Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri says his side must stay grounded after Spurs win
Thursday 14 January 2016 08:50, UK
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri wants his side to keep their feet firmly on the ground after they moved joint-top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Tottenham.
Robert Huth's 83rd-minute header was enough to hand Leicester all three points as they moved seven points clear of Spurs in fourth and level with Arsenal at the top.
When asked how far his side can go in the title race, Ranieri told Sky Sports: "I don't know. They [the fans] are dreaming and that's okay.
"We must stay with our feet on the ground."
Ranieri saw his side struggle in the opening stages at White Hart Lane as Tottenham dominated possession but the visitors gradually grew into the game, creating a number of chances of their own.
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They finally got their reward with with just seven minutes remaining and Ranieri hailed his side's belief as they ended a run of three league games without a victory.
"It's a fantastic win against a big team," he said. "At the beginning it was difficult because Tottenham started very well. I can't say it surprised us because we expected this kind of football.
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"We were waiting for it but we maintained our calm, our shape and slowly we got better, creating some excellent chances to score.
"In the second half it was an open match. We created some chances to score, they created some chances to score and in the end we won. We are very happy."
Huth's goal also ended a run of three games without Leicester finding the back of the net but Ranieri was even more pleased with his side's third clean sheet in a row.
"I know you can't score in all the matches but we kept creating chances and for me that is important," he added.
"We created three or four good chances to score. They saved well but in the end we scored. I'm always positive. This is our third clean sheet in a row and that's good.
"Tottenham are one of the best teams in the league. It's normal that they put us under pressure at home but we continued to believe.
"We came here to try and win and did it."
