Huth sends Leicester clear, Spurs go second
London, AFP – Leicester City's fairytale season scaled new heights on Saturday as they opened up a five-point lead at the Premier League summit by winning 3-1 at title rivals Manchester City.
Centre-back Robert Huth scored twice, either side of a brilliant Riyad Mahrez goal, as Leicester recorded the finest win of their sensational 12-month rise from the bottom to top of the English top flight.
Tottenham Hotspur leapfrogged City into second place by beating Watford 1-0. Arsenal can also move above Manuel Pellegrini's side if they win at Bournemouth on Sunday.
"There are a lot of super teams now. We will try. Why not?" said Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri, whose side visit Arsenal in another top-of-the-table encounter next weekend.
"The effort is a lot. Now it is important the players recover because we spent a lot of energy. Sometimes we run more than a bull. We play every match as though it is the last match.
"Now we are very, very confident and it is important to think about Arsenal. We are ready to fight there."
Leicester were bottom of the Premier League a year ago and seemingly destined for relegation, but are now closing in one of the most extraordinary triumphs in English sporting history.