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Claudio Ranieri hopes Leicester star Riyad Mahrez can handle increased scrutiny
Perhaps the most interesting Manchester United rumour flying around today is that linking Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez with a move to Old Trafford.
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Watford continued their outstanding form with a 3-0 home victory against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Vicarage Road last weekend, with Odion Ighalo netting another two goals to make it 12 for the season so far. Liverpool may be better served by playing a big man through the center and I expect either Origi or Benteke to start Saturday but it will be the Liverpool defence that faces it’s biggest test of the year against a rampant Leicester City.
The Foxes are the first team in EPL history to be bottom of the league on Christmas Day one season, and be top of the ladder the next. “Our team is a young team, it’s the first time we’re top of the league, we aren’t used to staying there”. His appointment by Leicester was sound enough at the start, although they are a club who have taken considerable gambles to get to where they are. Not in the post-1992 Premier League era or any time stretching back into the 19th century.
What a season Leicester City are having at the moment. Maybe the people say: ‘If my team don’t win, I’m very happy if Leicester win.’ And this is a good thing. “The Tinkerman” rarely gets his tactics wrong and is one of the best at allowing his players the opportunity to enjoy their lives while remaining focused on their on-field performances.
‘Every ball for us is the last ball.
Top at Christmas and nine points clear of Manchester United in fifth, Vardy is one of the reasons many are now seriously considering Leicester as title contenders. “I watched him in last season’s winter break and saw how he worked”.
Taking a look at his own side, Ranieri insisted that his secret to Leicester’s table topping form was a very simple formula – in that all he’s done is set the Foxes up to play to their strengths and see how it pans out.
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Mahrez, who joined Leicester from French second-tier side Le Havre for an undisclosed fee in January 2014, has formed an exciting partnership with Jamie Vardy, who is the leading Premier League goalscorer this term with 15. However, they have won just one of their last 10 fixtures on this day in the top division of English football (W1 D3 L6).