Claudio Ranieri’s side – who narrowly beat the drop only last season – know that victory in Manchester will seal their first-ever top-flight title win, as Leicester need just three more points between now and the end of the season to become champions.
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United, though, is desperate to remain in the hunt for Champions League qualification and will be brimming with confidence after booking an FA Cup final place with a last-gasp Anthony Martial victor against Everton at Wembley last weekend.
“They made a mistake if they didn’t arrange it. I considered the thought of us winning the league”.
“I was the first who said that they could be champions and now a presenter [Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker] has to wear underwear when they are the champions”.
Leicester City’s surge to within touching distance of the Premier League title is proof that money does not always yield success, according to manager Claudio Ranieri.
“Of course they had the circumstances with the same team and they didn’t play as many matches as other teams in the Premier League (because of a lack of European commitments), so it’s always possible”.
Leicester City fans are in the mood celebrating what could be their first Premier League title. “But my wish is that we were winning the league”, the former Chelsea man added. “We’re hoping to get what we want from the game”.
At the pre-match press conference Ranieri said: “Now is the real chance to win the title”. In the beginning of the season you could be surprised but after that, when you see the way they play and the way they defend.
“[On United] “United are a very good team and Van Gaal is an experienced manager”.
“It’s unbelievable, it’s history and we know this”, Italian Ranieri said.
Louis van Gaal much of his squad was not used to be champions ahead of their meeting with Leicester City. I think only Manchester City has played one more and Liverpool probably.
Old Trafford is once again set to prove that it is the “Theatre of Dreams”, only this time around, it’s the dreams of the visiting teams that are going to be fulfilled.
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He said both Luke Shaw and Bastian Schweinsteiger were making positive progress in their recoveries.
