West Bromwich: Vincent Kompany admits Manchester City's sloppy pre-season was a wake-up call for the squad. They blew West Brom away on Monday night to open their English Premier League campaign in style.


In the spotlight: Manchester City's Vincent Kompany celebrates after scoring against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Monday. Pic/AFP 

Kompany sealed a 3-0 win with a second-half header after Yaya Toure and David Silva put City in control. They lost 2-4 at Stuttgart 10 days ago and captain Kompany believes the defeat gave them inspiration to improve.