Leicester can make fast start as they take fight to United

Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez are gunning for UnitedCredit: Laurence Griffiths

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Under fire Jose Mourinho came out fighting yesterday turning on the media ‘Einsteins’ who are jumping all over Manchester United – though if his side lose to Premier League champions Leicester today the not-so Special One could be out of Old Trafford quicker than you can say e=mc2.

Three straight defeats in important games have sent gravitational waves humming through the Theatre of Dreams, who weren’t banking on such mediocrity when they swapped Louis van Gaal for Mourinho in the summer.

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Mark LangdonRacing Post Sport

Published on 23 September 2016inFootball tips

Last updated 19:10, 23 September 2016

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