Tottenham are also still in the Europa League – facing Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 – leading to suggestions fatigue may play a part as they chase the title.
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But their former winger feels the dramatic improvement this season – their first-team squad, for example, is one of the youngest in Europe – should be used as the template for others to follow.
Following a week of contrasting emotions, Leicester head for Watford on Saturday back in the driving seat in the title race.
So our landlord here in The Transfer Tavern has been having a look back at the history books and picked in his opinion the best five North London derbies. While we are capable of beating Manchester City away.
Kolarov added: “United are now on the same points as us so we have to be careful about what is coming up on our backs as well”. Liverpool probably had the result of the midweek fixtures as they dispatched Manchester City rather easily with Adam Lallana starring. If we don’t win there and back up the win then we are back at square one.
Leicester City strengthened their position atop the English Premier League without even playing on Wednesday, after their three main title rivals all lost to cap another unpredictable round in England’s top division. “I think we can win the Premier League with the players we have”.
City now need to get a positive result against relegation-threatened Aston Villa at home on Saturday and, with Tottenham facing Arsenal, it could be another intriguing weekend in an unpredictable competition. We are very disappointed.
If it is not already tempting to believe their hopes of a first title in 12 years are nearly over, it will become hard to avoid that conclusion should they lose to Spurs.
“We can see how competitive the Premier League is it is tough to be at the top we missed a good opportunity last night, maybe we didn’t play in the way we have shown”.
“And if we analyse the game, we played much better than them”. Arsenal certainly has a chance to turn the tables in the Premier League standings, but confidence will be the x-factor in doing so.
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However, Spurs failed to find that crucial third goal, that could have killed off the game, and Arsene Wenger’s men finally rescued a point out of the north London derby with a 79th minute strike from Alexis Sanchez.
