Manchester United 2-0 Leicester City, 5 Talking Points: Premier League 2017-18

Manchester United v Leicester City - Premier League
Marcus Rashford strokes in United's opener

#4. Leicester City set to have one of their best transfer windows

Manchester United v Leicester City - Premier League
Harry Maguire looks set to be one of the most underrated signings of the season

Harry Maguire cost Leicester all of £17 million pounds - and already looks a more reliable defender than John Stones has ever shown in his career so far. The Englishman, who got a much-deserved call up to his National squad earlier this week, was a colossus at the back and was at the heart of a tough Leicester City Vanguard that stood its ground for 70 minutes in the face of a full-blown onslaught from the men in Red.

Rio Ferdinand, for one, was floored - "I thought he was outstanding today. Without a doubt, he's a player who can come straight into my team." - and that man knows a thing or two about defending.

Add Kelechi Iheanacho (who is still recovering from a toe injury) - one of the Premier League's most exciting prospects not but a year ago - and the excellent Vicente Iborra (who should recover from a groin strain before the next game-week begins) and Leicester City may have made themselves some astute purchases this time around.

What would make it a superb window - one of their best - though, would be the retention of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy (both of whom showed glimpses of their 2015-16 form today) after they were linked with moves to AS Roma and Chelsea, respectively.

Oh! And even with Danny Drinkwater having one foot outside the door - as we reported, Leicester need not worry. The return of Matty James from injury, and loan, has been a timely one and he showed today that he can quite easily step into the shoes that Drinkwater would leave behind.

P.S. Why the hell is no one interested in Kasper Schmeichel? He may be no Peter, but the lad sure can keep!

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