🔗 Share this article The Clarets Take On Man United in Key Premier League Encounter Ruben Amorim's spell at Manchester United was widely regarded as a major failure. Looking at the numbers, his record is remarkable for all the wrong reasons. Throughout the modern top-flight period, no United manager has achieved a lower points average, nor achieved a league finish as low as 15th in the table. Looking deeper into history, you have to return to the manager Frank O'Farrell in 1972 to find a Red Devils' gaffer who was defeated in a larger share of matches. Additionally, he famously etched his name in United's annals by experiencing a final loss to Spurs, specifically the current version of Tottenham. The game, though, is rarely so straightforward. Despite the criticism of his tactical approach, the Portuguese manager leaves behind a squad in a far better state than that which he took over. Months ago, following a win against Brighton, Welbeck shared that his colleagues were praising their opponents as the finest team they had played against in a while. The performance in a breathtaking 4-4 draw with Bournemouth was both hopeful and thrilling. While it is hard to dispute the dismissal—particularly given it was reportedly sparked by his comments about executives with poorer track records—Amorim's downfall was in the end hampered by atrocious fortune. If the absence of vital players not happened at the same time as the absence of other pivotal figures, he may remain in the role—maybe thriving. Fletcher Takes the Reins As a result, the interim boss Fletcher inherits a fairly solid scenario. Important figures like Mount, Fernandes, and Mainoo are back to fitness, while Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo will shortly be back from the African tournament. Merely careful husbandry of this skilled group should be adequate to guarantee a top-five finish and, with it, continental competition for the coming campaign—in all likelihood in the prestigious European Cup. Burnley's Formidable Challenge Vincent Kompany's team, but, are unlikely to roll over. Although boasting only twelve points and losing 3 of their most recent five matches, their showings have often been better than the outcomes show. Boss Parker will surely have his team pumped up to take the game to United who are likely to play an starting eleven that has never played together, deployed in a setup they have gone without for more than a year. Match begins: 8.15pm GMT.