Ruud van Nistelrooy has challenged Manchester United to be ruthless, with the interim boss saying Previous Trafford has much less of a concern issue after their current outcomes.
Van Nistelrooy led the Crimson Devils to a 2-0 win towards PAOK within the Europa League on Thursday and stays unbeaten in his time as Erik ten Hag’s short-term successor earlier than Ruben Amorim’s arrival subsequent week.
All three of his video games in cost have come on the Theatre of Goals, which culminates with one other dwelling fixture towards Leicester Metropolis within the Premier League, a aspect he has already crushed within the EFL Cup on the finish of final month.
United have picked up simply seven factors from their 5 dwelling league video games this season, with solely seven groups profitable much less, one thing Van Nistelrooy says should enhance.
“That’s one thing that’s essential to alter,” he advised TNT Sports activities. “Residence video games at Previous Trafford had been principally hardly gained [by the visitors].
“As I mentioned, the explanation why I’m right here is to get United again to that time. It’s onerous work, it must be executed, however, after all, it’s a probability to get a house win after a very long time.”
“I don’t know. I feel much less due to the outcomes that extra groups received at Previous Trafford, which means one thing. How groups are coming and enjoying right here, so once more that’s one thing it’s a must to construct once more.”
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 3, 2024
Leicester, in the meantime, come into the encounter at Previous Trafford after snatching a degree late on towards 10-man Ipswich City, with Jordan Ayew netting within the second half stoppage time.
The Foxes are with out a win in three video games in all competitions since back-to-back victories towards Bournemouth and Southampton within the Premier League in October.
Whereas head coach Steve Cooper was completely satisfied his aspect had been in a position so as to add one other level to their league complete, he mentioned he left Portman Highway with blended emotions after reflecting on the encounter.
“Some extent away from dwelling within the Premier League isn’t something to be too despondent about. It’ll really feel like a win scoring late, however I feel we’ll really feel higher concerning the end result than what Ipswich will,” Cooper mentioned.
“It’s miles a greater end result than it’s for Ipswich, however we consider ourselves, we predict internally we shouldn’t be glad with simply the purpose. There needs to be some disappointment and frustration there, however we additionally know that we labored actually onerous in the long run to get one thing out of the sport.
“We began actually robust, completed actually robust, however bits in between had been just a little bit too up and down for my liking, so it’s blended emotions, however we hold ticking over, and we transfer on now.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Manchester United – Bruno Fernandes
Fernandes has been concerned in eight targets in seven begins towards Leicester in all competitions (4 targets, 4 assists), netting twice towards the Foxes in final month’s EFL Cup assembly.
He has additionally created extra possibilities (15) than any of his United team-mates within the Premier League this time period, along with his artistic edge wanted to unlock the Leicester defence.
Leicester Metropolis – Jordan Ayew
Solely Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran (4) has scored extra targets in its place within the Premier League this season than Ayew (two).
Each of the Ghanaian’s strikes have are available in his final two away video games, and each in second half stoppage time (winner towards Southampton, equaliser towards Ipswich).
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— Leicester Metropolis (@LCFC) November 3, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION: MANCHESTER UNITED WIN
United have misplaced simply two of their final 17 Premier League video games towards Leicester (W10 D5), with these defeats coming consecutively in Could and October 2021.
The Crimson Devils have additionally scored in every of their final 28 top-flight video games towards Leicester, since a 1-0 loss in January 1998. Of their Premier League historical past, solely towards Arsenal have they ever had an extended scoring streak (30 between 1953 and 1968).
United have gained 16 of their final 18 Premier League video games towards promoted sides (D2), since a 1-4 loss to Watford in November 2021, and might be hopeful of continuous to get their season again on monitor.
Their 12 factors this season is the membership’s lowest return after 10 top-flight video games in a season since 1986-87 (eight), whereas their 9 targets scored is their lowest at this stage since 1973-74 (additionally 9).
Leicester, in the meantime, have gained simply one among their final 14 Premier League away video games towards United (D3 L10), choosing up a 2-1 victory in Could 2021.
However the Foxes are one among two groups – together with Man Metropolis – to have scored in all 10 of their Premier League video games up to now this season. Solely in 2018-19 (first 11) and their 2015-16 title profitable marketing campaign (17) have that they had an extended streak from the beginning of a season within the competitors.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Manchester United – 65.1%
Draw – 18.8%
Leicester Metropolis – 16.1%
