Burnley 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis | Premier League: 2019-20

#3 Tentative Clarets their own worst enemy

Dyche barks orders as his side struggled for sustained periods against United

Burnley did the opposite of what was needed to earn a result against United on this occasion, playing right into their hands from the early exchanges. Allowing their visitors too much time and space in possession meant Solskjaer's men were able to settle quickly and create multiple chances, which served to only give them extra impetus to find the breakthrough before half-time.

Once that was done, you could sense the game was over as a contest. Between the four-man backline of Williams-Maguire-Lindelof-Young, they only had to complete two tackles over the 90 minutes.

Dwight McNeil was the only Burnley player that completed more than one successful dribble over the 90 minutes (3 of 3 attempted), which again, speaks volumes. Ashley Westwood was busy in midfield but they didn't truly have anyone other than McNeil determined to take the game to United - which was again reiterated by the inadequate service into Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes as part of Dyche's 4-4-2 formation.

Jeff Hendrick struggled creatively while Jack Cork wasn't much better, so the fact that fullback Phil Bardsley had their best chance of the evening - and was their best performer - says it all really.

Barnes and Wood combined for just 46 touches and one shot off-target throughout, being starved of service as United's backline gladly cleared the ball whenever it arrived in semi-dangerous areas. Victor Lindelof topped the charts with a game-high seven completed clearances, while Maguire (4) and Williams (3) were also busy. Had they been more aggressive and fearless as Watford were last weekend, it could have been a completely different result.