Leicester City And Manchester City Play Out Goalless Draw

Klopp expects a strong Sunderland reaction to their defeat at City as the Wearsiders scrap for survival and will prepare his players for a physical battle.

It took Leicester a while-a good 40 minutes, in fact-to realize that the best way to worry Manchester City was to run straight at Eliaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi, the Manchester City defenders, both of whom struggle for pace. “It’s a miracle what we are doing”.

Half season is magnificent.

Talking about Man City, they are also having a very good season as they are still in the title race with only four points off the first place.

But Jamie Vardy had the game’s best chance as Danny Drinkwater capitalised on poor play, dispossessing the Citizens deep in their half before passing to the England forward, who drove his one-on-one effort over the bar.

Kevin de Bruyne did hit the mark, though, when he was released by Raheem Sterling in the 18th minute, but Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel – son of Manchester United legend Peter – got two hands to it to deny the Belgian global.

While the Foxes looked unsafe on the break, the second half lacked any more clearcut chances until fifteen minutes from the end, when Christian Fuchs freekick tested Joe Hart at his near post and substitute Wilfried Bony saw his shot blocked by Leicester centreback Wes Morgan.

“We started the season strongly but we’ve not been great over the last 12 games or so but we’re in a good position and the two teams above us deserve to be there”.

“We came for three points, had more possession, more attempts, did more things to win the game”, said Pellegrini.

“If they need rest I give them the rest but while they are OK they will play”, he insisted.

“We are going to be involved to the end in the fight for the league”.

We will find out if Leicester can keep up their momentum when they host Bournemouth on Saturday in their first game of the new year.

Manchester City were frustrated again on the road as Leicester bounced back from defeat at Liverpool with a 0-0 draw that maintained their surprise Premier League title challenge. So much so that Leicester were forced to switch between a 4-3-3 formation with the ball, to a 4-5-1 when they were under pressure, to ensure they had enough players in the middle of the field.

‘I told my players we are at the basement but the other sides are a villa with swimming pool and everything. “What we have to create is a stable level of performance”, Klopp said.