After their 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Saturday, Ranieri said the target for the remainder of the campaign, was to improve on the 39 points they took in the first 19 games of the season.
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Their troubles in front of goal have coincided with an injury that has made Jamie Vardy less effective and a tricky run of fixtures that saw them face Liverpool, Manchester City, Bournemouth and Spurs.
“I’m very happy to be back at Aston Villa – very happy to be back in the Premier League – and very happy to be playing again”.
Leicester were a goal up by that stage, thanks to Shinji Okazaki, but Bunn’s save paved the way for a Villa fightback, Rudy Gestede equalising in the 75th minute.
This draw, which came on the back of a victory over Crystal Palace – their first win under Rémi Garde – convinced the manager that Villa’s players have begun putting into practice what he been demanding since his appointment in November.
Villa decided against keeping Albrighton in May 2014 with the club up for sale and Leicester dangled a four-year deal worth around £40,00-a-week.
“We lost two points”, Ranieri said.
Arsenal will overtake them on goal difference with a point at Stoke on Sunday, but Ranieri insists he would not watch their title rivals. Villa could have had a penalty when Huth elbowed Kozak and seemed to haul him to the ground.
Cissokho tested Schmeichel with a stinging shot early in the second half before Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater’s dipping long-range effort drew a fine tip over from Bunn.
It could take up to and including the next two transfer windows for the German to build a team that he can call his own but with defeat at home to Manchester United they have relegated themselves to also-rans in the chase for a Champions League spot. Now they taste the cake at the top of the table and the dіfference іs very hіgh.
Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez missed a penalty against Aston Villa in their most recent match.
“It’s an important one because we are still undefeated since the manager [Hiddink] came”.
It was just the sort of performance Villa need if they’re going to make an unlikely escape from relegation this spring.
Aguero scored in the 41st minute, after Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey failed to prevent Fabian Delph’s long-range shot squirming under him in the 22nd, doubled his tally in the 68th and then set up David Silva for a late fourth.
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The Algeria global has been in sparkling form this season but has twice missed from the spot to cause his side to drop Premier League points.
