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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has called his side's 1-1 draw at West Brom “a good point” despite conceding a stoppage-time equaliser.

“It’s the first time where we’ve looked a bit leggy. “I could see they were really tired out there. “I’ve been long enough in the game to recognise it’s a good point,” said the Clarets chief.

Report and highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between West Bromwich Albion and Burnley at The Hawthorns as Brandon Thomas-Asante cancels out Jay ...

The Clarets addressed the two areas of the squad they identified and secured a striker and a centre back with Halil Dervisoglu and Jordan Beyer on loan. Vincent ...

"He's a special player for us because he's got this real goal threat but also quality on the ball and he seems to me like he's really enjoying his game. We’ve not seen the Brentford loanee in action yet but he will have a week’s training under his belt ahead of Norwich and will hope to make his Clarets debut on Friday. His last three games have yielded three goals and while he might need the odd respite given his age, he’s certainly capable of being a second tier threat with four goals in five games this term. He’s able to drop deep and hold play up with his back to goal, something he does really well, while also offering the predatory touch in the box and boasting the technical ability to slot into the system. The Swans wanted around £10million for the Ireland international and the Clarets already have a player who cost exactly that leading the line. Vincent Kompany sought additional attacking input and Burnley made three bids for Michael Obafemi at Swansea City but the two clubs never really got close on the valuation for the 22-year-old and he remains in South Wales.

Burnley made a late attempt to sign Swansea City's Michael Obafemi on deadline day.

"I think the best bit of business are the people we kept in the building, Joel in particular. For now I am happy to work with the group of guys I have, they give me everything and that is the base." "For me now, we have the group we have and we are looking forward to working with those. If we’d have known weeks in the build-up, then you have a different feeling and you can prepare a bit better, but it all happened so late." I am excited to see these players improve and there is a lot that I am excited to see them wear a Burnley shirt and help make us a better team. There is a good mix between experience for now and talent and as well players who are going to be there for the future.

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[boss Vincent Kompany admitted his side were not at the races in Friday night](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/burnley-boss-vincent-kompany-gives-honest-assessment-of-his-sides-1-1-draw-at-west-brom-3830103), saying: “It's the first time we looked a little more leggy. Saturday, 3rd September 2022, 10:34 am Saturday, 3rd September 2022, 10:10 am

Watch free-to-view highlights from a dramatic Friday night in B71. Albion earned a deserved point at The Hawthorns courtesy of Brandon Thomas-Asante's added ...

Though Burnley struck the post in a rare breakaway, Albion threw everything at their opponents. Yet it was Burnley who took the lead. And as it looked as though another strong performance was to yield no return for the hosts, Thomas-Asante ensured it wasn't to be the case, taking advantage of a scramble in the box before seeing his shot beat substitute goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell to create rapturous scenes at The Hawthorns.

The transfer deadline passed late on Thursday night - but that has not stopped speculation around English football's second tier.

Burnley made a move for Saint-Truidense star Ameen Al-Dakhil during the final week of the transfer window and agreed terms with the 20-year-old. Premier League club Leeds United explored a possible deadline day move for Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton-Diaz. West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Bruce was delighted with the signing of former Liverpool and Crystal Palace defender Martin Kelly. Watford manager Rob Edwards has expressed his delight at retaining the services of attacking duo Ismaila Sarr and Joao Pedro. [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62764585)) Coventry City have confirmed young goalkeeper Cain Tyler has been sent out on loan to gain first-team experience. Norwich City were expecting a number of offers for highly-rated full-back Max Aarons as the transfer deadline approached. Manager Michael Beale can call on the services of Sent Dieng and Jordan Archer - but could add a backup option from a list of keepers without a club. [EDP24](https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/canaries-ncfc-dean-smith-coventry-press-conference-championship-9248888)) Queens Park Rangers are reportedly scanning the free agent market as they consider a move to add a third goalkeeper to their squad. The Blues had agreed a fee believed to be approaching £1million with National League club Chesterfield - but the striker failed a medical and his dream move collapsed. Birmingham City suffered a late blow on deadline day after their move for non-league striker Kabongo Tshimanga fell through at the last minute.

Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill was never likely to move on this summer after the sale of several other key players, according to a report from Lancs ...

