Shakespeare: We Know Our Strengths
- Craig Shakespeare wants to see a team performance from Leicester City on Saturday
- City take on Premier League pace-setters Manchester United at Old Trafford (5:30pm kick-off)
- José Mourinho's men are yet to suffer defeat or concede a goal after two games
- The Foxes have enjoyed landmark successes against the Manchester club in the past
City travel to Old Trafford riding the wave of optimism created by successive victories over Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United, in the Premier League and Carabao Cup.
But Shakespeare, speaking to the media on Thursday afternoon, insists he is under no illusions about the task at hand in Manchester against José Mourinho’s table-toppers.
“The quality signings they have made make them stronger as a squad, stronger collectively,” he said.
Shakespeare Looks Ahead To United Test
Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare talks to the press ahead of his side's trip to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the Premier League.
“Then you see the first 11. They have a settled squad. They have made the same substitutions. You can see the bedding in they have had over the past 12 months bears the fruit.
“They have made good additions and they look a really powerful outfit.
“You would have to say [Romelu] Lukaku is the biggest threat because of his goalscoring but to pick one out is really hard. They have an all-round game.”
Mourinho compiles dossiers on his opposition, a blueprint for success that has helped the Portuguese boss secure three English titles and two Champions League honours.
“I think he will be respectful of us,” Shakespeare added, predicting what may be in Mourinho’s City scouting report.
“He will know what we are about and that our threats are the counter attack.
“It is for other managers to decide whether it is a three page dossier or one page, we have to be mindful of not taking our foot off the gas in terms of what we are about.
"We know our strengths and what we are good at, and we have to concentrate on that as well.”