Bafana striker Lyle Foster loves working with Burnley boss Vincent Kompany
September 12, 2023
South African striker Lyle Foster has arrived in the Premier League where he is scoring goals, but despite this his side, Burnley, sit bottom of the table, with no points from their three games to date.
Foster, who has scored twice in those three games, says he is not worried about relegation, and he has backed manager Vincent Kompany to lead the side away from danger.
It has been a tough start for The Clarets who faced Manchester City in their league opener before tackling resurgent sides Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.
Speaking during the Bafana Bafana press conference, ahead of their friendly match against DR Congo at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday, Foster spoke in glowing terms of Kompany’s influence on his career.
“He has a huge influence, it’s evident that he gives me a lot of chances. I have been playing most of the games for almost 90 minutes,” Foster said.
“So, he believes in me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with someone as accomplished as he is.
“Not only on the football field but off it as well. Yeah, I’m just taking one day at a time and enjoying every moment.
“It’s a tough league. You can’t make too many mistakes, otherwise you will be punished but I’m enjoying myself and with the young team we have, we can only grow and learn more from this, especially the first three games which were tough and against world-class opponents.
“It’s a long season ahead, but I believe in this team. We are three games into the season, and we can’t be pressing panic buttons.
“We played three of the toughest teams in the league and we got a good game coming up on Monday and that will be important, but we have to focus on the national team.
“I believe in the young players we have. We just have to continue to press forward. I don’t think I have too much responsibility, there are lots of senior players.
“We are playing with World Cup winners and players who are obsessed with the game and looking to improve and if you don’t want you will struggle a bit,” he said.
Foster is expected to lead the line when Bafana Bafana face The DRC on Tuesday evening. The game kicks off at 5pm.
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Bafana striker Lyle Foster loves working with Burnley boss Vincent Kompany
South African striker Lyle Foster has arrived in the Premier League where he is scoring goals, but despite this his side, Burnley, sit bottom of the table, with no points from their three games to date.
Foster, who has scored twice in those three games, says he is not worried about relegation, and he has backed manager Vincent Kompany to lead the side away from danger.
It has been a tough start for The Clarets who faced Manchester City in their league opener before tackling resurgent sides Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.
Speaking during the Bafana Bafana press conference, ahead of their friendly match against DR Congo at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday, Foster spoke in glowing terms of Kompany’s influence on his career.
“He has a huge influence, it’s evident that he gives me a lot of chances. I have been playing most of the games for almost 90 minutes,” Foster said.
“So, he believes in me and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with someone as accomplished as he is.
“Not only on the football field but off it as well. Yeah, I’m just taking one day at a time and enjoying every moment.
“It’s a tough league. You can’t make too many mistakes, otherwise you will be punished but I’m enjoying myself and with the young team we have, we can only grow and learn more from this, especially the first three games which were tough and against world-class opponents.
“It’s a long season ahead, but I believe in this team. We are three games into the season, and we can’t be pressing panic buttons.
“We played three of the toughest teams in the league and we got a good game coming up on Monday and that will be important, but we have to focus on the national team.
“I believe in the young players we have. We just have to continue to press forward. I don’t think I have too much responsibility, there are lots of senior players.
“We are playing with World Cup winners and players who are obsessed with the game and looking to improve and if you don’t want you will struggle a bit,” he said.
Foster is expected to lead the line when Bafana Bafana face The DRC on Tuesday evening. The game kicks off at 5pm.