Jamie Vardy – What is in this guy’s cereal? And can we have some please?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAnd it is a potentially very good moment for the underdog.<\/p>\n
Serial winners Chelsea<\/strong> are out of the title race and Liverpool<\/strong> are two decades into their transitional phase and counting. Jurgen Klopp seems certain to raise the bar at Anfield but it will take time and they are miles off the pace right now.<\/p>\nNext come Manchester United<\/strong> who, with 14 games to go, seem to have finally woken up from their prolonged slumber of almost laughable mediocrity. But they are ten points adrift of Leicester and that means they need to pick up the better part of a point per game on The Foxes. Even a delicious Manchester United vintage would struggle with that challenge.<\/p>\nArsenal<\/strong> look stronger than they have in years but they didn’t grasp the nettle when they were at the summit and a home draw in midweek has once more exposed a possible mental fragility where it comes to serious silverware. Don’t discount Arsenal, but we feel that there are other, greater dangers.<\/p>\nTo the business end of the challengers. One obvious and the other a dark horse.<\/p>\n
Tottenham<\/strong> have been nowhere near the title in decades but this season they are well ahead of schedule with a team that is young, fearless and a true joy to watch when in full flow.<\/p>\nMauricio Pochettino deserves great credit and Tottenham are building up a head of steam. If anything Tottenham’s challenge is getting stronger by the week and, just 5 points off the pace, Leicester need to keep winning.<\/p>\n
Finally, the big boys, Manchester City<\/strong>.<\/p>\nOn their day they could beat any team in this league by a cricket score. But Manchester City often seem almost bored by their brilliance and are just as likely to implode as to embarrass the opponent.<\/p>\n
But they have regained composure and consistency of late and, sitting just three points off the pace, they have to be considered the danger men.<\/p>\n
So who is up next for Leicester? Why Manchester City of course! On paper this trip to Manchester represents Leicester’s biggest game of the season. Escape with a draw and it’s on. But a Manchester City win of any scoreline will see them leapfrog The Foxes.<\/p>\n
If we didn’t know better we would then have to surmise that Manchester City would stroll their way to the title. But this Leicester team have surprised us much more than once this season. And what a fairytale it would be.<\/p>\n
Leicester’s remaining Premier League fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\nMan City v Leicester\tSat 6 Feb\t12:45\t<\/p>\nArsenal v Leicester\tSun 14 Feb\t12:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v Norwich\tSat 27 Feb\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v West Brom\tTue 1 Mar\t19:45\t<\/p>\n
Watford v Leicester\tSat 5 Mar\t17:30\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v Newcastle\tMon 14 Mar\t20:00\t<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace v Leicester Sat 19 Mar\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v Southampton\tSat 2 Apr\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Sunderland v Leicester\tSat 9 Apr\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v West Ham\tSat 16 Apr\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v Swansea\tSat 23 Apr\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Man Utd v Leicester\tSat 30 Apr\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Leicester v Everton\tSat 7 May\t15:00\t<\/p>\n
Chelsea v Leicester\tSun 15 May\t15:00
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