The Foxes supporters sang “we’re going to win the league” solidly for 15 minutes after the final whistle, and it took repeated announcements from the stadium announcer to persuade them to leave. We need to keep focused on our team and we will see what we can do.
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Ranieri is aware of the goodwill towards his team from the public at large as Leicester edge closer to the most unlikely title win since Ipswich in 1962.
Riyad Mahrez’s goal extended Leicester’s advantage over second-place Tottenham, who host Bournemouth on Sunday.
They have now secured Europa League football next season at least and are close to clinching a Champions League place.
Chelsea is only playing for pride, having started the season as champions.
“I am pleased how we responded under pressure”, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
He said: “Everybody all over the world is behind us because we have made a fantastic achievement”.
“Eight points clear and seven games to play – it sounds good, our fans are singing a very good song about that”. You don’t know what will happen until the end. Not when it is provisionally eight points clear with seven matches to go. They are the champion.
“Maybe in the next two matches I can say something more”.
They fell behind on 17 minutes when Manuel Lanzini produced a stunning goal, cutting inside before bending a shot into the top corner, but the scores were level by the break thanks to a superb Fabregas free kick.
“We have to do our job and then if anyone goes above us then well done”. We are Leicester. We aren’t a team like (Manchester) United, (Manchester) City, Chelsea.
“We needed to get a few more crosses in the box, take a few more risks, try and play through their lines a little bit. We will have chances in the game, and we have to keep going like this”. Keeping clean sheets is like scoring a goal for me and that’s what matters.
But Leicester’s fans are already daring to believe their team will lift the league trophy for the first time in May.
The 54-year-old also criticised Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher about the former Liverpool defender’s comments after Palace’s previous league game ended in a 2-1 loss to Liverpool.
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Stoke City returned to winning ways in the league with a 2-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening.
