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Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez enjoying club's attacking style

Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City scores his team's second goal during the Premier League match at West Bromwich Albion on October 31, 2015
Image: Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez scores their second goal at West Brom

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez is keen for them to continue playing in an attacking manner after they came from behind to win 3-2 at West Brom on Saturday.

The Algeria international scored twice in the second half as the Foxes recovered from falling behind to a Salomon Rondon header to equalise through striker Jamie Vardy, on target for the eighth game in a row.

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Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri was pleased with his side's reaction to their midweek cup defeat

Mahrez then chipped in with his sixth and seventh Premier League goals of the season and despite Rickie Lambert reducing the deficit from the penalty spot for Albion, Leicester held firm for a win that takes them up to third place.

Vardy nets again as Leicester win
Vardy nets again as Leicester win

Jamie Vardy scored in his eighth consecutive league game as Leicester came from behind to wi

Claudio Ranieri's side are unbeaten away from home in the league and have secured 10 points from losing positions as they continue their impressive start to the campaign.

"I am really enjoying playing in this team," Mahrez told the club's website.

Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal
Image: Jamie Vardy has now scored in eight straight Premier League matches

"We are playing attacking football, not staying behind [the ball] and that's the mark of the team. We have to keep going like this. Everyone is happy - the team, the players and the city.

"Away we have come back from two goals, one goal. In the first half we played very well. We spoke at half-time and said 'we can do it, we can make it happen'. We played like we do always.

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Jamie Vardy praised the character of his side after he scored for the eighth Premier League game in a row as Leicester beat West Brom

"I was very happy to win, especially away. It was a difficult game and West Brom are a very good team. We played very well."