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

#2. Craig Shakespeare's defensive organisation deserves praise

All that shouting seems to be paying off finally

After an abysmal display of defensive ineptitude at the Emirates, Leicester have tightened the ship in the last two games. Against United, they may have relied on Kasper Schmeichel's superb abilities, a touch of luck, and a controversial call from the linesman, but the fact that they shut down what looks like the Premier League's most potent attack owes itself to the defensive organisation they displayed on the day at Old Trafford.

Shakespeare astutely identified Mkhitaryan as the chief mischief maker and assigned Wilfried Ndidi to man-mark him out of the game and kept his Foxes narrow - allowing the full backs to cross into the Morgan-Maguire territory, but not allowing either Mata or Martial a free run along the inside channels and largely reduced United to taking pot-shots from outside the area.

Sure, it was a bit of "parking the bus" but for a league that gets its fair share of abuse for lackluster defending, the tenacity, and organisation, of Shakespeare's men should be an inspiration.

Disappointing then that they eventually ended up conceding in a set-piece situation - "Conceding from a set-play again is disappointing, especially so soon after the penalty save." But then again, like he said himself - "We frustrated them for large parts but such a good team is going to have big moments."

Besides, when Jose Mourinho praises your defensive efforts, you know you did something right: "The blue wall was very well organised and I always give credit for that. They defended amazingly well."