| After a completely dismal 15th place in the final table of the last season and losing the Europa League final, the English record champions invested heavily this summer to prevent a similar debacle from happening again. Anyone who thought the worst was over, however, will soon be proven wrong. After a poor start with onlyvone of six possible points in the league United were eliminated in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening, to a fourth-tier side, Grimsby. The record certainly speaks in favor of the fallen record champions, who have lost only one of their last 25 home games against the Clarets and are unbeaten in 23 Premier League matches against newly promoted teams and yet, the first two matchdays against Arsenal and Fulham were once again off in so many areas, which is why we definitely wouldn't rule out the Clarets picking up a point at Old Trafford. The venerable Old Trafford is no longer the frightening Theatre of Dreams it once was. Ruben Amorim's team has lost eight of their last 13 home Premier League matches. Burnley who recently broke a four match losing streak in the Premier League with q 2-0 victory over Sunderland also gained additional confidence in the EFL Cup during the week, securing a 2-1 home victory against Derby County. |
