🔗 Share this article The Clarets Clash With United in Crucial English Top Division Fixture Amorim's spell at Manchester United has been labeled a notable failure. Looking at the numbers, his record is notable for all the negative factors. In the modern top-flight period, not a single Man Utd boss has managed fewer points per game, nor managed a league finish as low as the 15th spot. Looking deeper into history, you have to revisit Frank O'Farrell in 1972 to find a United boss who lost a higher percentage of games. Moreover, he notoriously secured a place in the team's history by suffering a loss in a final to Spurs, particularly the current side of Spurs. Football, but, is not often that simple. Despite the negative press of his favored system, Amorim departs from a club in a far better condition than the one he took over. Months ago, following a defeat of Brighton, Danny Welbeck shared that fellow players were hailing their opponents as the best opposition they had encountered in some time. The performance in a breathtaking four-all stalemate with Bournemouth was equally hopeful and thrilling. Although it is hard to contest the termination—especially given it was said to be triggered by his comments about superiors with poorer records—Amorim's exit was ultimately stymied by terrible luck. If fitness issues for vital players not occurred alongside the absence of other essential individuals, he may remain in the position—possibly even. Fletcher Takes the Reins As a result, the interim boss Fletcher inherits a relatively positive state of affairs. Star figures like Mount, Fernandes, and Mainoo are back to fitness, while Diallo and Mbeumo will in the near future rejoin from the Afcon. Just sensible husbandry of this talented group ought to be adequate to secure a top-five finish and, with it, continental football for next season—probably in the prestigious Champions League. The Clarets' Formidable Task Vincent Kompany's team, though, are unlikely to roll over. Even with boasting only a dozen points and losing three of their most recent five matches, their displays have often been more impressive than the outcomes indicate. Manager Scott Parker will surely have his side fired up to get after opponents who are set to play an lineup that has never played together, deployed in a setup they have been denied for over a year. Start time: 8.15pm GMT.