After an underwhelming finish to 2017, Leicester City recorded a 3-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in New Year Day’s English top-flight encounter, and Wilfried Ndidi is delighted with the positive start.
After enduring an uneventful opening 45 minutes, two sublime finishes in the space of seven second-half minutes courtesy Algeria internationals Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani were enough to put the Foxes firmly in the driving seat.
Marc Albrighton added gloss to the scoreline with a third in stoppage time to ensure Claude Puel’s men return to winning ways after ending December with a point in their last four matches - on the back of a promising start to the busy month.
And the Nigeria international - immense in thwarting David Wagner’s side attacking forays, and also seeing the crossbar deny him his first league goal this term - took to Twitter to express delight after they picked their eighth win of the season.
“What a way to start the new year. Great win today!" Ndidi tweeted.
"Happy new year everyone,” he added.
What a way to start the new year.. Great win today!!! happy new year everyone #blessed 💙
— Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) January 1, 2018
Leicester City are placed eighth in the English Premier League log after garnering 30 points from 22 games. And the defensive midfielder has been a constant fixture for the King Power Stadium outfit, playing in all 1951 minutes of the ties.