Ranieri’s side head to Goodison Park nine points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham and in a strong position to qualify for next season’s Champions League but the Italian has always maintained that reaching 40 points, the widely-accepted total required for Premier League survival, remains the aim. Claudio Ranieri deserves all the credit for developing the belief in that team.
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Crucially, he will have Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez and England striker Jamie Vardy available, with the pair having scored 26 goals between them already.
“I’ve seen a real change”.
A late goal from sub Kevin Mirallas made things interesting at the death, but ultimately Leicester would hold on as their incredible campaign rolls on.
“I don’t think we were at our best level but scoring two goals at home against a such a well-organised side should be enough to win the football game.” said Martinez.
“You have to be fortunate with injuries and suspensions and Leicester are no different, but the way they are playing at the moment Leicester are capable of achieving anything this season”.
Stating that the trio “played well” after joining the team in place of Leonardo Ulloa and the missing pair of Danny Drinkwater and Robert Huth, he was visibly pleased with the attitude and commitment of these individuals.
Aside from Chelsea’s decline, the story of the season has been the rise of the Foxes, and if they can register another win against the Toffees they will be sitting pretty on top of the tree at Christmas. “As disappointed as we are with the number of points we have dropped in the last few games, we have been very consistent and some of our attacking play has been exceptional”.
He said: “We don’t want to put them under pressure. Why?” Martinez also said defender John Stones, who picked up a knock in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Norwich City, is in “perfect condition” to face Leicester. “In the last two days John has been able to do his normal work”.
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The former Wigan boss feels his players didn’t play their best game, but still could have done better to prevent the goals they conceded. They were really good.
