The question now hanging over Leicester’s season is whether they have the experience to handle the pressure of a title run-in, but Ranieri insists their rivals have more to worry about. If Leicester are top of the league, that means there’s no easy match and it’s a very interesting Premier League so far. It is important to put pressure on them because they spend a lot of money and if they don’t win it is a disaster. All of a sudden, you know… their team is not a Manchester United squad or a Liverpool squad, and they’re having an unbelievable season. “I hope we don’t feel this pressure”, the Italian said.
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“You want everybody there when the game starts”, Wenger was quoted as saying by the Guardian on Friday.
“The pressure is on the others”.
Arsenal beat Leicester 5-2 away in September, the first loss of the season for Claudio Ranieri’s men.
What a story it would be for Leicester to have gone from rock bottom to winning the Premier League within the space of 15 months, and it’s completely theirs to lose now. If we can’t win the title, I hope you can.’ All the fans are saying this.
Arsenal are still in the hunt for the title, and like Leicester this is also their best chance – It genuinely is a super Sunday of action.
While Leicester are more concerned with the power of television companies to alter kick-off times rather than the cost of their ticket for the game in north London, their protest will come against a backdrop of fan groups battling against rising admission.
Arsenal can close the gap to just two points on the weekend with a win over the Foxes, but with one win in their last five, Arsene Wenger has a problem.
Arsenal have won their last eight home Premier League meetings with Leicester City.
For the first time this season, Leicester are the bookmakers’ favourites but Pellegrini, who will stand down in the summer, believes there is still time.
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Wenger, though, raised his own game: “I am pleased Claudio [Ranieri] is doing well… he has done well everywhere [but] he has never beaten me”. Newcastle have found something resembling passable form lately, with two wins in their last five matches, but still only have a one-point cushion on the relegation zone.
