The Foxes, who avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth last term, now lead the Premier League by an astonishing five points from second-placed Tottenham.
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Poor marking allowed defender Huth to sweep in Mahrez’s free kick, via a deflection off Martin Demichelis, after three minutes.
Robert Huth grabbed a brace either side of a Riyad Mahrez strike before Argentina worldwide Sergio Aguero found the back of the net for a late consolation for the Citizens.
Tottenham Hotspur moved above Manchester City into second place, Kieran Trippier scoring in a 1-0 win over Watford at White Hart Lane.
Claudio Ranieri’s team have now won four of their last five league fixtures and Vassell thinks a first top-flight crown is within the Foxes’ grasp.
“He has shown what a fantastic player he is and, more importantly, he is part of a fantastic group”.
Aguero replied for City with a glancing header in the 87th minute but City remained winless against a current top-six side this season.
City, playing at home for the first time since Pep Guardiola was announced as the successor to manager Manuel Pellegrini, were undone in just three minutes.
Leicester wasn’t even reliant on top-scorer Jamie Vardy. “We know it is a insane league and then we have to try in this insane league”. Conceding a goal from a set piece after two minutes was very important for the game.
– Josh Raven (@JRavenEsports) February 6, 2016 Can’t wait for Leicester vs Barcelona in the CL final next year – khawla (@K_Blaugrana) February 6, 2016If Leicester win the league, Ireland win the euros & Celtic win a game.
“There are 36 points to play for”.
“We are 11 on the pitch and that is important. I want to be part of it for a long time”, Vardy told the club’s official website. “Sometimes you can win, sometimes you lose”, the Argentina global said.
Leicester toppled host Manchester City, 3-1, on Saturday to bolster its bid to become the unlikeliest champion in English soccer history.
For the entirety of this EPL season, it’s never been a question if a big club could catch Leicester City and retake the Premier League lead, but which big club would.
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It marked City’s sixth league defeat of the season, and their first in eight Premier League games, and Pellegrini admitted he was surprised at the manner of the loss.
