Why former Liverpool favourite prefers Leicester City over Manchester United in title race

Former Liverpool favorite Dirk Kuyt has backed Leicester Metropolis to stay within the title race for the complete season, the Dutchman saying he prefers Brendan Rodgers’ aspect to fellow challengers Manchester United.

Kuyt, who left Liverpool two days into Rodgers’ reign, believes the Northern Irishman is doing a superb job on the King Energy Stadium in making the group greater than the sum of its components, and making them extra enticing to observe than United.

“I believe they’ve a terrific group,” Kuyt mentioned of Leicester on Sky Sports activities on Friday. “After all (Jamie) Vardy is an important participant in that aspect, however even with out him they’re managing to get factors.

“It’s like Manchester United are a good group, not very enticing, however I like Leicester extra and I believe Brendan Rodgers has performed a terrific job there with the gamers he’s acquired. He’s nonetheless managing to make the group even higher.

“If everyone seems to be difficult till the tip, like Manchester Metropolis, Manchester United, Liverpool, they’re in all probability going to be up there as effectively. It’s fascinating. I actually hope they’ll hold doing in addition to they’re doing now.”

Forward of their sport towards Leeds on Sunday, Metropolis sit third within the Premier League desk, 5 factors behind leaders Manchester Metropolis.

Their 39 factors from 20 video games is only one fewer than they’d on the identical stage once they lifted the title in 2015-16.