If this is what a World Cup hangover looks like, then Erik ten Hag can rest easy. Manchester United eased into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup and back into gear at Old Trafford with half a team fresh back from Qatar.
Burnley are no slouches either. United overcame opponents who are on course to make a quick return to the Premier League under Vincent Kompany, and they had enough chances late on take this one to the wire.
But there is no substitute for class and the number of World Cup stars in Ten Hag’s squad shows they have it in abundance.