<!--Article Start--> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="document jq_ColDocument jq_ShareArea"> <div class="tooltipContent"> <div class="scrollContent jq_Content jq_langdir tinyscrollbar doctooltip-y fontsize_0"> <div class="viewport"> <div class="overview"> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Manchester City were frustrated again on the road as Leicester bounced back from defeat at Liverpool with a 0-0 draw that maintained their surprise Premier League title challenge.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester had to withstand a barrage of first-half pressure from their visitors but they held firm for the point that took them level with Arsenal at the top of the table.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The Foxes grew in confidence after half-time and could have snatched another major scalp in their extraordinary season.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Manchester City are without a win in six Premier League away games but boss Manuel Pellegrini will take heart from a dominant performance before half-time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester abandoned their normal 4-4-2 system and started with Gokhan Inler as an extra midfielder alongside N'Golo Kante and the returning Danny Drinkwater, who was back from a hamstring injury.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Shinji Okazaki and Andy King were the men to make way while City brought back Sergio Aguero in place of Wilfried Bony.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The visitors made all of the early running and exploited their hosts repeatedly down the flanks.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Pellegrini's men wasted several decent crossing opportunities before Leicester almost struck a blow against the run of play.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Inler was fouled 25 yards from goal and Christian Fuchs' free-kick was headed over by Robert Huth.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Manchester City were the more likely scorers and the should have made the breakthrough when Raheem Sterling burst down the right and squared for Kevin De Bruyne.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He hit a firm shot but it was pushed away solidly by Kasper Schmeichel in the home goal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Leicester had been pinned back in their own half with striker Jamie Vardy isolated for lengthy spells.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Riyad Mahrez, his goalscoring partner in crime, nearly made the most of a slip by Nicolas Otamendi and tried a curling shot from an angle that dipped just over.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Manchester City came again, however, and Schmeichel came to the rescue once more when he pushed away a decent shot from Sterling.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The pair were engaged in a personal battle and Schmeichel succeeded again on 32 minutes when he pushed a left-footed effort by Sterling over the bar.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">After withstanding waves of pressure, Leicester should twice have led in the 40th minute.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">First Fuchs' cross from the left eluded Marc Albrighton at the far post by inches.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Then Fernandinho gifted possession to Jamie Vardy, who exchanged passes with Drinkwater on the edge of the box before blasting over.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Aguero should have given the visitors the lead a minute into the second half when he arrived at the near post to meet a De Bruyne cross.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But Leicester, who had squandered possession cheaply, were reprieved when the Argentine sent a cheeky chip over the crossbar.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Albrighton sent a shot into the side netting from a tough angle after a smart pass by Mahrez as Ranieri's men grew in confidence.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">But they almost fell behind when Otamendi met a corner from De Bruyne with a firm header that forced Schmeichel into another good save.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">With momentum behind them, Leicester sent on Leonardo Ulloa for Inler as they went on the attack.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">It almost paid off instantly as Ulloa's decoy run allowed Vardy to collect Drinkwater's pass, but he shot straight at Joe Hart in the Manchester City goal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Late on Hart had to make a good, flying save to keep out a thunderous shot from Fuchs following a short corner by the Foxes.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!--Article End-->