A Manchester City legend will aim to prolong the Manchester United misery on Saturday night, as Vincent Kompany‘s Burnley welcome the Red Devils to Turf Moor in the Premier League.
The hosts took a point home from a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest last time out, while Erik ten Hag‘s men suffered a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich in a Champions League extravaganza.
Only a pointless Luton Town side have performed worse in the top flight than Kompany’s troops, though, and Burnley have now suffered defeat in their last five Premier League home games since April 2022, conceding at least two goals on each occasion.
As concerns off the field continue to rear their ugly heads, Man United’s on-field endeavours are also leaving a lot to be desired, and Ten Hag – who is allegedly at risk of losing the dressing room – implored his players to “look in the mirror” after producing another defensive disasterclass in Munich.
The Red Devils head into Saturday’s game as one of four Premier League teams without a point on the road so far this season – suffering defeat in four of their last five top-flight games on the road – but a five-game unbeaten run against Saturday’s hosts may provide a small sense of reassurance for the travelling faithful.
The leaky Red Devils backline should not emerge unscathed, but on the other hand, Burnley have also been conceding goals at will on home soil, and Man United’s potent attacking forces can fight fire with fire to redeem themselves with a hard-fought away win.
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