They could even clinch it with victory at Manchester United next weekend if Spurs slip at home to West Bromwich Albion tonight.
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Riyad Mahrez’s opener was complemented by a Leonardo Ulloa brace and a Marc Albrighton strike as Swansea were beaten as soundly as a 4-0 scoreline suggests, moving City eight points clear of Tottenham ahead of the second-placed side’s clash with West Brom on Monday. “We have to fight because we may never again have this fantastic moment”, Ranieri said.
“We don’t want to tempt fate”.
It signalled a return to his best from Mahrez after a recent slight drop from the peaks of his dazzling season which makes him the favourite to lift the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award later on Sunday.
“Why must we be nervous?” the Italian asked reporters. Leon Britton is in contention to start after missing the last two games with a back injury but head coach Francesco Guidolin is expected to keep changes to a minimum.Key Player: Harry Kane – Tottenham’s star striker has proved his critics wrong by enjoying another fine season. We are having a fantastic season and we have achieved a lot already. And we made a fantastic match.
“We knew Swansea were a good team and can dominate with the way they play, but it was important for us to make sure that wasn’t the case”.
Amid the euphoria of this latest triumph, their largest of 22 victories this season, Ranieri called upon his squad to concentrate on the job in hand and ignore outside influences. “I just wanted to help the team, as they are so special”. “We have to be concentrated”.
“It was a magnificent performance”, he told reporters after the game.
Ranieri, who wept on the pitch following the recent 2-0 win at Sunderland, said the emotion fuelling his side made them a formidable proposition.
“This is a dream for Leicester and I understand why Claudio had the tears in his eyes the other week”.
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Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, top, celebrates with team mates after scoring during he English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Swansea City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, April 24, 2016. All of our matches are hard. Schlupp took the ball just in behind Rangel with some great pace to get a one-on-one with the goalkeeper before unselfishly finding Ulloa who netted his second from close range.
