🔗 Share this article Burnley Take On United in Crucial Premier League Encounter Ruben Amorim's tenure at Old Trafford has been labeled a significant letdown. By any measure, his performance is notable for all the wrong reasons. During the contemporary football age, not a single Man Utd boss has achieved fewer points per game, nor secured a standing as disappointing as 15th in the table. Looking deeper into history, you have to return to Frank O'Farrell in 1972 to find a manager at the club who lost a larger share of fixtures. Moreover, he famously secured a place in club lore by suffering a final loss to Spurs, namely the current iteration of Spurs. Life, however, is not often so black and white. In spite of the negative press of his favored system, Amorim exits a club in a significantly improved condition than the one he inherited. Earlier this season, following a defeat of Brighton & Hove Albion, the striker Welbeck shared that fellow players were hailing their opponents as the best team they had faced in a while. The football in a breathtaking 4-4 draw with Bournemouth was equally promising and exhilarating. While it is tough to argue against the decision to sack him—especially given it was said to be triggered by his comments about superiors with even worse histories—Amorim's demise was ultimately hampered by terrible fortune. If fitness issues for crucial players not coincided with the loss of other important members, he might remain in the role—perhaps even. A New Era Begins Therefore, the interim boss Fletcher steps into a reasonably stable scenario. Star players like Mason Mount, Bruno Fernandes, and Kobbie Mainoo are back to fitness, while Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo will shortly be back from the African tournament. Just prudent management of this talented group is expected to be enough to guarantee a finish in the European spots and, with it, continental football for the coming campaign—probably in the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Burnley's Daunting Task The home side, though, are unlikely to roll over. Despite having only a dozen points and losing three of their most recent five matches, their performances have often been more impressive than the outcomes indicate. Head coach Scott Parker will surely have his squad fired up to attack United who are likely to start an XI that has not had time to gel, set up in a setup they have gone without for a year or more. Start time: 8.15pm GMT.