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Leicester's Miracle




The Foxes clinched their first-ever Premier League title on Monday evening as Eden Hazard's late strike downed Tottenham




Image result for eden hazardFollowing Leicester City's draw with Manchester United on Sunday, there had been some mutterings in some corners of the media that it was a shame if the Foxes didn't win the title on their own terms.
Victory against United would have clinched the title for the East Midlanders on Sunday, while their 1-1 stalemate at Old Trafford meant that Tottenham Hotspur could have taken the title race to the penultimate weekend if they'd beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
History was certainly against Spurs, who have had something of an interiority complex in West London in recent seasons, and struggled to assert themselves over their local rivals.

English Barclays Premier League

PosTeamPWDLGDPts
1Leicester City36221133077
2Tottenham Hotspur36191343970
3Arsenal36191072567
4Manchester City36197103064
5Manchester United3517991260
6West Ham United35151461759
7Southampton36169111457
8Liverpool351510101155
9Chelsea35121211748
10Stoke City3613914-1448
11Everton35101411644
12Watford3512815-644
13Swansea City36111015-1343
14West Bromwich Albion36101115-1441
15Bournemouth3611817-2041
16Crystal Palace3610917-1039
17Newcastle United368919-2533
18Sunderland3571117-1832
19Norwich City358720-2631
20Aston Villa363726-4516
However, this current crop of Tottenham stars are a superb collective, and they have far outclassed the EPL's reigning champions this season.

Image result for harry kaneBouncing back from last weekend's disappointing 1-1 draw at home against West Bromwich Albion, Mauricio Pochettino's Lilywhites tore into the lead, ending the half 2-0 following goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
The North Londoners, it seemed, had the bit between their teeth as they looked to heap the pressure back on leaders Leicester.
However, while Spurs have demonstrated their character and resolve in numerous fixtures this season, the occasion arguably got the better of Poch's side on Monday evening.
The match was tetchy from the off, and increasingly became more ill-tempered as it wore on.
Image result for diego costa
Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele were all lucky to stay on the pitch, while hard-nosed warriors Chelsea seemed to relish the animosity, with Diego Costa gnashing at everyone and anyone in sight.
Gary Cahill halved the deficit, before a dazzling late strike by Eden Hazard broke Spurs' hearts and prompted scenes of remarkable jubilation in Leicester.
This wasn't just the moment of the week, it was the moment of the month, the moment of the year, the moment of the season and, depending on who you believe, the greatest moment in football's history.
Some would argue that there isn't any sport that's seen a more remarkable story than the Foxes' miraculous triumph.

Image result for claudio ranieriLeicester, this team of workmanlike miracle men, can now enjoy their final home showing against Everton next weekend, before a guard of honour and title celebration at Stamford Bridge on the final day.
Even in Claudio Ranieri's wildest dreams, the Italian coach—who has just won the first top-division title of his 28-year managerial career—couldn't have imagined this!

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