United look for reprieve at home against Leicester
Manager Jose Mourinho hopes his side can regain some of their lost momentum against Leicester, as well as Russian side FC Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League and Stoke City
LONDON — After successive Premier League defeats, Manchester United will hope to re-energise their faltering campaign and make up ground on the early pacesetters with victory at home to champions Leicester City on Saturday.After losing to leaders Manchester City and Watford, either side of a Champions League defeat to Feyenoord, United already trail Pep Guardiola’s vibrant City by six points and sit in seventh place.Manager Jose Mourinho has spoken about his new charges reacting badly to "negativity", which some observers felt he increased with public criticism of defender Luke Shaw after the 3-1 defeat by Watford last weekend.A 3-1 win over Northampton Town in the League Cup on Wednesday prevented a fourth consecutive defeat, but it was not an entirely convincing United performance against the third-tier outfit.At the same time, Mourinho lashed out at football’s "Einsteins" for criticising him during United’s poor run.Despite winning the first four games of his tenure, Mourinho has...
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