Here is how Leicester City plans to stop Manchester United

Leicester City manager Claude Puel hopes that they can stop Manchester United from going ten games unbeaten.

Leicester have caused problems to top six teams beating Manchester City and Chelsea before drawing Liverpool on Wednesday and the French tactician hopes that they can show the same quality against a rejuvenated Man United. The Red Devils squeezed for a draw against Burnley at Old Trafford when they came from 2-0 down to peg the results to 2-2.

“They are on a nine-game unbeaten run with many [eight] wins but Liverpool also was a team without losing a lot of points at home, but we showed a lot of quality. It was the same against Chelsea and against (Manchester) City. I don’t say we can make an upset all the time against the big teams but it will be a good challenge. I think we played a good game against big teams.”

“I hope, to show these good qualities against United. We know we can make a difference. If we can give a good feeling, a good spirit and a good attitude on the pitch, we can give our best all the time on Sunday and it would be fantastic if we can give a reward to our fans because at home we did not perform well enough. Against United, it would be perfect.” Puel said ahead of the Sunday clash at the King Power Stadium.

Match stats

  • Leicester have won only one of their 12 home Premier League matches against Man Utd, coming from two goals down to win 5-3 in September 2014 (D4 L7).
  • Manchester United have won 16 of their last 20 matches against Leicester City in all competitions (D3 L1).
  • Leicester have won more points from losing positions than any other Premier League side this season (13).
  • Manchester United are the only team to have received a yellow card in all 24 of their Premier League matches this season.
  • Leicester have not lost three consecutive home Premier League games since December 2014.
  • Manchester United are looking to win five consecutive away matches in all competitions for the first time since October 2012 under Sir Alex Ferguson.

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