Simply put, can they actually do it?
Leicester City’s 2-0 victory at home to Liverpool saw them retain a three-point lead at the top of the table before clashes away to title challengers Manchester City and Arsenal.
Despite Liverpool dominating possession it was the home side who threatened and created more clear-cut chances on goal.
Their counter-attacking style was rewarded in outrageous fashion on the hour mark when this season’s top goalscorer, Jamie Vardy scored one of the goals of the campaign.
Riyad Mahrez played a long raking first time pass into the path of England’s new No. 9 who struck a fierce dipping volley from 25 yards that deceived a helpless Simon Mignolet.
And 12 minutes later the Foxes put the icing on the cake when Vardy was first to reacted after a deflected shot and neatly finished from close range.
Champions League qualification for Liverpool is dead and buried, while for Leicester a fairytale title-winning season is now a distinct reality.
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Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:
Riyad Mahrez’s game by numbers:
83% pass accuracy
5 take ons
5 shots
2 crosses
1 superb assist pic.twitter.com/Xar6zvdRgd— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2016
Thank god we have Klopp though. If anyone is gonna rebuild us then he’s the man for it. It’s what he does best. #LFC
— Jay (@Jay82_LFC) February 2, 2016
Fact – Christian Benteke cost more than the whole of this Leicester team, and they are League leaders/challengers. #LFC
— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) February 2, 2016
Foxes. Top of the League! #LCFC pic.twitter.com/rO1D4KljcF
— KICKTV (@KICKTV) February 2, 2016
#LCFC are so confident in their play. Simple, slick, incisive. #LFC, meanwhile, overcomplicate things and create more work for themselves.
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) February 2, 2016
Kante truly has been their signing if the season! #LCFC what a little beast of a player!
— Stop For The Klopp (@Appatakker) February 2, 2016
The next 2 games will define our season now #LCFC
— Charlie Carmichael (@Carmichael93) February 2, 2016
Whole of last season – 41 points
24 games this season – 50 pointsLeicester are still ? of the league.#LCFC pic.twitter.com/EWZCzhPWDw
— Gamer News (@gamesrnews) February 2, 2016
Vardy scores Leicester wins Keeping a clean sheet Top of the league This is getting boring now #lcfc
— James Stevenson (@Jamestipsrus) February 2, 2016
We have just completely outclassed Liverpool there. This is stunning stuff. Dreamland. #lcfc
— Joe Walker (@JoeWalker77) February 2, 2016
Put Sturridge, Ings, Coutinho in our #LFC team then we’ve got a chance.
— Al’s… JFT96, YNWA. (@alhugLFC66) February 2, 2016
Firmino not the only player to lack consistency for Liverpool, it’s something that applies to far too many of this Reds side.
— Jim Boardman (@JimBoardman) February 2, 2016
Shows where we are, the table never lies #LFC
— Anfield Europe (@AnfieldEurope) February 2, 2016
We spend less than the majority of top half championship clubs & that’s exactly where we are heading under FSG… #LFC #FSGout
— Austin Park (@Austinlfc1982) February 2, 2016
Witnessed one of THE best goals I have ever seen at King Power tonight. Unbelievable #lcfc
— Megan Cherry (@MeganLCherry) February 2, 2016
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