Leicester - Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri, still low profile despite his team now lead the Premier League standings. According to Ranieri, Leicester are not yet ready to compete to be the champion.
The fate of Leicester at Christmas last year and this year is 180 degrees different. If last year The Foxes languished at the bottom of the standings, now they enthroned at the top.
Leicester so far get 38 points from 17 matches that they went through. They are two points ahead of Arsenal who are in the second position.
Ranieri reaffirmed that the target of the team this season is to avoid degradation by collecting at least 40 points. If the target has been reached, he would want to talk about other targets, including the possibility of seizing the title.
"We were not ready. We were not ready to compete to be the champion. But football is fantastic for this reason. The best team does not always win. This is not tennis," said Ranieri told Sky Sports.
"I am proud of my players and our fans. Our fans are dreaming and I do not want to wake them. We have to enjoy it, play out and without pressure. If the world is talking about you, then you enjoy it and continue to play," said manager origin Italian.
Leicester will face a tough test in the next two games, which come to the headquarters Liverpool (26/12) and host Manchester City (29/12).
"Anything can happen. If we win the next two games, we will have 44 points. In Liverpool, there is a very good atmosphere and we have to show our best game if you want to win there," said Ranieri.
"I really appreciate Jurgen Klopp. I see him in the winter break last season and see how he works. Liverpool have a very good manager," he said.
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