The high flying foxes have just beaten the EPL title contenders Man City at their home Eithad and moved to the top with a six-point lead. As the EPL season started, the odds of Leicester winning the League was at 1/5000. Many predicted that they would fall down after their historic survival last season. But fate had other ideas for them.
In came Ranieri for Nigel Pearson and he decided bring players like Kante (has the most tackles and interceptions in the league) and they played refreshing brand of attacking football with the help of once strong and effective 4-4-2 formation. Not only did the formation helped the team, it brought the best of Vardy (top scorer in the league) and Maherz (13 goals and 9 assists) as they became their backbone.
They spent around a net of 27 million euros in the summer. Their recruitment was top class as they recruited players like Vardy, Maherz, [in the previous transfer window], while players like Kante, Inler, Huth (from Schalke), Okazak this summer. They stared the season in not so impressive manner, as they failed to keep a clean sheet for the first nine games. But the foundation for the rest of the season was done in those games, as they twice came from two goals to win the matches. It gave them a huge confidence and they started performing as team, even though Vardy and Maherz stood out. Everyone contributed and it is secret behind their successful run to the top.
Their team spirit and work rate is unmatchable
So as we entered into new phase, they had just two defeats and were flying. Many expected them crash down but they didn't. They just kept on flying. Their real test was expected to be in end of January and the start of February, as they would face Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal. But they had not cracked after two matches as they had beaten Liverpool and Man City away from home .This a clear proof of their ambitions this season.
Claudio Ranieri: The Man behind this revolution
Sky Bet bookmakers have made the Leicester as favourites to win the title. Now they will face Arsenal next week and if they are able to beat the Gunner's at their home, they are well on their way to the title. Even if they don’t win their next match, their title bid is seriously real. They will be in the title race come April and May and Ranieri knows how to do it.
