Premier League: Claudio Ranieri expects "terrible" last five games

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April 13th, 2016
Back Premier League: Claudio Ranieri expects "terrible" last five games

Claudio Ranieri and his Leicester City side are just five games away from the end of the Premier League season and if they win three out of those five games they will be crowned champions against all odds and expectations. Last weekend the Foxes kept cool and two goals from Jamie Vardy pushed them past relegation-threatened Sunderland and one step closer to the title. At the end of the match Ranieri was obviously having a hard time keeping his emotions under control as tears appeared in his eyes.

The Italian manager said: "There have been no real tears yet, the ones at Sunderland were unshed tears. But it was a moment of pure emotion. To see all those people around us celebrating, entire families on supporters' buses, the masses of Leicester fans who followed us up to Sunderland. It struck me deeply and you realise at that moment, the extraordinary power of football. When our sport manages to pull off this level of positivity you cannot remain indifferent. Afterwards, I wanted to explain what it felt like to see the joy on the faces but it's difficult to express my feelings in Italian, let alone English!"

Leicester currently hold a seven-point advantage over second-placed Tottenham, who defeated Manchester United 3-0 last weekend to keep the pressure on the Foxes. Ranieri added: "The last five matches will be terrible. Nothing is decided yet as far as the title is concerned. We are in the Champions League, the preliminary round as things stand. But the title? Tottenham are not giving in and we have to stay focused. I never look for favours from other teams, just to perform my own job. This is our mission, to do the best we possibly can - then if Tottenham overtake us we will compliment them. It is the law of sport!"

The Foxes face West Ham at home this weekend, then Swansea also at home, before traveling to Manchester United. Then they return at the King Power Stadium to face Everton before ending the season against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Leicester City are currently 1/7 at Bet365 to win the Premier League title this season.

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