And despite United conceding just nine goals in 13 games this season, Ranieri claims the England man will not be fazed as he looks for a record-breaking 11th straight game on the scoresheet.
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United squandered a number of chances in the first half and PSV could have grabbed a shock win if they had taken their opportunities after the break.
Van Nistelrooy set the 10-match record while at the Red Devils in 2003 and Vardy equalled it with the opener in last week’s 3-0 win at Newcastle which sent Leicester top.
Asked if Leicester could maintain a serious title challenge for the rest of the season, he said: “We have a never-say-die attitude and will fight for each other until the end”.
“At the start of the game, Man United will have the possession and Leicester will be the team that can create havoc on the counter-attack”.
In the corresponding fixture last term, Leicester emerged victorious with an emphatic 5-3 victory and they will be hoping for a repeat of that performance to increase their one-point lead over Untied at the top of the table.
Coming into the came on the back of a four-match winning streak in the Premier League, Claudio Ranieri’s team are available to make it five in a row here.
“I only know, for example, Dennis Bergkamp as a player who did the same with Ajax”.
Leaders Leicester are one point ahead of second-placed United ahead of the meeting between both sides at the King Power Stadium tomorrow morning (Singapore time).
“Like everybody else, I am also curious in these days to watch my team, and to see how we respond in these big matches”.
It’s even more surprising that Van Gaal should choose this week of all weeks to let Wilson leave the club on loan.
United dramatically won 2-1 against Watford last time out in the league, but were held to a disappointing 0-0 home draw by PSV in the Champions League on Wednesday to leave their qualification hopes hanging in the balance.
“Of course (I am anxious about the fans)”, Van Gaal said Friday, “because the fans have to be happy”.
Wilson has been described by current United boss Louis Van Gaal as one of England’s brightest young prospects and is highly rated at Old Trafford.
“It will be quite interesting because Leicester are a team who have no pressure and they play with no pressure and have quality”, he said.
“At this moment, he doesn’t play in the striker’s position, Martial is playing there”, Van Gaal said. We go into games believing in ourselves, knowing if we do things right in most cases we can win.
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“We have to forget this game (at Juventus) and try to bounce back in the league”.
