The former Clarets striker, however, acknowledges that Vincent Kompany must uphold his morals if that is what he genuinely believes in, and he does not anticipate the Belgian to modify his approach.
It comes after Wright saw his former team lose to Tottenham 1-0 on Friday night, sending them out of the FA Cup.
Zeki Amdouni wasted a pair of excellent openings for Burnley, who were clearly in the game and had the better chances, but Pedro Porro’s late-game heroics punished them.
Although Amdouni lost possession deep in his own half and Porro skillfully found the top corner, one could argue that the goal was self-inflicted.
Wright, who was an ITV analyst, thinks Burnley’s style of play directly contributed to their defeat.
He told host Laura Woods, “That’s how he believes he wants his team to play.”
“They want to play ball, they want to pass it to their guys so they can try to break on teams and get it forward.”
Nonetheless, they will pay a price for it. Tottenham did put them under pressure whenever they had the chance, if you look at them.
“[Muric made a terrible pass out from behind.] What do you do about that? That was merely a bad choice made by the goalie. He also made a bad choice by passing the ball to Amdouni at that point in the goal.
Why does he act in that way? Find a player by taking your time with the ball, but they make mistakes like that and end up hurting themselves.
“They tried to play out like they do, which is why they lost this game. However, since that is his mentality, they will continue to follow it. Hopefully, he will eventually find a player who can carry it out correctly for him.
If not, what are you going to do—go straight to the Premier League the next time? You must possess an identification.
While this was going on, Karen Carney was questioned about the wisdom of benching James Trafford in favor of Arijanet Muric.
With a strong throw out from the back that placed Amdouni under pressure, the Bosnian wasn’t perfect for Tottenham’s winner.
James Trafford had only played League One football prior to being signed, but he has since participated in most Premier League games. He was at his best there, she remarked.”Since James Trafford is still in his early 20s, protect him and give him a break. Also, give the goalie an opportunity to do well.
“I can see why he’s done it. If it wasn’t for a worldie of a goal, yes they’ve made mistakes, but Tottenham didn’t look like scoring. It was only a bit of magic that won the game, so I think it was right to mix it up and give Trafford a rest.”
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