Harry Maguire kept Vardy quiet and showed why Man Utd spent £85m… no wonder he silenced the abusive Leicester fans
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NOBODY would have had a bigger smile on their face than Harry Maguire when the final whistle went here.
There was little to choose between these two teams but the England ace made a big difference for his new club against his old one.
And its for moments like this that United were prepared to make him the most expensive defender in the world.
Just six weeks ago, the England defender made the £85million move to Old Trafford from the Foxes - and the fixture list meant the reunion came nice and early.
Maguire's service to Leicester has clearly been forgotten quickly judging by the reception he got from the visiting fans.
They also sang their song about how they don't need Maguire any more because they have Caglar Soyuncu with great gusto.
It wasn't heard too many more times after the Turk's challenge on Marcus Rashford gave United a penalty in the eighth minute - which the striker duly converted.
But the Foxes faithful have clearly not forgiven him for the way he pushed to get out of the King Power Stadium over the summer.
It did not seem to bother the Three Lions World Cup star though. He was a giant at the back for the home team.
While United's start to the season has hardly been sparkling, the former Hull man has helped to stiffen up their defence.
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And he showed his quality with a last ditch tackle on Demarai Gray in the second half - which brought almost as big a cheer as the early goal.
He also helped to reassure Victor Lindelof - who was almost caught out by James Maddison early in the afternoon.
Between them, they ensured in form Jamie Vardy - who has been linked with a return to the England fold this week - barely got a sniff.