Whatever happens now, Leicester are virtually guaranteed to finish at least third in the group and a place in the Europa League knockout phase. But that's not what Ranieri wants. He wants much more than that.
It's all very a different ethos from Brendan Rodgers' approach in 2014 with Liverpool. Having narrowly beaten Ludogorets in their first group game, Liverpool's inconsistent league form became increasingly concerning. The second and third group game were both lost, to Basel and Real Madrid respectively, and by the time the fourth game (Real Madrid away) came around, Rodgers was ready to make a significant sacrifice.
The team that took to the pitch in Spain included such luminaries as Lazar Markovic and Fabio Borini. Steven Gerrard, Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson all sat on the bench and watched Liverpool lose 1-0. And it was all for nothing. Four days later, they went on to lose to Chelsea, then Crystal Palace, in the league before eventually sinking to the bottom of their Champions League group after two more disappointing draws.