Twitter Reacts as Leicester City Go 5 Points Clear with Win over Watford

Leicester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Watford on Saturday.

Rewind two hours and the Foxes arrived at Vicarage Road looking to capitalise on Tottenham Hotspur's draw with Arsenal earlier in the day:

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Prediction: Leicester to win, go five points clear, rip hole in space-time continuum, discover new element between beryllium and boron

— Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) March 5, 2016"

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pic.twitter.com/Tm2TeGTMlf

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) March 5, 2016"

There was mixed team news ahead of the clash between two sides who have surpassed all expectations this season:

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At Vicarage Road, where it's hard not to feel excited about the opportunity Leicester have. Kante, surprisingly, is back. Big test today tho

— Nick Ames (@NickAmes82) March 5, 2016"

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Shame for Watford to lose main man Miguel Britos. The FA should try to find him a UK passport before Euro 2016 if Uruguay don't want him.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) March 5, 2016"

The first half was a forgettable affair:

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This game... #WATLEI pic.twitter.com/JOfvkOLYNL

— 888sport (@888sport) March 5, 2016"

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Not a whole lot going on in this game so far... https://t.co/RfCGKAszUN

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 5, 2016"

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It was so much less nerve-wracking watching Leicester when they were crap.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 5, 2016"

But it sparked into life in the second half when Riyad Mahrez put Leicester ahead with a beautiful goal:

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Brilliant finish from Mahrez. Good touch to set it up, great shot. Footballer of the Year? #lcfc

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) March 5, 2016"

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OMG ... LEICESTER ARE GOING TO BE CHAMPIONS ....

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 5, 2016"

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Riyad Mahrez has now been directly involved in 26 goals in 28 Premier League matches this season (15G, 11A). pic.twitter.com/1hIefV7mRn

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 5, 2016"

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Premier League away goals this season

MAHREZ 11
Lukaku 9
Kane 9
Vardy 8
Giroud 8
Defoe 8 pic.twitter.com/78NPbGOe9c

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 5, 2016"

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Riyad Mahrez:

Goals: 15
Assists: 11
Price: £400,000 pic.twitter.com/76jJp5JAFo

— Football Vines (@FootballVines) March 5, 2016"

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It's only a matter of time... pic.twitter.com/GMnpP8ZiQv

— TheODDSbible (@TheOddsBible) March 5, 2016"

The star winger then picked up a worrying-looking injury as the Foxes fought to hold on to their lead:

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Indiana Jones and the Hamstring of Mahrez

— The Football Ramble (@FootballRamble) March 5, 2016"

But hold on they did, to move five points clear of Tottenham and one step closer to a barely believable title win:

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Five.

Points.

Clear.#LCFC pic.twitter.com/P4Zj5KBPxi

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 5, 2016"

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#5points

— Peter Schmeichel (@Pschmeichel1) March 5, 2016"

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Ranieri is enjoying that one! pic.twitter.com/5KNrchPbYR

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 5, 2016"

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5 points clear. That's 5 points. This is not real. It can't be.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 5, 2016"

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Go on the Foxes...👍🏻

— Joseph Barton (@Joey7Barton) March 5, 2016"

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Absolutely nerveless management of that situation from Leicester. Starting to feel as if we really might see something special.

— Nick Ames (@NickAmes82) March 5, 2016"

[Twitter]