The momentum that Ole Gunnar Solskhaer had since he took over, hit a roadblock last time out against Burnley as United came from behind to secure a point at Old Trafford. Today they were up against a determined Leicester side who drew away against Liverpool in the previous game week. Both teams had a quality attack which promised a goal scoring feast at the King Power Stadium.

United started the game brilliantly with Rashford getting a glorious chance within the first five minutes to score, but he couldn’t keep his header on target. However, luck was on his side second time around as the England International pounced on a Pogba pass to break the deadlock for United.



Since the goal, United looked casual in their approach and made it easy for the home side to settle into the game. Leicester did have few chances of their own with Madison coming close for the Foxes, but they couldn’t find the back of the net as United went into the break with a narrow half time lead.

Leicester came at United from the start of the second half with De Gea pulling off a brilliant save to deny Ghezzal from a free kick. However, they couldn’t break the United rearguard as the Red Devils walked away with all three points.

Here are the Manchester United Player ratings.

DAVID DE GEA – 7/10

It was a comfortable first half with most of Leicester shots hit straight at David De Gea. However, it was a busy second 45 minutes for the Spaniard as he made a brilliant save to deny Ghezzal from scoring the equalizer.

ASHLEY YOUNG – 5.5/10

Ashley had been getting the stick lately for his performances, and today again he was far from his best. The England International got caught out on numerous occasions at the right back position from which most of Leicester’s attacks came through. His distribution was also disappointing at the other end as Young overplayed few simple passes down the right-hand side.



ERIC BAILLY – 6/10

It’s always hard to put in a proper shift when you are not a regular in the side, but Eric did his job reasonably well today against the Foxes. He was solid in his clearances and even blocked a couple of key passes from the midfield.

VICTOR LINDELOF – 6.5/10

It was another commendable performance from the Iceman, Victor Lindelof. The Swede led the defense well and kept things simple at the back. No wonder he has established himself as United’s number one center back this season.

LUKE SHAW – 6.5/10

Luke marauded forward at will and supported the front three of Sanchez, Rashford, and Lingard. He even defended the lines brilliantly against Gray and Pereira.

ANDER HERRERA – 7/10

Ander was lively in the midfield and distributed the play down the flanks. Defensively, he thwarted few of Leicester’s attacks from the center of the park.

NEMANJA MATIC – 6/10

Unlike his central midfield partner, Nemanja had a rather quiet day at the office. He looked sluggish and even got caught out of possession on quite a few occasions.

PAUL POGBA- 6.5/10

Paul was at the heart of everything United created in the first half including the assist for Rashford’s goal. However, it was a rather quiet second 45 minutes for the Frenchman.

JESSE LINGARD – 6.5/10

Jesse got a start today after starting from the bench against Burnley last time out. He has been a crucial part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s system, but today he looked sloppy and didn’t get into those goal scoring positions.

ALEXIS SANCHEZ – 5.5/10

Sanchez is the one player who is yet to make a significant impact under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and today was another chance gone for the Chilean. He looked static down the left-hand side and got substituted in the second half.



MARCUS RASHFORD – 7/10

Marcus should have opened the scoring within the first five minutes of the game as he missed a clear header from six yards out. However, he made up for his missed chance and scored the only goal of the game a few minutes later. Rashford looked sharp and kept the Leicester defense modest till the time Lukaku substituted him.

SUBSTITUTES

ANTONY MARTIAL – 6/10

Antony missed the last game due to injury, but today he looked sharp in the few minutes he got under his belt. It has been a lovely week for Martial as he signed a new contract with the club.

ROMELU LUKAKU – 6/10

Lukaku came in place of Rashford and did his bit regarding holding the play up front and even triggered few counter attacks, but none resulted in a goal.

PHIL JONES – NA

Came very late to make any significant impact.