Vincent Kompany made the headlines in the soccer community recently for his comments about the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo in a press conference. Vincent is the manager of Burnley FC in the English Premier League, his comments about Ronaldo did not sit well with many soccer enthusiasts.
Last winter, Vincent was asked about whether he would take Cristiano Ronaldo in his current Burnley side, to which he replied in a way that was disrespectful to Ronaldo. This sparked a lot of noise in the soccer community worldwide, some calling for Vincent to show some respect towards one of the best players of this generation.
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Nevertheless fast-forwarding to a year, this winter Vincent’s Burnley FC sits at the bottom of the table in the EPL. Additionally, Ronaldo who was disrespected by Vincent has over 40 goals in this calendar year of 2023. This was somewhat of a Karma situation over the comments he made on Ronaldo last winter.
It remains to be seen what happens next with Vincent and his Burnley side. With the way they are performing in the EPL, some Burnley fans have started turning on their manager who took them to the EPL from the EFL Championship, and are calling for him to be sacked.
What did Vincent Kompany say about Cristiano Ronaldo?
Recently, Vincent Kompany’s remarks during a news conference regarding the illustrious Cristiano Ronaldo made waves in the soccer world. Many soccer fans were offended by Vincent’s remarks on Ronaldo, the manager of Burnley FC in the English Premier League.
When asked whether he would start Cristiano Ronaldo in his current Burnley lineup last winter, Vincent gave a disrespectful response, he replied “We need players who can run”. This caused quite a stir in the global soccer community, with some demanding that Vincent pay tribute to one of the greatest players of this generation.
A year ago Vincent Kompany said he wouldn’t take Cristiano Ronaldo as a started because hE cANt rUn 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/yASIofJo0Q
— KB (@BallalKaran) November 28, 2023
Making such huge statements on a player like Cristiano Ronaldo never sit well and they usually come back to haunt you. That is what exactly happened with Vicent and Burnley. He is stuck in a huge dilemma in the EPL as they have been performing exceptionally poorly with back-to-back losses.
📆22nd november 2022
Vincent Kompany – (when asked if he would take Ronaldo to burnley) “we need players who can run”In 2023
Burnley – 54 goals scored
Cristiano – 61 goal contributions.🤫💨 pic.twitter.com/mmspgG8yLv— MUFC_Reinx (@reinxFT) November 28, 2023
It is going to be a long season ahead for them if they continue their poor run, they do not seem to improve for now and it’s not even December. It remains to be seen how Burnley tackles this tough situation that they are in and how they come out of it.