Three more wins. Maybe just 270 minutes. The numbers are getting smaller, the impossible dream increasingly tangible.
Champions go to places like Sunderland, to teams fighting every inch to stay in the division, and come away victorious. It may not be pretty, it may require a little luck, but leaving with three points is all that matters.
Manchester United did it time and again. Chelsea too. Even Arsenal when they possessed a side with the requisite backbone.
That is what Leicester did here. They have known their task for some time. At first it appeared like a distant oasis. Now it looks within reach.
Three more steps, in fact. Three wins from five games will provide Leicester with a most remarkable title. They lead Tottenham by ten points, at least until they complete their game against Manchester United. But even that may not matter. Leicester in this mentality do not look like conceding any ground.
At the Stadium of Light, that attitude was personified by Jamie Vardy. So often Leicester’s match-winner this season, he has turned provider in recent weeks and not scored since converting a penalty at Arsenal on February 14.
