Claudio Ranieri’s leaders are five points clear of
Tottenham with just seven games to go and although
Ferguson predcits
there will be more twists and turns in the race, he thinks the Foxes
will hold on thanks to their consistency and team spirit.
He
said: “It'll be testing times for them. They have to get it in their
mind that they'll drop a point or two, they may drop three points, they
may lose a game.
“But others will drop points, that's the name of the game in the Premier League. It's a tough league.
“I can only see
Tottenham as being the danger to be honest with you. At the moment
they're playing some of the best football I've seen from any Tottenham
team in many years.
“But Leicester I think have got the edge. I think they've got that togetherness.'
Leicester's
last three wins - over Watford, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace -
have all come by a 1-0 scoreline and Ferguson views this ability to
grind out wins is vital.
He told Sky Sports: “I think
it was in 1995-96 we won eight games 1-0 and won the league. These are
championship-winning games without question.
“The consistency has been there all season. If they retain that consistency I can't see anything going wrong for them.”
While
Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez have stolen the limelight with their
goals, Ferguosn believes the foundation for Leicester’s success has been
the rock-solid centre back partnership of Robert Huth and Wes Morgan.
“They've
got the experience of Huth and Morgan at the back. They know how to
head the ball clear, they know how to tackle, they know how to defend.
“Leicester
have got the bit between their teeth and I think they've been the best
team without question throughout the season and they deserve to win it.'
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