After apologizing for a financial records error, Vincent Kompany makes an Everton squad claim

Vincent Kompany believes that Burnley still has a lot of catching up to do in relation to Everton and their “strong squad” following a convincing Carabao Cup defeat at Goodison Park.

With their 3-0 win yesterday night, the Blues advanced to the competition’s quarterfinals. Former Claret James Tarkowski headed in the first goal, then in the second half, Ashley Young and Amadou Onana both found the net. Burnely had little of a threat to score goals of their own, as their lone attempt on goal came well into stoppage time.

The Turf Moor team is having a challenging first season back in the Premier League thus far. They have only managed four points from their first ten games, leaving them in a precarious second place. Everton has now won five of their last seven games despite having struggled with top-flight relegation for the previous two years.

Speaking at the press conference following the game, Kompany noted that Everton has invested far more in their team than Burnley has in recent years. However, he was forced to apologize for using the term “financial records” in the face of an independent commission investigating the Toffees’ alleged violations of Premier League profit and sustainability regulations.

“Do you want to go through the financial records over the last few years? Oh, by the way, I’m not talking about those,” the Burnley manager asked. As I was saying it, I realized it was an entirely innocent error.

“The years and years and years of investment in the squad is what I meant to say.” Everton has a talented team with powerful players, and I don’t say this to be dejected; rather, I mean that we aspire to reach that level.

“It doesn’t make sense to compare us to anyone in this league right now. We must keep our attention on ourselves and our progress toward the next level, not be distracted by Everton’s talented team. Any Premier League squad will do; they all have strong squads.

“We kept it a game, for the most part,” Kompany remarked about the game. We played well in the first half, but mistakes cost us, especially at this level. You’re in the Premier League, I keep saying, so getting promoted shouldn’t be simple. Reaching that point still requires work; the first year is never simple. That is a component of what we are going through right now.

“Lack of communication between phases, duels, and before you know it, a strong performance becomes something you search for more of.” It’s just something you have to cope with and move on from. The most crucial game is the one after that.