Claudio Ranieri,hands in pockets and outwardly unconcerned, was unaware the final whistle had sounded at the end here while the delirious din of victory reverberated around this arena. He was still checking the game had concluded with the fourth official as his team fractured into runt groups, or small huddles of manic celebration. Even when he was properly certain,there was no dramatic punch of the air, no clenched fist flung towards the chairman up in the stands. The Italian was the picture of level-headed. Even he looks as whether all this is starting to feel routine.
Leicester Citys lead at the top now gapes at seven points with six matches to play, or their latest narrow victory a dagger to the hearts of the chasing pack. To put that into context,a year ago to the day they had languished the same number of points adrift of safety at the foot. This team may go through periods of games where they look defensively ragged, a muddle of bodies inside their own penalty area heaving to repel their opponents’ threat and Southampton, and like so many teams before them,always felt they were one pinpoint cross or intelligent creative interchange from hauling themselves level. But that is the deception offered up by Ranieri’s collective. Five of their final six games have now been claimed with a solitary goal.
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Source: theguardian.com