Published: 10:05, 8 January 2026 | Updated: 10:05, 8 January 2026

If it wasn’t quite the result Darren Fletcher would have wanted, there were enough positives in Manchester United’s performance in a 2-2 draw at Burnley to satisfy the caretaker boss.

Enough to remain interim coach for the rest of the season? Unlikely. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are in a two-horse race for that job, but Fletcher was only ever an outside bet anyway.

He will take charge of Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie against Brighton at Old Trafford and then prepare to hand over the reins to the next guy.

Fletcher wasn’t afraid to back himself as Ruben Amorim’s replacement in United’s first game since sacking the Portuguese coach, and he got a response from his players. But some familiar failings let United down as they once again failed to beat a team in the bottom half of the table.

Daily Mail Sport takes a look at Fletcher’s first game, and what United got right and wrong...

If it wasn’t quite the result Darren...