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Clarets hit perfect 10 as Tella sparkles

By Pete Loosley

BURNLEY 3
Tella 15, 55, 58

PRESTON NE 0

STAR MAN

NATHAN TELLA Burnley

Vincent Kompany saluted Nathan Tella’s stunning hat-trick as his record-equalling Burnley side crushed Preston.
Local derbies often need a hero – and Kompany had to look no further than the Southampton loanee as his brilliant after noon secured all three points and saw Bur nley win their tenth straight league match, equalling the club record from 1913.
Few would bet against the Clarets bettering it next time out against Watford on Tuesday.
Kompany said of Tella: “I still call him a raw diamond as y...

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