🔗 Share this article The Clarets Clash With Manchester United in Pivotal English Top Division Match The former manager's spell at Old Trafford has been labeled a significant letdown. Looking at the numbers, his results is remarkable for all the wrong factors. Throughout the contemporary football age, no boss at the club has achieved a lower points average, or managed a final position as disappointing as 15th place. Examining the archives, you have to return to the manager Frank O'Farrell in 1972 to find a manager at the club who was defeated in a greater proportion of games. Moreover, he famously etched his name in the team's history by experiencing a final loss to Spurs, namely the current iteration of Tottenham. The game, however, is rarely so straightforward. Despite the criticism of his favored system, the Portuguese manager departs from a club in a significantly improved state than that which he found. Earlier this season, following a victory over Brighton, Welbeck relayed that teammates were hailing United as the finest team they had played against in some time. Their football in a exhilarating 4-4 draw with Bournemouth was both hopeful and exhilarating. Even though it is tough to argue against the dismissal—especially given it was reportedly sparked by his criticism of executives with poorer records—Amorim's downfall was in the end hindered by terrible fortune. Had the absence of crucial players not coincided with the loss of other essential figures, he may still be in the position—maybe succeeding. Fresh Start for United Consequently, Darren Fletcher takes over a reasonably solid situation. Important figures like Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, and Mainoo are now fit, while Amad Diallo and Mbeumo will soon rejoin from the Africa Cup of Nations. Simply sensible management of this gifted group is expected to be enough to guarantee a finish in the European spots and, with it, European competition for the coming campaign—probably in the coveted Champions League. Burnley's Tough Challenge The home side, but, are unlikely to be a pushover. Despite boasting only twelve points and losing 3 of their last five outings, their performances have often been stronger than the outcomes suggest. Boss Scott Parker will undoubtedly have his team pumped up to take the game to the visitors who are likely to play an lineup that has lacked cohesion, deployed in a formation they have not used for more than a year. Start time: 8.15pm GMT.