Darren Fletcher has confirmed he will lead Manchester United into Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Brighton, but a 2-2 draw at Burnley suggests the club’s problems go far deeper than the manager’s seat.
Watching from a freezing directors’ box at Turf Moor, executives Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox saw United dominate with 30 shots but fail to secure a win against the relegation-threatened side.
The result highlights a dismal run: United have won just two of their last ten matches against the Premier League’s bottom eight teams.
Striker Benjamin Sesko finally ended his goal drought with a clinical double, bringing his season total to four.
Teenage starlet Shea Lacey nearly won the game in a brief cameo, hitting the bar and impressing Fletcher with his “fearless” play.
Despite switching to a back four, United have kept only two clean sheets all season.
The club is expected to interview Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick to lead the team through a brutal upcoming schedule that includes Manchester City and Arsenal.
“We give up goals too easily,” Fletcher admitted, acknowledging that while the tactics have changed since Ruben Amorim’s exit, the results have yet to follow.
