Ranieri wants Leicester to build on fantastic half-season

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has backed his squad to build on their "fantastic half-season" ahead of tomorrow's Premier League clash against relegation-threatened Bournemouth.
Leicester, who were on the brink of relegation last year, are behind leaders Arsenal only on goal difference and have taken the league by storm, having won 11 of their 19 matches so far.
"We've had a fantastic half-season, it's unbelievable what we are doing and we must continue. We are building the team, building the personality," Ranieri told reporters on Thursday.
"We are building our minds at the top to fight. I know our fans are dreaming but it's important to remember where we started.
"We will fight, right until the end and we want to win. If we give 100 percent then we accept every result."

Ranieri also said he was confident his players will not over indulge during New Year's Eve after he confirmed the squad have been given permission to celebrate.
"They can celebrate, they are very, very good professionals. It's important to celebrate, to enjoy it, because it was a fantastic 2015 but afterwards we have to put our minds on Bournemouth," the former Chelsea manager said.
"They are a very...