Not cashing in on these players may have given Kompany less room to manoeuvre in terms of incomings though and they have managed to complete some shrewd deals, so the Belgian will probably see this recent window as a mixed but productive one. And retaining Hennessey may not have been a bad idea too considering they had already lost Pope, so you have to wonder whether they could have done more to keep some of their best assets to give themselves the best chance of returning to the top flight at the first time of asking. [Burnley](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/category/burnley/) midfielder [Josh Brownhill](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/tag/josh-brownhill) was never likely to move on this summer after the sale of several other key players, according to a report from [Lancs Live](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-transfer-news-vincent-kompany-24921174). [said](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-transfer-news-vincent-kompany-24921174): “We did a few big sales and players I would have liked to keep but sales we had to do for the club. “We lost big players and so I knew after that that we didn’t have to sell other players so were in a strong position.” [Leicester City, Southampton](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-transfer-man-city-arsenal-7531315) and Wolverhampton Wanderers all believed to have been interested in luring him back to the top flight.

New recruit Brandon Thomas-Asante sealed a dream debut by netting a 98th-minute equaliser to earn Albion a deserved point against Burnley.

A flurry of chances before the break should've seen the hosts level. They knocked it around and kept the ball well as encouraged by new boss Kompany. Bruce's men showed a decent response as The Hawthorns quietened a touch. Replays showed the keeper touched the ball with his foot. They continued through much of the opening half hour. They included keeper Arijanet Muric in from the off, despite an injury scare.

Liverpool's near four-year unbeaten home league run was ended by Burnley during the 2020/21 season.

We all know Liverpool play a high line so we were looking to play quickly and affect the area behind the back four: can we land it there or clip it on? All of a sudden you get the chance to win against Liverpool." We know if they get the ball moving, they want to move it quickly and find the lines to pass. If the ball drops, we're hoping our midfielders can gather the ball and make it feel something different for Liverpool to deal with. "It's fair to say Liverpool are hands-on, play quickly and start the game in a different manner. Let's say Alexander-Arnold opens up and hits a long pass to the other side of the pitch, we've got to see how quickly we transfer our shape across." "When you go to Liverpool, although teams try to do it, I think it is naive to go there and think you will dominate the ball It is highly unlikely," he said. If they kick it long, we think we can dominate through [James] Tarkowski and [Ben] Mee - good headers of the ball. As a starting point, we wanted to make the game feel different so they're now playing longer football, have to kick it long at times and it becomes a second ball game. An Ashley Barnes penalty converted seven minutes from time proved to be the difference between the teams, despite the Reds fashioning 27 goal attempts as well as boasting 72 per cent of possession. "So we worked on the defensive unit and shape to try and get something from the game. "We knew they were probably going to dominate the ball so, within that, we're attempting to stop them from playing out.

Sean Dyche is often labelled by fans as a 'long ball manager' who coaches his teams to hoof it up the pitch every ten seconds in some sort of anti-football…

So how did Burnley achieve a feat that no side had in almost four years? When Nick Pope had the ball, he would often play it up towards Chris Wood and the Burnley players around him would then ‘crunch’ that area of the pitch to make it a scrappy battle for the second ball. When Liverpool made their way into the final third, Dyche wanted his back four to stay compact and within the lines of the penalty area, protecting the so-called ‘V’ which is the space projecting out from the goalkeeper and widening the further out into the pitch it goes. And if Liverpool did manage to start playing out from the back, then Burnley would pin them against whichever side of the pitch they chose by ‘locking on’ to players and pressing them hard to make the space feel small. Dyche brilliantly explains how he set up his Burnley side to make things feel a little bit different for Liverpool, ‘crunching’ the pitch to try and force Jurgen Klopp’s men to play long and turn the game into a battle of second balls. Truth be told, there is a seed of truth at the source of those stereotypes because we’d be lying to ourselves if we didn’t say that his Burnley team played a tightly organised and pragmatic brand of football that wasn’t always entertaining and inspiring to watch.

Vincent Kompany has made one change to his Clarets XI for the televised trip to West Brom tonight. Burnley have recalled Ian Maatsen to the side at left ...

Aro Muric is fit to start having suffered a shoulder injury in midweek with Bailey Peacock-Farrell on the bench. It means Johann Berg Gudmundsson drops out with the wideman among the subs. [Kompany has delivered transfer window for the ages as buoyant Burnley aim to deliver on potential](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/burnley-transfer-news-vincent-kompany-24910813)