Burnley boss Vincent Kompany hails 'massive' win over Luton as Championship title edges closer
- Planet Sport writer
- 18 February 2023
Vincent Kompany relished the battle Burnley had to go through to take a step closer to the Sky Bet Championship title when winning 1-0 at play-off chasing Luton.
It had looked like the Clarets' long run of scoring in consecutive games was going to be halted at 28 before referee Jeremy Simpson awarded a penalty for handball against Gabe Osho with 12 minutes left.
Ashley Barnes converted the spot-kick, and Kompany said: "It wasn't going to be any other way and it was a good performance in that fashion.
"It was something we looked forward to as well. I don't mind those types of games as I think those wins are massive.
"My image will probably be connected to the other side of the game a bit more, but if you knew me as a person you would know that I take a lot of pride in these wins, a lot of pleasure as well.
"If that's what the game demands then that's what we do.
"We've been at different grounds, we've played against physical sides all season, but this one is definitely extreme.
"It gives them a very clear identity and gives them something that can help them over-achieve and teams have felt the full force of it all season, so it's a very special place to come and play.
"If you look at this game, it was demanding.
"After every long ball there's a challenge, after every challenge there's a second ball and another challenge.
"The pitch is tight, the quality of pitch - they won't mind me saying - is not the same as some of the other grounds we've played at and this game demands a lot of focus and some nous and experience and in that sense it was a very, very good game."
