RELENTLESS LEICESTER TAKE GIANT STEP TOWARDS TITLE GLORY

The Foxes are now just four weeks away from claiming a possible Premier League title win, edging past Southampton in Sunday's keenly contested clash at the King Power Stadium
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Seven points clear with six matches to play. That is the equation facing Leicester City. League titles have been lost from stronger positions, but it is very difficult to see the Foxes blowing this now.
During the first half of the season, Leicester were the most thrilling side to watch in the Premier League. Their counter-attacking style and willingness to allow opponents the ball saw them score and concede goals with almost reckless abandon. Remarkably, it even saw them rise to the top of the Premier League.
But as they found out rather cruelly against Arsenal – albeit with 10 men for most of the second half – playing in such a style could eventually cost them if they were to complete the ultimate footballing fairytale and win the title. Claudio Ranieri realised his side needed to become more solid, and since that defeat the Emirates Stadium they have become almost watertight.
Only West Brom have managed to the breach their defence in their six outings since, and though they have only scored seven goals themselves, they have been able to pick up 16 points from a possible 18. Four straight 1-0 wins – and five in their last six- have surely put the King Power Stadium outfit in a position that will be impossible for their rivals to catch.
Against Southampton they were made to work harder than they have for some time, particularly in defence as Ronald Koeman’s side relentlessly attacked for an hour after being happy to sit back for the opening 30 minutes.