Vincent Kompany has told his Burnley side they need to find a way to play the full 90 minutes against the Premier League’s best team.
The Clarets played resolutely in the first half against Chelsea on Saturday, taking the lead through Wilson Odobert’s goal before being equalized in unfortunate circumstances just before half-time when Raheem Sterling’s cross went wide.
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But the home team completely collapsed in the second half, losing 1-4 – their fifth in as many matches at Turf Moor.
All five matches were played against teams considered to be the strongest, although Chelsea have had an inconsistent start to the season.
“You play against a team, you can’t underestimate them,” Kompany said.
“When you analyze teams, you realize you understand the public narrative and then you have what you see as a coach when you look at other teams.
“It’s a team with extremely high talent, a very strong midfielder, three midfielders who are comfortable on the ball but also work hard on the ball.
You have wingers in one-on-one situations, one who always has can create something and create rhythm.
” attack, as well as a defender and goalkeeper who feels comfortable taking the ball.
“It’s a high-level team.
The initial lack of results doesn’t change what you analyze when you see them.
“To do that we needed to repeat the first half but we didn’t.
We gave away the goals and maybe even the goals we conceded in the first half.
Raheem Sterling was the biggest thorn in Burnley’s side on Saturday, with the England winger contributing to all four goals on the day.
Whether Vitinho started the game at right-back or Connor Roberts came into the backfield, the Clarets were never able to handle the 28-year-old.
Having played alongside Sterling for four years during his time at Man City, Kompany wasn’t exactly surprised by the winger’s impact.
“He’s a top player,” he said when asked about his team’s failure to tackle his former teammate.