Manchester United's stuttering start to the season continued as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Turf Moor.
Burnley made the brighter start as former United player David Jones struck the bar from a free kick before de Gea came to United’s rescue after Evans had under hit a backpass.
United were taking their time to settle, but Di Maria showed his class with a brilliant through ball to van Persie, who was denied by another former United youth team player, Tom Heaton, in the Burnley goal.
Di Maria was coming more involved in the game and United almost profited from another ball into the box, but Mata lost his footing at the crucial moment.
Burnley were still causing problems, but mainly from mistakes by United at the back, as Valencia gifted the home side the ball, Arfield only able to head over when well placed.
Jones forced de Gea into another good save with a fiercely swerving shot from the edge of the area as Burnley looked to profit from United's lack of confidence in defence, and Arfield almost created something for himself as he went through the tackle of Blackett before his effort was deflected wide.
United could have had a penalty towards the end of the first half as Young got away from two defenders only to be pushed over in the area.
Some referees would have been tempted to point to the spot, but Chris Foy wasn't interested, perhaps with Young's reputation going against him.
Di Maria almost marked his debut with a goal early in the second half as Rooney tee-d him up inside the area, only for him to see his shot well blocked by Trippier.
The Argentine was continuing to cause problems for the Burnley defence as he showed his pace, latching on to a Mata pass down the right.
The ball eventually fell to van Persie, whose effort looked destined for the bottom corner before it was cleared off the line by Marney.
Van Persie headed over from a hopeful Fletcher delivery, before Di Maria gave United a bit of a scare as he went down with cramp.
Burnley weren't creating much in attack, although Taylor scuffed an effort straight at de Gea.
Di Maria was replaced with 20 minutes to go by Anderson, before Welbeck came on for van Persie with the Dutchman still short of match sharpness.
Taylor's free kick dipped just over de Gea's bar before Rooney headed wide from a corner at the other end.
Another disappointing performance was made complete as Juan Mata limped off with what looked like a hamstring injury before Chris Foy denied United a penalty for the second tim in the game, with the ball seemingly hitting Barnes on the arm.
Four minutes of injury time weren't enough for either side to find a winner as van Gaal's struggling start to the season continued.
Written by Andrew