Leicester City and Everton Going in Different Directions

Published on 28-Dec-2016 by srijan213

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Leicester City and Everton Going in Different Directions

Everyone's gotta have a few realistic goals, and Everton's is getting into Europe.

And at the moment, that's all Leicester City has left this season.

The reigning Premiership champions got no joy at home over the holiday, either, as Everton and dealt them a 0-2 blow.

The Blues needs points like these; they're still in with a shout in the chase for No 5:

Premiership standings

For Leicester, though, the magic's come and gone, and the present is not looking pretty.

They're only a three-pointer from the drop zone.

After a scoreless first half, Kevin Mirallas put Everton on the board with a calm finish in the 51st minute:

City’s defense is as wide as the Great Plains this season.

As if extra time was needed, Romelu Lukaku took advantage of it, adding to the Foxes' humiliation:

The January transfer window is about to open, and everyone's showing off their A game.

Dude could be increasing his value with plays like this. The question is whether the Blues will let him go.