Leicester vs Man Utd: Erik Ten Hag needs to deliver, Brendan Rodgers could be next in sack race

Manchester United will be travelling to the King Power Stadium on Thursday evening to face Leicester City.

The Red Devils are looking to extend their winning streak to three games, after defeating Liverpool and Southampton previously.

Erik ten Hag encountered the worst possible start to the Premier League after being thrashed by Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford.

Their opponents, Leicester City, are yet to find their feet this season.

With three defeats and one draw in the four games, they sit at the bottom of the league table.

This game has an extra spice as both the managers will have a squad they can count on, as the summer transfer window shuts before the kickoff.

Here are the three talking points everyone will have an eye on before the game.

Contrasting transfer windows for two teams

The Foxes have had a terrible summer window. They allowed their goalkeeping ace Kasper Schmeichel and best defender Wesley Fofana to depart without proper reinforcements.

Brendan Rodgers was reluctant to sanction Fofana’s departure but a £75 million bid from Chelsea was deemed too good to decline.

The deal will improve Leicester’s books but it will leave Rodgers short of quality options at the back.

They are in the market to sign a new defender but with little time left in the transfer window, it will be a tough task to get a decent replacement.

On the other hand, the Ten Hag has five new faces under his wing.

The arrival of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro and Antony has given a boost to Dutchman.

Martin Dúbravka can be the last signing of the summer for United, adding depth to the goalkeeping department, while a right-back has been mooted as a possible last-minute signing if Aaron Wan-Bissaka can find a new club.

Erik ten Hag needs to deliver after heaving spending

Better late than never!

The former Ajax gaffer wanted some new faces at Old Trafford early in the season.

However, United looked puzzled and slow with their approach to signing players.

Their horrific start to the season proved to be a catalyst as they went on to recruit Casemiro and Antony.

Martinez, Malacia and Eriksen have already impressed in the last two outings. 

Casemiro and Antony are coming in with a huge price tag which will pile more pressure on them.

The gaffer will feel some of that stress as well with the club going big on the transfer targets in these final days.

In spite of all the rumours, Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to stay put at Old Trafford.

The new boss now has a squad which can compete against top teams.

A top-four finish is a must. 

Brendan Rodgers to be sacked soon?

The Foxes are bottom of the Premier League table, making Rodgers’ position vulnerable at the helm.

Not only the results, but the performances from his team have been poor too.

They got a golden chance to get some points against 10-man Chelsea but failed to get the better of them.

The modern league does not give managers a lot of time to settle.

The latest victim of these high demands is Scott Parker who was sacked by Bournemouth after merely four games.

Leicester are in a bad place and Rodgers is a hot favourite to be axed next. A defeat against Man United might just bring him to the brink of sacking.

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