These were the best Leicester title favourites jokes as Claudio Ranieri’s Foxes went 5 points clear at the top of the table with a 3-1 win at Man City.
At the start of the season you could have got odds of 5000/1 for Leicester City to win the league, but they certainly looked like champions as they swatted aside their title rivals at the Etihad in Saturday’s early kick-off.
Now, with Leicester title favourites, the doubters are starting to number fewer and fewer. Nevertheless, there were jokes:
We for one welcome our new Leicester overlords
— The Football Ramble (@FootballRamble) February 6, 2016
I need Leicester to play Bayern so I know football isn't broken
— Kev (@KDans1) February 6, 2016
Since Liverpool last won the PL, Peter Schmeichel signed for Man U, won it 5 times, retired, had a son & he's about to win it with Leicester
— Sunday League (@SundayShoutsFC) February 6, 2016
To anyone who doesn't believe Leicester can win the league pic.twitter.com/8oEEWeu2pj
— FootyYapper (@FootyYapper) February 6, 2016
Leicester is proof you can make it with your 2.2 or pass
— Soore (@shorex_sda) February 6, 2016
"I joined Leicester because I want to play Champions League football" is something that actual footballers are going to say in real life.
— Brooks Peck (@BrooksDT) February 6, 2016
John Terry getting changed into his Leicester kit to celebrate winning the league
— Seann Walsh (@seannwalsh) February 6, 2016
Leicester don't deserve that L in their name.
— TOLULOPE (@dontjealousme) February 6, 2016
I'm converting to Buddhism if Leicester win the league this year.. pic.twitter.com/tLugSi8Ndv
— Uber Football Facts (@UberFootbalI) February 6, 2016
They came 2 mans house, slapped their mums bum, finished the stew and bounced.. Leicester are rude.
— TOLULOPE (@dontjealousme) February 6, 2016
Kid "Dad, how did Leicester win the league?"
Dad "It all started when Nigel Pearson's son racially abused a Thai prostitute during an orgy"
— Sunday League FC (@SundayLeagueFC) February 6, 2016
Can't wait for Leicester vs Barcelona in the CL final next year
— khawla (@K_Blaugrana) February 6, 2016
This is the #Leicester bandwagon right now, and I'm not ashamed to be a part of it😂 pic.twitter.com/FXsT3udYfH
— Logan White (@Logan_White7) February 6, 2016
Leicester is the new Greece
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) February 6, 2016
Give Leicester a drugs test please @FA
— Harry Newbury (@YiddoNewbs) February 6, 2016
What Leicester have been taking before each game pic.twitter.com/0PzGT4uT7h
— Wrestling LAD (@WrestlingLAD) February 6, 2016
Surprised Chelsea aren't looking at an up and coming manager like Ranieri at Leicester.
— Spirit of Mirko (@mirkobolesan) February 6, 2016
If your mate told you he was top of the table with Leicester on FM16 in the 1st season, you would accuse him of cheating & never speak again
— Golden FM (@Golden_FM) February 6, 2016
One good thing if Leicester win the PL – people will finally learn the most confusing thing about them – it is pronounced "lester".
— Vanja Bojanović (@MissBojanovic) February 6, 2016
Seems everyone "knows someone" who backed Leicester at 5000/1. I'm not buying it. NOBODY did. Maybe 1 or 2 diehards for a joke.
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) February 6, 2016
Leicester's Starting XI: £22.5M
Christian Benteke: £32.5m
— The Anfield Chat (@TheAnfieldChat) February 6, 2016
Not everyone was a fan, though…
the biggest downside to Leicester winning the league is that no one will be angry. and that's not fun
— jani (@janithegreat) February 6, 2016
The longer Leicester keep up this joke, the harder it'll hit their fans when they slip. It's time to do the right thing and lose next week
— Mugais (@mugaisj) February 6, 2016
Leicester deserve to win the PL as the team who most embody the English values of taking their racism abroad, transphobia, and Kasabian
— nicholas (@twogreatships) February 6, 2016