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14th Dec 2015

Never mind the Premier League, this statistic shows Leicester are up there with Europe’s finest

Simon Lloyd

Many have written them off, yet Leicester City are still up there.

A 2-1 victory over Chelsea is enough for the Foxes to leapfrog Arsenal and Manchester City and reclaim top spot but not everyone is convinced that Claudio Ranieri’s men are a genuine title threat.

Goals by Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez against the champions took Leicester’s league tally to 34.

Incredibly, this means that they are the fifth highest scorers in Europe’s big 5 leagues, ahead of the likes of Real Madrid and last season’s Champions League finalists, Juventus.