United’s top-two clash at Leicester

The Foxes are on a fine run of form at present, with Jamie Vardy’s stunning scoring streak helping them rise to the top, despite having been written off as relegation fodder at the start of the campaign.

Leicester City host Manchester United in a meeting of first against second in the Premier League on Saturday priced as bet365’s 21/10 underdogs to pick up a victory.

Tuesday’s failure to find the back of the net against PSV means United have now scored just six goals in their past eight games in all competitions, but Van Gaal has staunchly rejected all previous criticism of their playing style.

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“It is possible, I think”, van Gaal said when asked about Leicester’s prospects of becoming the most unlikely English champions of all-time. After there is Jamie, there is me and everybody – the team.

Vardy is the league’s 13-goal top scorer – after netting just five times last season – and Ranieri praised his character with the former Fleetwood striker on the brink of history.

A draw will delight PSV, which is third ” only a point behind United and two behind Wolfsburg with one round remaining.

“For the players that show the aptitude to play in the Football League, we will work closely with them to make sure they are placed in the best football environment to go and fulfil their potential”, said John Morris, Vardy’s long-time agent at Key Sports Management.

Then, on whether United’s young players feel able to go to Van Gaal and tell him that he’s not getting the best out of them.

Van Gaal said: “He was already last season a very nasty player for us”.

“Obviously Jamie is doing really well and we’re very happy to support him with his goal streak and he’s helping us”.

Where exactly he plays depends on whether van Gaal keeps faith with Martial or throws in Marouane Fellaini to unsettle Leicester physically. But we are still not lucky in finishing the chances. This team has done really well this season and they are exceeding every expectation.

“If we weren’t creating chances I’d be anxious, but we are and we don’t give too much away – normally our results are good”, he said on Friday ahead of the meeting with Leicester City.

United have been relatively impressive this term – they are now in second place on the Premier League table but their side have been decimated by injuries.