Leicester City produced one of the most famous victories in the club's history as they defeated Premier League giants Manchester United,
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said he was in shock after watching his side suffer an incredible 5-3 defeat at Leicester City
Wayne Rooney slammed Manchester United's defending after Leicester City ... players after watching them crumble to an embarrassing 5-3
Leicester forward set up the first, won two penalties and scored the fourth. He even had a hand in Leicester’s other goal, when Dean Hammond’s shot struck him and bounced kindly for Esteban Cambiasso, on his first Premier League start, to make it 3-3. The Argentinian celebrated the goal as if it meant as much to him as any he scored for Internazionale.
In the eyes of the United players, Leicester’s first penalty, which was converted by David Nugent, was the turning point and should never have come about. Wayne Rooney was still protesting after the final whistle, the England captain furious Mark Clattenburg had penalised Rafael da Silva for a foul on Vardy, when the Leicester forward had barged into the United full-back seconds earlier.
Louis van Gaal refused to point the finger at Clattenburg and instead blamed his players. Even if the penalty was soft, the United manager felt Da Silva was inviting trouble when he challenged Vardy in the area. Van Gaal also made the point that, with United still 3-2 ahead, his players had no reason to hit the panic button and should have been able to dominate possession and see out the game. That they were unable to do so against a promoted club rubbed salt into the wound.
It was, all in all, a chastening experience for United. By the time Leonardo Ulloa had made it 5-3 from the penalty spot, after Tyler Blackett was sent off for a professional foul on Vardy, the Leicester supporters were singing “we want six” and cheering every pass.
Enough of United’s shortcomings. Leicester deserve huge praise for having the fortitude to twice come back from two goals down. Nigel Pearson was bold enough to go man-for-man with United, with the Leicester manager opting for a midfield diamond in which the experienced Cambiasso sat at the base and showed some lovely touches. Further forward Vardy’s aggressive running caused United no end of problems, especially on the flanks, where neither Da Silva nor Marcos Rojo looked comfortable,http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26d735
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