Manchester City are expecting a strong response from shock Premier League leaders Leicester City after the Foxes slipped to only their second league defeat.
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday while Manchester United slumped to a third straight Premier League defeat to pile the pressure on Louis van Gaal. Arsenal wasted a Boxing Day opportunity to knock Leicester off the top of the table when […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Cracks finally appeared in Leicester City’s armour as a 10-match unbeaten sequence that propelled them to the top of the Premier League ended in a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday. The surprise Christmas leaders were subdued and struggled to contain an energetic Liverpool side who deservedly took the points at Anfield […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is full of admiration for Leicester City's football style which propelled the Midlands club to the top of the Premier League.
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City may be top of the elite league at Christmas for the first time in their 131-year history but manager Claudio Ranieri is still playing down title talk. Ahead of the festive matches against Liverpool and Manchester City, all the Italian would say was that if his team won both they […]
REUTERS – Doubters keep writing off surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City’s title chances but it has proved as a source of encouragement for the players, the club’s on-loan winger Nathan Dyer has said. The Foxes were rock bottom for most of last season but pulled off a great escape to stay up after winning […]
By Ian Chadband (Reuters) – A fresh chapter in Leicester City’s unlikely fairytale was written on Saturday as they ensured they would sit top of the Premier League tree on Christmas Day exactly one year after languishing at the foot of the table. Their 3-2 victory at Everton, fashioned with all the now familiar speed […]
REUTERS – Leicester City are breath of fresh air for a sport generally dominated by sides with the most financial clout, Everton manager Roberto Martinez said on Thursday ahead of his side’s Premier League clash against the Foxes. Claudio Ranieri’s side sit top of the table on 35 points after 16 games, their challenge spearheaded […]
(Reuters) – High-flying Leicester City’s exploits have won the admiration of their next Premier League opponents, with Everton manager Roberto Martinez praising counterpart Claudio Ranieri’s impact since taking over at the King Power Stadium. Tenth-placed Everton host the table-toppers on Saturday, with Martinez optimistic that his team can end the Foxes’ 11-game unbeaten away run […]
REUTERS – Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, who has reportedly caught the attention of several clubs across Europe after his strong performances in the first half of the season, has ruled out a move away from the Foxes during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old, who joined Leicester from Ligue 2 club Le Havre in […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Goal-getting winger Riyad Mahrez believes it is unlikely that surprise Premier League leaders Leicester City can win the title, he said on Thursday. City, who produced a last-gasp escape act to avoid relegation last season, host out-of-form champions Chelsea on Monday. Mahrez agrees with manager Claudio Ranieri that the club’s sole focus […]
