![]() Kompany wants his side to draw the press by being incredibly patient in possession in their own half, circulating play through a central quintet of Connor Roberts or Vitinho, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jordan Beyer, Jack Cork and Josh Cullen. Stylistically, therefore, Kompany’s methods are very similar to those of his former boss, though there is a willingness to maximize transitional opportunities when stealing the ball high up – and quicken the pace on the flanks… Accelerating Play out Wide Of course, the East Lancashire club have some budgetary advantages in the Championship, having been able to reportedly spend just shy of £29 million on players for the first-team squad – the most in the league – thanks to the parachute payments from their time in the Premier League.Īt the same time, six of the 10 first team signings are under 24, and there was a significant emphasis on evolving what had been an aging squad and increasing the long-term value, as much as an immediate expectation to win the title.īy contrast, Man City are broadly expected to dominate: their possession and successful passes per game metrics reflect a few more contests than Burnley have had in which opponents set up with a deep block. Under previous boss Sean Dyche, Burnley averaged 228 successful passes per game and 42.8% possession – much lower than their equivalent metrics in 2022-23 under the Belgian. Signing so many new players and getting them to produce successful results in under six months must be applauded. The job that Kompany’s done to change Burnley’s playing style in such a short space of time can’t be underplayed. One possible trajectory, however, is that Vincent Kompany wins the Championship title with Burnley this season, keeps them up comfortably in the Premier League in 2023-24 before recording a top half finish the following season.īy this point, the Belgian would have likely hit a glass ceiling with the Clarets and be keen to embark on his next chapter, while City may be prepared to take a chance on him with the managerial potential he’d have shown, combined with the added dimension of his history with the club.Ĭould this really happen? What sort of a fit would Kompany be, two-and-a-half years down the line? ![]() ![]() ![]() It is highly audacious to look this far in the future, and much can happen between now and then which would throw off course any current theories on succession. Pep Guardiola signed a two-year extension to his contract as Manchester City boss last month.Ī sign that the Catalonian is very happy in his current position, in one sense, yet put another way, he hasn’t penned a four or five-year deal, which may well have been on the table for the person many see as the best manager in the world.Īs such, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that Guardiola plans to have a sabbatical in 2025, after nine years in post and 12 in management, stretching back to his Bayern Munich tenure. ![]()
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