Paul Merson says Manchester United need to copy Liverpool’s strategy to beat Leicester City.
Paul Merson
Paul Merson has told SkySports that Manchester United need to copy Liverpool’s strategy to beat Leicester City.
Liverpool blew Leicester away last Saturday with a 4-1 victory at Anfield, and now the Foxes travel to Old Trafford.
Manchester United have lost three of their last four games in all competitions, and Leicester will go there hopeful that they can pull off an upset.
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane in action with Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel
Merson believes if United do not emulate Liverpool’s style of play then they will lose to the reigning champions.
He said: “I think they should copy how Liverpool played against Leicester, pressing them high and suffocating them. If they don’t, it is set-up perfectly for Leicester to pick United off.
“Claudio Ranieri likes to sit everybody behind the ball and if United don’t score early, their players and fans will become frustrated, and that will play into Leicester’s hands.”
Despite this, the pundit is sitting on the fence, calling a 2-2 draw between the two teams.
Manchester United’s Marouane Fellaini in action with Southampton’s Dusan Tadic as Manchester United’s Paul Pogba looks on
While United are frustrated at their recent run of form, they are in seventh position in the Premier League table.
Leicester sit in 11th position, two points back from Manchester United, and can leapfrog the Red Devils with an away victory.
United boss Jose Mourinho already has one win over Leicester to his name this season, in the Community Shield.
Jesse Lingard and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the goals for United in a 2-1 win with Jamie Vardy netting for Leicester.
Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard scores their first goal
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