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Graeme Souness in awe as Leicester City close on Premier League title

Wes Morgan celebrates
Image: Wes Morgan (right) equalised for Leicester at Old Trafford

Graeme Souness was left in awe of Leicester City after their spirited 1-1 draw at Manchester United moved them to within two points of the Premier League title.

Claudio Ranieri's men travelled to Old Trafford on Sunday knowing victory would seal an unprecedented maiden top-flight crown, but they had to withstand an early onslaught from the hosts, who were looking to strengthen their bid for Champions League qualification.

Anthony Martial established United's dominance on eight minutes, stroking Antonio Valencia's cross beyond Kasper Schmeichel, but - as they have done so often throughout their remarkable campaign - Leicester hauled themselves back into the game through captain Wes Morgan.

The result means Leicester will be crowned champions if second-placed Tottenham fail to win at Chelsea on Monday Night Football, and Souness was left to praise a performance he felt typified the Foxes' season.

"It's incredibly hard to be anything other than utterly complimentary about this team," Souness told Super Sunday.

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"How many Leicester players at the end of last season were negotiating clauses in their contracts in case they qualified for the Champions League, or won the Premier League? None of them!

"Their bonus would have been for avoiding relegation. It's really hard not to be totally in awe of this team.

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Morgan admitted Leicester had to work very hard for a point

"It was a typical Leicester performance today. They've ended up with 30 percent possession yet, watching the game, it didn't feel like that.

"They've come to one of the world's greatest football stadiums today and were not intimidated. They went a goal behind and showed real character and togetherness to get back into it.

It’s really hard not to be totally in awe of this team. Somehow they come up with a way of getting a result.
Graeme Souness on Leicester City

"United were fabulous for a good half an hour but after that, Leicester came back. The so-called smaller team fell behind to the bigger team but, to a man, none of them threw the towel in.

"You could see them grinding themselves back into the game and in the second half, they were the better team.

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"That 90 minutes typifies what Leicester's season has been all about. When adversity comes, they deal with it. Somehow they come up with a way of getting a result."

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