Burnley's flying Dutch full-back Ian Maatsen has thanked manager Vincent Kompany for putting his career back on track.
Maatsen has been a revelation for the Clarets as Kompany has guided them towards an instant return to the Premier League after persuading the 20-year-old to join him at Turf Moor on a year-long loan from Chelsea.
Two previous temporary moves away from Stamford Bridge didn’t go as planned - especially a season spent at Charlton Athletic in 2020-21, when jealous team-mates and the covid pandemic made it tough to fit in. Maatsen said: “In Vincent Kompany we have a great coach - but he is also really important for us all as individuals. I have great conversations with him. We sit and talk together quite a lot.
