Before this thrilling but ultimately one-sided game, both teams had been struggling for form.
Leicester had not won a game of note since August. Manchester United had lost three of their last six.
Brendan Rodgers did what he always does in these situations and went back to the training ground and worked hard to find a fix.
‘We had a lot of work to do in the international break to fix the team and get the vibe and mentality back again,’ said the Leicester manager.
‘I wanted to take myself back into almost being in my first match again.