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Burnley manager Kompany: Chelsea clash no luxury

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has spoken about the team's chances against Chelsea.

The Clarets boss, whose side are locked in a relegation battle, takes his team to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

While he knows they are underdogs, Kompany hopes they can pull off a surprise.

During his news conference, Kompany explained: “It is of that (cup final) importance, but I have to say for us the feeling has been like this already for a while. The Chelsea game you're playing against a top team but its not a luxury game for us, they're all-important games in terms of getting points from it.

“We saw the feeling that it gives you when you do achieve it. The West Ham game was unfortunate but in terms of where we're at at the moment, we hope that we can keep getting results and building on from the last win.

“In tough times we've always remained strong, we've always kept a belief. So, all of a sudden when you have a win, I hope that kind of encourages that. We're not really a team that's too phased, we're not a rollercoaster team, I don't think.

"At least not emotionally. So, I feel pretty confident that win or lose, we're always able to get back on track but it's about winning at the moment and it's the same again this weekend."

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