UNIMPRESSIVE UNITED BEGIN WITH A WIN
United's pre-season was overshadowed by Jose Mourinho's frustration and vailed dig at club hierarchy over a lack of additional signings after the capture of midfielder Fred, young defender Diogo Dalot, and substitute keeper Lee Grant.
Mourinho's men started the match brightly and where rewarded with a goal inside 3 minutes from a Paul Pogba penalty after Leicester defender Amartey handled a deflected Alexis Sanchez short in rhe box.
Thereafter, Leicester enjoyed more of possession , knocking the ball around with confidence but failing to open up a disciplined United defence led by the impressive Eric Bailly.
Despite Uniteds improved performance in attack in the second half, Leicester continued to dominate possession but without clear chances.
It was United who got the second in the 83rd minute after a fine pass from Juan Mata found Luke Shaw who took a heavy first touch but reacted quickest to drill a low shot past Kasper Schmeichel to sore his first senior goal for Manchester United.
Jamie Vardy pulled a goal back in the 90th minute from a close range header but that would only be a consolation as Mourinho's men held on to pick all 3 points.
Mourinho who had predicted that his team would 'suffer' in the opening two games would know that his team would have to put in more dominant displays if they are to beat their neighbours City to the title this season.