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Craig Shakespeare never dreamed of winning his first six matches in charge of Leicester, saying 'I couldn't imagine going on this run when I got the job'

Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare says he never dreamt he would win his first six matches in charge after replacing Claudio Ranieri.

The Foxes are up to 10th after goals from Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy secured a 2-0 home victory over bottom club Sunderland, their fifth on the spin in the Premier League.

And Shakespeare said: ‘I couldn’t imagine going on this winning run when i got the job, especially when I saw the games in front of us.

Craig Shakespeare led  Leicester  to a 2-0 victory over struggling Sunderland on Tuesday night
Craig Shakespeare led Leicester to a 2-0 victory over struggling Sunderland on Tuesday night

‘But it doesn't seem easy and I've never felt really comfortable until the final whistle.