In his assessment of Burnley’s defense thus far this season, Vincent Kompany is brutal ahead of the Bournemouth match

With a frightening 23 goals conceded in just nine games this season, the Clarets have the second worst record in the Premier League.

With 24, only Sheffield United, the team at the bottom, has given up more.

Being a top defender for Manchester City during his playing career, Kompany is the greatest person to understand what it takes to compete at the highest levels of the game.

Regarding his team’s defense thus far this season, Kompany acknowledges it has fallen well short of expectations.

“I believe that due of our current lack of team defense, we’ve suffered defensively. That’s the fundamentals of it,” he stated.

“We’re still getting used to the level, so it might be because to players finding spots or a lack of automation within the team, but that’s all in the past now that the game is just two days away.”

“We have an opportunity to impact the remainder of the season on Saturday, and that is how we must view it.”

Before Burnley’s six-point match against Bournemouth this afternoon, where they will be eager to respond after losing 3-0 to Brentford last week, Kompany spoke.

They play the Cherries, who are one point and one position below them in the table and have not yet won this season.

Despite the early stage of the season, some have stated that Burnley has to win this game because they had lost seven of their previous nine games.

When Kompany was presented with that perspective, the Clarets manager responded, “It’s a mindset thing for me, every game is a must win.” It’s not how I was raised.

“I’ve played for Anderlecht since I was six years old, and we had to win every game. It’s in my blood to win; we had to win every game at competitions we attended in Europe.

“We all want to go to the next level and make sure we establish ourselves as a good, strong Premier League club, but it takes time,” Kompany continued.

“We’re in a similar pattern and situation right now, but that’s just the nature of this league.”