Britain Football Soccer - Manchester United v Leicester City - Premier League - Old Trafford - 24/9/16 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after the match Reuters / Darren Staples Livepic
(Reuters) - Manager Jose Mourinho's pre-match message of embracing the occasion of playing in front of a packed Old Trafford crowd inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 rout of Premier League champions Leicester City, defender Chris Smalling has said.
After back-to-back Premier League defeats by Manchester City and Watford, United were under pressure from their fans and returned to winning ways with Smalling beginning the rout of the champions with a first half header.
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