacob Bruun Larsen and Nathan Redmond were also handed their first outings off the bench.
Despite the 3-0 defeat, Kompany was pleased with the impact his new signings made in their first taste of competitive action.
“The first game, especially against them, you’re always hoping the game you envisaged actually comes off,” he said
“I thought Luca was extremely positive in the first-half then he ran out of steam a little bit, as you might expect.
“I felt Zeki had moments in between the lines where he could really do something, also powered through at times and created something out of nothing, which you need against these types of teams.
“Sander looked like he’d been here for a long time already and I’m going to forget some others as well.
“Me saying the team is only going to get stronger, I think it’s fair and that’s what we have to look for.”
While the Clarets have brought in a lot of up-and-coming young talent this summer, Kompany feels the right is about right.
“There’s a good mix,” he told Clarets+. “There’s experienced players in there who say all the right things without me having to say anything.
