The draw means Leicester have lost just twice this term as they bounced back well from their loss at Liverpool to underline their credentials.
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But Ranieri’s team silenced their critics with another superb performance as they more than held their own against City, and the coach said he was pleased with how they bounced back.
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City’s last away league victory was at Crystal Palace on 12 September after starting with impressive victories at West Bromwich Albion and Everton.
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City will now travel to face Watford on January 2 while Leicester host Bournemouth on the same day, with the next round of fixtures coming up in just three days time.
With Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala yet to keep a clean sheet prior to Tuesday, some City fans may have feared the worst facing the league’s joint-highest scorers without their captain.
‘We’re not where we should be right now in the table, but we’re right in the mix without really playing that well, ‘ Hart told the club website.
There was more ebb and flow about the second half as chances went begging at both ends.
Already, it’s safe to say Leicester have a strong chance at a European place, considering all they may need is half of the point tally they’ve collected in the first half of the season to secure a Europa League spot.
The clash between the division’s two top-scoring sides provided plenty of entertaining moments but keepers Kasper Schmeichel and Joe Hart were equal to everything thrown at them.
Last season, Leicester were bottom of the table on New Year’s Day, but now find themselves level on points with leaders Arsenal after a goalless draw with preseason title favourites Manchester City on Tuesday night.
Ranieri said: “It’s not easy for us, but we want to fight with everybody”.
“I’m not happy but I’m not disappointed either because we played well but didn’t score”.
Hart said City were unfortunate not to have taken more than a point against Leicester. “It is a game we could and should have won but we did not”.
“I’d love this to continue but it’s not easy”.
“Both of them are performing very well but I don’t think they can do it if the whole team are not having a good performance”, the former Real Madrid manager said.
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Schmeichel made the first meaningful save from Kevin De Bruyne and then, following fine link-up play, kept out Sterling’s strike before again denying the England worldwide from the edge of the box.
