Leicester a step closer to paradise

Sunderland 0 Leicester City 2: There seemed only one rational response to the serenaded inquiry which rang down from the euphoric contingent of supporters populating the away enclosure at the Stadium of Light long after the final whistle. Yes, we do finally believe you. Leicester City are going to win the league.

Each passing week, the doubters have waited for the wheels to unceremoniously fall off the most unlikely of title bandwagons. Yet with every convincing performance and eye-catching result, Claudio Ranieri’s side have proved the ‘told you so’ brigade wrong.

They were at it again on Wearside, a venue they have increasingly fond memories of. Last year, they celebrated sealing the most momentous of great escapes here to secure their Premier League status, having at one stage appeared dead and buried.