Leicester still Premier League betting leaders because of rivals’ midweek losses

“I am worrying about our results,” he said. “We don’t dream. We have to be realistic and come back to what we do well… the basics. The players are very down but we have to respond. We have to focus on our job and remind ourselves that we have some quality as well.”

This season has presented Arsenal with their best chance to end a dozen-year drought without a Premier League title, yet they are now on a four-match winless run in all competitions since thwarting the Foxes 2-1, losing three in a row.

Going forward, the Gunners will be without first-choice stopper Petr Cech because of a hamstring problem. A north London derby date with Spurs is next for Wenger’s men, but they too missed a big opportunity…

Pochettino progress checked by Hammer blow

Had Tottenham taken the spoils from another cross-capital clash with West Ham, then they would be sitting pretty at the top of the table. In-form Hammers winger Michail Antonio had other ideas, however.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team are now 2/1 chances to take the title, but he could not hide his disappointment at Spurs losing ground on the Foxes. “I think we made some mistakes that we normally don’t make,” he said.

“We are very disappointed. The Premier League is very competitive, with no easy games. You need to be 100 per cent mentally and physically.”

Tottenham are a young team packed full of talent, which if unmolested by summer swoops, finally look capable of being consistent challengers at the business end of a Premier League season.

Manchester duo now level

While Man City saw their Capital One Cup penalty shoot-out triumph emphatically avenged by Liverpool, rivals Man Utd moved level on points with the Etihad outfit courtesy of Juan Mata’s winning free-kick against Watford.

City are notably shorter to regain the Premier League title at 15/2 than the 25/1 price available for the Red Devils in the outright market. Both have a 10-point gap to bridge on Leicester, and retain European commitments, however.

“I could see the team was not recovered from the last week,” said outgoing Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini after his team lost 3-0 to Jurgen Klopp’s Reds.

“We played in the Champions League and League Cup final. The Premier League continues exactly the same all season. Not one team makes the difference.”

This is a season that defies description, leaving pundits’ reputations in tatters, so in the 10 games that remain continue to expect the unexpected.

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