Hoffenheim P23 stumble SPORTS 2424 Monday, February 13, 2017 Leicester slump to defeat Chelsea extends lead

Chelsea’s (R) vies with Burnley’s Swansea City’s Martin Olsson (R) celebrates with teammates Ashley Westwood

London zone by a 2-0 defeat at injury to score twice in the Slimani, but the closest Chelsea continue to sit target in the second half. helsea extended their lead Swansea City. latter stages of the first half at they came to establishing a pretty at the top of the pile, “We must be disappointed atop the Leicester became the first the Liberty Stadium. foothold was a shot from the although their advantage will at the point because I think toC 10 points yesterday as the English champions to lose Centre-back Alfie latter that was blocked by be eroded to eight points if this type of game we could team they seem destined five successive games since Mawson broke the deadlock Lukasz Fabianski. ’s win,” said Chelsea manager to succeed as champions, Chelsea in 1956 and the first in the 36th minute with an City win at Bournemouth on Conte. Leicester City, sank to yet team to go six games without emphatic volley after Federico Conte ‘disappointed’ Monday. “We know there is a another defeat. scoring at the start of the year Fernandez had nodded Robert Swansea manager Paul ’s side long way (to the end of the Bidding to go 12 points since Stoke City in 1985. Huth’s clearing header back Clement, named the Premier took a seventh-minute lead season). It is important to clear, Chelsea had to settle for Leicester’s owners gave into the penalty area. League’s Manager of the at Turf Moor when Victor work and play this type of a point after home debutant manager Swedish left-back Martin Month for January, has Moses slipped Pedro in to game and fight.” Robbie Brady’s arcing a vote of confidence after Olsson landed a hammer now seen his team win four steer a low shot past Burnley Burnley manager Sean 24th-minute free-kick earned last weekend’s 3-0 loss to blow in first-half stoppage games from six since his goalkeeper Tom Heaton. Dyche, whose side have Burnley a deserved 1-1 draw Manchester United, but time when he hared onto Gylfi appointment as the successor But Burnley levelled won 29 of their 30 points at at Turf Moor. the post-game rallying cry Sigurdsson’s first-time pass to to Bob Bradley. through £13 million ($16.2 home, said: “It was a strong While the title beckons for issued by goalkeeper Kasper rifle a shot past Schmeichel at They pulled four points million, 15.3 million euros) performance against a top, Chelsea, it is receding deeper Schmeichel had little effect. his near post. clear of danger and now record signing Brady’s fine top side. into memory for Leicester, Swansea overcame the loss Ranieri made a double have a full two weeks to free-kick and managed “I want us to be awkward to who were left one point and of former Leicester loanee change at half-time, sending prepare for their trip to to prevent Chelsea from play against and be productive one place above the relegation Nathan Dyer to an early ankle on and Islam leaders Chelsea. registering a single shot on and we showed that.” (AFP)

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