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Twitter reacts as Jamie Vardy-inspired Leicester stun Man City

Published 19:26 10 Dec 2016 GMT

Tom Victor
Twitter reacts as Jamie Vardy-inspired Leicester stun Man City

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Manchester City travelled to Leicester knowing that three points would keep them comfortably in the title race.

The Foxes, meanwhile, found themselves just a point above the relegation zone at kick-off after five winless games. An easy three points for the visitors, then, even without the suspended Sergio Agüero? Not quite. Instead, the hosts were 2-0 up within five minutes, and three to the good before the clock read 20. https://twitter.com/RaviCNN/status/807639895577481216 https://twitter.com/caniggiascores/status/807653760109576193 Predictably, attention turned towards Pep Guardiola and his creative approach to the game, which included playing Pablo Zabaleta in a midfield role. https://twitter.com/janhopis/status/807651721140994049 Whatever the former Bayern Munich boss was trying to do, it wasn't working. https://twitter.com/dionfanning/status/807647526123950080 https://twitter.com/Gibney_A/status/807660514897756160 https://twitter.com/archiert1/status/807647537679175680 Of course, Claudio Bravo's input played a part, as usual. https://twitter.com/andi_thomas/status/807646007110602752 Leicester managed to add a fourth goal in the second half, Jamie Vardy capitalising on a John Stones mistake to complete his hat-trick. And at least that goal allowed people to take a break from the Man City pile-on. For about two seconds. https://twitter.com/nathenmcvittie/status/807662656211525635 https://twitter.com/JoeBrewinFFT/status/807662990476668929 https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/807663017391337472 There was still time for Aleksandar Kolarov to pull one back with a free-kick and set up Nolito for a second Man City goal, but the damage was well and truly done. And it didn't do much to improve the Serbian defender midfielder defender's evening. https://twitter.com/TintinnyTins/status/807646975214632961 https://twitter.com/_Zeets/status/807644606770782208 https://twitter.com/SmParker8/status/807648146545209348 It finished 4-1, lifting Leicester to 14th and leaving Guardiola's team four points adrift from league leaders Chelsea. That margin will become seven if Antonio Conte's team beat West Bromwich Albion tomorrow - a stark contrast from earlier in the campaign. https://twitter.com/shivamLM/status/807645851745218560 Catch up with this week's episode of Football Friday Live

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