And Arsenal manager Wenger has boosted those chances by prising away from the King Power Stadium Ben Wrigglesworth – the man who played a part in unearthing striker Vardy and Leicester’s other bargain-basement star Riyad Mahrez.
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Long considered plucky overachievers, Leicester went five points clear after winning 3-1 at Manchester City last weekend and were subsequently installed as title favourites by some British bookmakers.
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“This time last season they were bottom of the table, so I have not seen anything like that in any league, let alone the Premier League, so he has done an awesome job”, the 36-year-old told Reuters.
Wenger feels that the Foxes can certainly reach the promised land and prove their doubters wrong for umpteenth time this season.
Calendars can work out very nicely and this weekend’s Premier League fixtures see the current Top 4 go head-to-head on Sunday.
“That is where the nerves come in a little bit”. I don’t know how they will respond to that. The North Londoners have leapfrogged the Citizens and climbed up to the third spot. Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal at Ewood Park on August 28, 2010 in Blackburn, England.
Walcott said: “He (Welbeck) obviously hasn’t played for months and to get straight into the mix of it in such a big game, with the last kick of the game, it’s special players that come out in games like this”. “Our goal is okay, anything more which comes is fantastic”, the Italian said.
Their rise to the ascent of English football has been the story of the season, but Owen has warned that they could descend just as rapidly in 2016-17.
“Of course it is very romantic and I understand the whole country being behind them”, he said.
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And I reckon that Arsene Wenger has been having the same thoughts, which is why he has gone for the experience and defensive calmness of Per Mertesacker instead of the pace and aggression of Gabriel in the heart of our defence.
