Burnley have conceded seven goals in their last two league matches, and the only plausible explanation for their sudden leakiness is the toll of Europa League football. Sean Dyche's side have played a qualifying match before each league game so far this season, a trend that will continue this week when they face Olympiakos at Turf Moor before welcoming Manchester United three days later. Tiredness should swing this one in United's favour.
Dyche's football relies upon ruthless organisation and fastidious concentration, factors that inevitable drop off by 5-10% when legs are tired and the players have considerably less time to prepare on the training field. This explains why Fulham so easily cut them open last weekend, as Jose Mourinho's team should do despite their current problems.
This is the sort of game in which Paul Pogba should flourish. The Frenchman will have greater energy than his midfield counterparts, allowing him to swagger around the pitch pulling the strings. Should United play with the same frantic, chaotic high tempo as they did for the first 45 minutes against Tottenham they will blow Burnley away.
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