‘I can’t change it’: Burnley boss Vincent Kompany tight-lipped on VAR controversy during Nottingham Forest draw
Lyle Foster was denied a third goal in as many games during tonight’s 1-1 draw at the City Ground when Sander Berge was harshly adjudged to have handled the ball.
Foster’s night would ultimately end in further frustration when he was shown a red card in stoppage time for an elbow following another VAR review.
Addressing the main talking points of the night, Kompany said: “I have a decent business brain and I have a decent coaching brain, but when it comes to the laws and legalities I switch off.
“Handball this way, handball that way, they come and explain it to us every time and I’ve made a decision to just trust that they know what they’re doing and that they have the right intentions.
“It’s not something I want to discuss too much because I can’t change it now.”
Despite the frustration at not picking up what would have been a deserved three points, Kompany was pleased with what his side offered to end a run of three straight league defeats.
Zeki Amdouni had earlier opened the scoring with a clinical left-footed strike before Forest levelled through Callum Hudson-Odoi’s long-range strike.
Kompany added: “You obviously have to fight for every point in this league, but there are probably a range of teams we can compete with at the moment from what I’ve observed from the last four games.
“We’ve played Villa, Man City and Tottenham.
Even though we had moments and showed good signs we weren’t able to have a complete performance yet.
“Today, I thought it was at least even but depending on what side of the fence you sit on you’ll probably think you deserved three points.
“For me, the key thing is if we stay in these games and we can keep improving…our team has so much progress to go and that’s the exciting part for us.
“In the future, there’s room for much further improvement because there are some players who are doing things where, when the structure is right, will have so much more impact.”
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When will Lyle Foster return? Burnley striker sent off against Nottingham Forest
Burnley striker Lyle Foster is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after his red card against Nottingham Forest.
The Tricky Trees and Clarets played out an entertaining 1-1 draw but things ended very badly for the young striker.
With time ticking away, Foster threw an elbow into Ryan Yates’ ribs off the ball.
The referee, Robert Jones, missed it. But VAR didn’t, and he was sent off.
And now Burnley are set to be without their top Premier League goalscorer for some big games.
When will Lyle Foster return for Burnley?
Foster was sent off for violent conduct, meaning he faces a three-game domestic ban.
The 23-year-old didn’t deny a clear goalscoring chance, so unless the ban is overturned on appeal, the Clarets are set to be without a key player in Foster.
Foster will miss Saturday’s game at home to Manchester United, live on talkSPORT.
He then will be unable to play in the Carabao Cup tie against Salford City before missing Burnley’s trip to St James’ Park to face Newcastle.
This means he will return for the Clarets’ huge game against Luton on Tuesday, October 3
So, despite getting sent off in the Premier League, Foster will only miss two top-flight matches because domestic red cards are served across all competitions.
Speaking after the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, Vincent Kompany refused to criticise his striker.
He said: “When you see the gesture on the screen; it’s a moment of inexperience.
“It’s something that we can’t really excuse, but at the same time, he’s played his heart out for the team.
“We need to be there for him.”
Foster had earlier seen a goal ruled out for what was deemed to be a deliberate handball by Burnley teammate Sander Berge in the build-up to him tapping home, so it was definitely an evening to forget.
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