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FT REPORT: Leicester City 2-1 Chelsea

By Alex Grace (@AlexGrace12)
  • FT: Leicester 2-1 Chelsea
  • Vardy scores 15th of the season
  • Mahrez doubles lead 
  • Remy pulls one back for Champions 
  • Chelsea lose for 9th time this season 
LEICESTER are top of the Barclays Premier League again.

The team of the season once again pulled of a performance of the highest quality to condemn champions Chelsea to their NINTH defeat in the league this season. 

Goals either side of Half- Time from Jamie Vardy and Mahrez sealed the win that means if they win on Saturday they are sure to be top of the table on Christmas Day. The result leaves Jose Mourinho's Chelsea 16th and just one point clear of the relegation places. 

It was a game that started off very tight with both sides knowing how important the game was in their retrospective league positions. Leicester of course could move above Manchester City and Arsenal to the top of the league while Chelsea were just desperate to move away from the relegation places. 

Nerves were in the air after just 12 minutes when Chelsea keeper Courtois fumbled what looked like an easy cross but managed to gather it second time round. 

Both teams were forced into early changes with Chelsea losing the out of form Eden Hazard and Leicester losing Danny Drinkwater. 

The match did not come to life until after the 30 minute mark, Leicester took the lead through Jamie Vardy, perhaps not surprise it was Mahrez who set him up for goal number 15 of the season. He played a ball in from the right and Vary met it at the back post and slammed it home with a first time finish. 

Mourinho not happy with his side ordered them down the other end and they forced corner which Willian whipped in and Matic headed but the ball clipped the bar as it went over. 

After half-time Chelsea found themselves 2-0 down Mahrez netted his 11th goal of the season who was in plenty of space at the back post to curl home a beauty of a shot into the back of the net to double the home sides lead. 

That seemed to kick the champions into gear as they then came alive creating chances, Pedro had the first of these but his shot from inside the box was well over. Chelsea's best chance came from that resulting corner. Ivanovic unmarked at the back post couldn't convert to half the deficit. 

Chelsea did get the goal they wanted as a fabulous cross from Pedro found sub Loic Remy who nodded home to give Chelsea some hope, but it wasn't to be and Chelsea fell to defeat again this season. 

So questions...

Can Leicester win the Premier League? 

No team with this amount of points at this stage has never finished in the top 4.

Are Chelsea in a relegation battle?

Just one point above the relegation places this close to Christmas

Fans of both clubs and football fans get involved tweet me @AlexGrace12 with your opinions and these will posted in my anyalsis in the next few days.

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