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#4 Nullifying the threat of the Leicester City fullbacks
Leicester City has two of the best fullbacks in the league in Ben Chilwell and Ricardo Pereira and both are an integral part of Brendan Rodgers’ tactics. With a fox in the box like Jamie Vardy in the team and late runners from midfield, the fullbacks often dictate the terms in attack for Leicester City. Solskjaer did his homework well and realized that to stop the Foxes, he needed to stop the supply from the Leicester fullbacks.
The Norwegian pushed Ashley Young and Aaron Wan-Bissaka high in the opening stages but ensured that Nemanja Matic and Scott McTominay covered for them at the back. Daniel James and Andreas Pereira were also tasked with piling up the pressure on the Leicester City fullbacks and tracking back whenever necessary. As a result, both Chilwell and Pereira had their hands full during the game.
In the periods were Leicester City pressed United for the equalizer, Young and Wan-Bissaka stayed compact and denied the Leicester City fullbacks any room to maneuver any chances. By nullifying the threat of the opposition fullbacks, Solskjaer won the game for United.
#3 Off the ball pressing
This was a special feature of United’s play that was integral to the win. The Red Devils started the game at a blistering pace, driving at the opposition and closing them down. There was controlled aggression in the team that unsettled the Leicester City side and helped United take the lead. Daniel James and Marcus Rashford closed down the opposition well, but it was Andreas Pereira who showed the way in the final third. The Brazilian roamed around like a man possessed and did not give an inch away without a fight.
In the middle of the park, it was Scott McTominay’s turn to implement similar tactics. The Scottish midfielder was brilliant with his closing down and turned up the heat in the midfield with his crunch tackles. Leicester had no answer to United’s tempo in the opening stages and it was only after United loosened up a bit that the away side found their footing in the game.
