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Manchester United will be looking to
get back to winning ways as they travel
to take on Burnley at Turf Moor on
Tuesday night.
Manchester United suffered a shock
elimination in the fourth round of the
FA Cup against Middlesbrough in
midweek. The Red Devils had plenty
of chances to put the game to bed but
all their forwards seemed to have
forgotten their shooting boots at home.
Jadon Sancho opened the scoring for
Ralf Rangnick's men but Boro equalized
in the second half under controversial
circumstances. The VAR refused to
overrule a clear handball in the build-
up to Middlesbrough's goal and Manchester
United eventually lost on penalties.
But there were a few positives to take
away from the game. Manchester
United played much better as a group
going forward and they created plenty
of chances. Paul Pogba and Bruno
Fernandes' midfield partnership will
undoubtedly play a huge role for
Manchester United for the rest of
the season.
The Red Devils are currently fourth in
the Premier League but have played
a game more than sixth-placed Arsenal
and two more than Tottenham Hotspur
in seventh. They currently hold a
two-point lead over both sides and
as such, this is pretty much a must-
win game for them.
Meanwhile, Burnley squandered an
opportunity to climb to 18th in the table
after settling for a goalless draw against
Watford. It was Roy Hodgson's first
game in charge of the Hornets and
they kept a clean sheet for the first
time in 30 Premier League matches.
Burnley are still 20th in the table with
13 points. Newcastle United and Watford
have 15 points each but have played
two games more than the Clarets.
However, Burnley's fixture list is not
doing them any favors as they will
face Manchester United, Liverpool,
Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur over
the next couple of weeks.
Burnley vs Manchester United
Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Burnley vs Manchester United
Prediction
Burnley have not conceded a goal
in their last two matches. Manchester
United need to be a lot sharper and
more clinical in front of goal. They
have controlled matches decently
under Ralf Rangnick and with Pogba
back in the team, there is no shortage
of creativity anymore.
Jadon Sancho is also starting to find
his groove. Bruno Fernandes, despite
missing a couple of very good
chances against Middlesbrough,
was easily United's best player
in midweek. It will take a very underwhelming
performance from the Red Devils
to lose against Burnley on Tuesday.
Given their record this season, you
can't put it past them but we're expecting
Manchester United to come away
with all three points here.
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