“Tottenham is strong in every situation; in defence, in attack”.
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He said: “Tottenham, in my opinion, are favourites then Arsenal, Manchester City”.
For Norwich, the result leaves them dangling dangerously close to the drop, level on points with eighteenth-placed Newcastle United, who have a game in hand.
For most of the season, Leicester have been the most prodigious comeback artists in the division.
As he floats infield to support Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge, it will take another superbly organised display from Fernando and Toure (with Fernandinho holding a narrow position on the right flank to cut off the space for Coutinho) to stop him again.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is willing to continue taking risks in his team’s bid for a dream Premier League title.
Andy King is likely to replace Kanté alongside Danny Drinkwater in midfield, and Ranieri was pleased with 27-year-old’s substitute appearance against Norwich.
But the Italian is still playing down their chances.
Leicester answered another major question about their title credentials on Saturday when they demonstrated their patience and nerve to score in the 89th minute through Leonardo Ulloa after being frustrated by Norwich. Another good bet is taking the over 2.5 goals.
“Our job is done, we wanted to be safe and now there is something new”.
He added: “We don’t think about it, we are thinking about what we are doing well and badly”.
Previous occasion There is, however, still the lingering threat posed by Manchester City in fourth place, nine points off the top.
However, this performance will still have provided them with encouragement ahead of two huge games against Chelsea and Swansea this week. “One point is nothing – we have to win today”, said Ranieri. But the fine margins sometimes feel like they’re emphasising the point that greater forces are at work – even in football. And we can not forget Arsenal. Everything is very tight at the top of the table. “Man United might be fifth and not having a good season, but it’s still Man United in front of 75,000 people”.
Furthermore, Leicester have won eight and lost just one of 13 home games in the top-flight this season where WBA have lost four and drawn three of their last eight on the road (W1) and the Foxes have won their last two matches against Tony Pulis’ team, both 2-3 at the Hawthorns.
“In the first half, we try to find a solution, but it was hard because Norwich played just to maintain the clean sheet”.
“If Man City don’t win the league and Tottenham or Leicester do then Arsene Wenger has to go”, Merson, a former Arsenal star, told Sky Sports on Monday.
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Leicester now tops the standings with 56 points, five more than Arsenal and Tottenham, which play their matches on Sunday.
