Football world is starting to believe in Leicester City's title credentials
It's not just a cute story anymore. Leicester City could actually do this. Seriously.
The Foxes assuaged any doubts about their Premier League title credentials on Saturday, waltzing into the Etihad and thoroughly dismantling Manchester City.
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Claudio Ranieri's men opened up a six-point lead on the Citizens at the top of the table in the process, making believers out of many who had thought the squad of misfits and cast-offs would eventually succumb to more illustrious competitors for the league crown.
People believe in Leicester. Judging by the football world's reaction to Saturday's result, the bandwagon is officially full.
The numbers
After 25 games last season, Leicester City was last, w/ 17 pts.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 6, 2016
After 25 games this season, Leicester City is in first, w/ 53 pts.
Riyad Mahrez: Has directly contributed to at least 3 more goals (24) than any other player in the PL this season (14 goals, 10 assists)
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 6, 2016
Leicester have now lost just one of their last 16 Premier League away games (W10, D5, L1).
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 6, 2016
Solid form on the road. pic.twitter.com/XjEoJLnRIj
Robert Huth has more goals in the league this year than Daniel Sturridge or Memphis Depay or Eden Hazard
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) February 6, 2016
The humour
Leicester have lost only two of their 25 PL fixtures this campaign. pic.twitter.com/iPCvZbXjDT
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) February 6, 2016
Leicester fans getting a bit carried away on @robert_huth goal on Wikipedia.. :) @BBCSport #bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/NxJXQH2sYW
— Craig Ting (@Shouren_) February 6, 2016
You know there is some asshole who was dared to put a tener on Leicester for the league at 5000 to 1 and is now losing his mind.
— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) February 6, 2016
Leave it to an English commentator to use Leicester's success as a platform to extole the perfect greatness of the 4-4-2. 🙄
— Lord Nafaryus (@Ginge) February 6, 2016
Don't worry, big clubs. Arsenal's got this next week. They never let anyone down.
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) February 6, 2016
Can't wait for franchise sequel: LEICESTER CITY MIRACLES 2: WINNING THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) February 6, 2016
The comparisons
Closest thing in US sports to what Leicester is doing? The movie Hoosiers.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) February 6, 2016
When trying to judge how big a shock a Leicester title win would be, don't use the word since.There is no since, apart from since time began
— Bruce Millington (@brucemillington) February 6, 2016
The aftermath
The Huth? You can't handle the Huth! #believe @LCFC @robert_huth 🔝 pic.twitter.com/klKJ3ODktN
— Christian Fuchs (@FuchsOfficial) February 6, 2016
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