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Claude Puel "happy" with Leicester City's return to winning ways

Leicester City manager Claude Puel reserves special praise for Jamie Vardy following his side's come-from-behind 4-1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Leicester City manager Claude Puel has said that he is "happy" to have seen his side return to winning ways following a five-game streak without a victory.

The Foxes came from behind to beat rock-bottom West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns this afternoon, eventually running out 4-1 winners courtesy of goals from Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, Kelechi Iheanacho and Vicente Iborra.

Vardy's equaliser was a goal of particularly high quality as he volleyed Mahrez's pass home, and Puel reserved special praise for the England international.

"It was a good opportunity, a fantastic goal, it's a second goal he's scored with his quality. It was difficult to take the ball and he is a good player," the Frenchman told reporters at his post-match press conference.

"We are happy to win the game, but it's not just the result but the quality we can put onto the pitch. We tried to start well but it wasn't enough. We lacked some confidence after our last draw at home.

"The first half was too open, we could have finished it 3-3. It was important to come back with more quality and we found the clinical edge."

The result sees Leicester reach the 40-point mark in the Premier League, and they are now only five points adrift of sixth-placed Arsenal.

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2Manchester UnitedMan Utd30205558233565
3Liverpool30179468343460
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs29177555243158
5Chelsea30175852272556
6Arsenal291361052411145
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8Leicester CityLeicester301010104543240
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10Watford29106133947-836
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton30810122840-1234
12Bournemouth2989123444-1033
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle3088143040-1032
14Swansea CitySwansea3087152542-1731
15Huddersfield TownHuddersfield3087152550-2531
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3079143657-2130
17Southampton30513122944-1528
18Crystal Palace3069152848-2027
19Stoke CityStoke2969142854-2627
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom30311162347-2420
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City29253183206378
2Manchester UnitedMan Utd30205558233565
3Liverpool30179468343460
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs29177555243158
5Chelsea30175852272556
6Arsenal291361052411145
7Burnley30111092726143
8Leicester CityLeicester301010104543240
9Everton30107133549-1437
10Watford29106133947-836
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton30810122840-1234
12Bournemouth2989123444-1033
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle3088143040-1032
14Swansea CitySwansea3087152542-1731
15Huddersfield TownHuddersfield3087152550-2531
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham3079143657-2130
17Southampton30513122944-1528
18Crystal Palace3069152848-2027
19Stoke CityStoke2969142854-2627
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom30311162347-2420
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