Harry Maguire led one last winner when the FA Cup holders Manchester United defeated 2-1 on Friday from behind to Leicester and played a fairytale return to Old Trafford.
Bobby de Cordova-Reid put the Premier League fighters in the lead against a pale United at the end of the first half, who lost their fear factor at home.
The introduction of Alejandro Garnacho at halftime gave United a different dimension and the replacement colleagues Joshua Zirkzee in the middle of the second period.
Ruben Amorim’s team crowded for a winner and it finally came when the former defender of Leicester Maguire went into the time of Bruno Fernandes in the meantime.
The Portuguese manager, who tries to implement his ideas into Old Trafford three months after his reign in Old Trafford, said it was a “bad performance” from his side.
“We had no energy at the beginning, especially in the first half,” he said to ITV. “Then we played a little better in the second half, with a little more speed and won second ball.
“Then we managed to turn things around, so it was a good result, but not a good performance.
“The coach is the first person responsible if a team does not appear, does not improve, it is the coach, but we are here to do things and see the game, study and try to improve the game.”
United used to score eight goals in the campaign in two games against Leicester while van Nistelroy’s short spell as an interim boss in Old Trafford after the release of Erik Ten Hag.
But this time her former star striker was in the opposition.
United, who defeated Manchester City in the final in Wembley last May, had not confident in all competitions after five defeats in the last seven games at home.
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The home team was lukewarm in the early stages, but Leicesters Jordan Ayew tested Andre Onana at the other end.
Leicester, the winners of the FA Cup 2021, gave the old amount of traffic a familiar feeling in the 42nd minute.
Manuel Ugarte gave away the ball near the left touch and Bilal El Khannouss came to the Byline before moving the ball back to Wilfred Ndidi.
Onana saved Ndidi’s shot with his feet, but de Cordova series nodded home up close.
The players from United crossed a choir from Boos at halftime after they had not made a shot on the destination.
Amorim brought Garnacho for the debutant Patrick Dorgu on a desperate search for inspiration and the Argentine international immediately threatened the defense of Leicester.
The compensation of United came to the left after a good job from the lively Garnacho.
Rasmus Hojlund’s film from Garnachos Kreuz was blocked, but Zirkzee only knocked into an empty network for his fifth goal of the season.
United saw to find all the more likely than winners, but he only arrived in the 93rd minute when Maguire from Fernandes’ free kick went home.
The English defender seemed to be offside, but there was no var.
Van Nistelrooy was angry to lose in such a way.
“We are not defeated in Fergie Time (an indication of the former manager Alex Ferguson), we are defeated in the off -time time,” he said.
“That was not necessary. Var, whom you have in a few centimeters, a few centimeters – that was half a meter, of course. It was difficult to take.”
United, the 13th in the Premier League, ended the January Transfer window more easily than at the beginning of the attack options after allowed Marcus Rashford and Antony to be borrowed.
Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez was missing after suffering crossed damage against Crystal Palace during the defeat of last week.
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