A battling 1-0 win at Leicester City last September was welcomed among the 3,000 travelling supporters and millions more worldwide as a step in the direction of stability following an opening fortnight of chaos.
United were well beaten by Brighton in their first game of the season and followed that up by being embarrassed at Brentford, before Erik ten Hag retained his side's composure to beat Liverpool, Southampton and then the Foxes.
Vintage United it was not, but the Reds held firm at the King Power and could arguably have nicked a couple more on the counter, had they been more clinical.
As Brendan Rodgers' side poured forward in search of a leveller, all too often gaps were left but not exploited by a United side still finding their feet after two early-season blows.
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