It’s no exaggeration to say Craig Shakespeare has had a monumental impact on Leicester City’s fortunes this season.
Since taking over from Claudio Ranieri, initially on a temporary basis, the former assistant has recorded crucial league wins over Liverpool, Hull City and West Ham United to pull the Foxes away from the bottom three.
Those are arguably just as vital as the 2-0 home win over Sevilla which sent last year’s Premier League champions into the last eight of the Champions League.
Kasper Schmeichel made some big saves to preserve all three points at West Ham (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
You also might have noticed that Shakespeare shares his name with a famous playwright.
The ‘to be or not to be’ references have been a dead giveaway, while you might have seen some of your mates going one further, alluding to the potential of tragedy or describing some of Leicester’s defending as a ‘comedy of errors’.
But your wisecracking pals – and the odd journalist – aren’t alone.
Much ado about two-nothing. Shakespeare celebrating. Albrighton, unmarked, controls clearance with his right, finishes with his left. #lcfc
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 14, 2017
Wilfred Ndidi has been one of the few new signings to stamp his authority since joining this season, and the Nigerian international got another 90 minutes under his belt at the London Stadium on Saturday.
And, not long after the whistle blew to signal a narrow 3-2 victory, Ndidi found his own unique way to pay tribute to the man who we hope will one day be nicknamed ‘Bardiola’.
It was an interesting choice of quote, however – was the Henry IV line intended as a word of warning after what happened to Ranieri at the helm?
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown, massive 3 points far away from home. Great support from the fans once again
— Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) March 18, 2017
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