Leicester 4-2 Man United: 3 vital aspects we noticed

The tug of war continues as Marcus Rashford comes on late to the East Midlands crowd after being out for rehabilitating his surgery after the Euros. He scores just after four minutes, duping the defense line completely unaware and destroys City’s lead. Jamie Vardy thrives under the odds, and he topples the game back in our favor in seconds with Ayoze Perez’s assist. The Spaniard goes on to stitch another assist for the Zambian Patson Daka, putting a stopper to United hopes and beliefs.

3 Vital aspects for Leicester City

Defensive woes marginalized: We have been critical of how poor the Foxes have been when it comes to defending. A lot of it was covered just by having the ever-reliable Jonny Evans on the pitch. With him, alongside for guidance, Söyüncü didn’t look completely lost as he does every time he is pairing with Jannik Vestergaard. The third wheel to the back three came from Daniel Amartey. He played his part to perfection in nullifying threats from his end. In retrospect, Amartey is a more reliable option prone to fewer errors than the Danish center-back.

Midfield clicks: The lineup today had three midfielders fashioning. While Tielemans and Boubakary Soumaré were assigned to control centrally, James Maddison carried on the responsibility of orchestration. The trio was aided with support from Ricardo Pereira and Timothy Castagne on the flanks to make the midfield the dominant area from where the attackers are regularly fed. With Iheanacho dropping down as a second striker sometimes, it gave Leicester City to display an offensive style of pressing football.

Officials remain a concern: In any game that we face a top club, bad officiating follows us. Of course, today we won, and feeling disheartened by some errors doesn’t seem to bother us much, but it would be a concerning aspect if the result remained different. The plain offside for Jadon Sancho wasn’t given. Fouls against us weren’t noticed. To make a mockery, a corner was awarded to United just because the official flinched to United’s protests with demands. It creates instability that we have to deal with for 90 minutes.