Jamie Vardy had put the Foxes ahead with a drilled penalty in the first half, but the complexion of the match changed, after Danny Simpson was sent off for two bookable offences in the second half.
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But plenty believed Martin Atkinson was right to point to the spot…
Arsenal legend Alan Smith has echoed Thierry Henry’s comments and questioned his former team’s mental strength to fight their way to winning their first Premier League title in over a decade.
And Vardy insists that Claudio Ranieri’s men are confident of getting a result in north London on Sunday.
“We’ve used the fact that they don’t have any midweek games as a bonus for them, a plus, an advantage”.
“That is what we tried to do the whole game and I think it makes a difference in the end”. The Gunners have been in much shakier form of late, dealing with squad-wracking injury woes that have left their midfield and defense depleted at various times, though they’re starting to get a bit healthier now.
“We’ll be looking at ways to hurt them and putting that on the pitch on Sunday”.
Mahrez, who has scored 15 goals in the Premier League for the Foxes this season, is one of the favourites to be named PFA Player of the Season.
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The Gunners host Hull in the fifth round of the FA Cup next weekend.
