The Red Devils played an away match against West Ham over the weekend, which ended in a 1-2 defeat. As a result, the management’s patience ran out, and Dutchman Ten Hag was shown the door. The team’s poor start in the Premier League is to blame, as they currently sit in 14th place after nine rounds.
Manchester United confidently began their new campaign in the English League Cup, crushing Barnsley at home with a score of 7-0. This victory marked the eighth for the team in their last nine matches in the tournament, with the only loss during this period coming against Newcastle (0-2) a year ago in the Round of 16.
Leicester The Foxes recently secured their first victories since returning to the Premier League, but they were unable to build on that success last weekend. Playing at home at King Power Stadium, Leicester lost to Nottingham Forest with a score of 1-3. After nine rounds, the team now occupies 15th place in the table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
Leicester has started their journey in the English League Cup confidently, keeping two clean sheets in their matches. First, they thrashed Tranmere Rovers 4-0 at home, and then they overcame Walsall away, winning in a penalty shootout (0-0, 3-0 on penalties). Last season, Leicester was eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Cup, losing to Liverpool (1-3).
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