Are strong but going for win’
more or less the same for them. We have to cope with that.
“We have to be sure we approach the game with confidence rather than overconfidence.
“Remember they are doing well and they are eight games unbeaten. They are a strong and physical team that are doing well.
“Away from home they have a good record so I think it is a very important game for both teams because we are very close together in the table.
“And we have to be sure we have the confidence approaching the game thinking we can do well but we have to be aware they are a dangerous side.” Benitez is hoping he is folding his glasses back into his pocket after another good performance against the Clarets. But the meticulous manager had one more point to make to his players on Burnley striker Chris Wood!
Wood netted a last-gasp equaliser against United for Leeds in the Championship season, a Rafa Benitez (on Burnley) moment Benitez still has nightmares about.
After Wood scored another well-taken strike against Tottenham Hotspur, Benitez used the Leeds game, which United drew 1-1 that night, as an example of sticking with the New Zealand striker.
He said: “He was free in the box! (against Leeds). We know the player and I was angry then that he was free on 93 minutes after a corner. We let the top scorer in the Championship free and we made a massive mistake.
“He’s a good player who is strong and both the strikers are in form and scoring goals.
“We have done our game plan but not just for him because they have so many strong players that we have to deal with.”
We are now watching a team that are quite strong and hard to beat