The Foxes haven't lost a game since Sept. 26, falling to Arsenal 5-2 at home: their only loss of the season. On the other hand, last time the Devils lost was back on Oct. 4th. Guess who they lost to? Arsenal (3-0).
Stop reading, let's have a big round of applause for Arsenal. They lost their last BPL game to West Brom 2-1, but hey, they trashed the two best teams in the league. They're the team that deserves the trophy so far in my eyes.
Leicester is coming from a 3-0 win against Newcastle, in which Jamie Vardy tied Ruud van Nistelrooy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive Premier League games. If Vardy scores tomorrow... I don't know what to say here... Queen Elizabeth will smile.
And for United-- hold on, United is actually in 2nd place. Remember how they started their season? They lost to Swansea, there was this big Rooney's not scoring issue, they lost to PSV 2-1 in the Champions League back on Sept. 15. And just recently on Oct. 28, Middlesbrough knocked them out of the League Cup.
How in the soccer world is United in second place in the EPL and in second position in their Champions League group? Luck? I mean just last Saturday they beat Watford with a 91st minute own goal. United played 22 games in all competitions so far this year, 12 of these games are one-goal lead victories and 0-0 or 1-1 ties. Even their last game, they tied o-o to PSV.
Luck? No, that's not luck at all, soccer fans. It's called not letting the other team score, in other words: good defense. United is the only team in England with single-digit goals conceded, they conceded nine goals.
This brings us to our first Player to Watch, the man in front of United's impenetrable's goal, David De Gea. Remember how earlier in the season, Van Gaal wasn't playing him because he wanted to leave the club?
Leicester's Player to Watch is no one else but the guy who started his professional career in the English 8th tier at 21, Jamie Vardy. After tying Van Nistelrooy's record, the forward tweeted:
To every single person that has supported me and never doubted me...Thank you.....I'm still pinching myself!
Forget El Clasico from last week, Leicester City vs Manchester United is the game to watch. If you can predict the right score, Read The Game has a prize for you.
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