Neil Warnock said Crystal Palace were benefiting from "dream" performances by Jason Puncheon after a second consecutive Premier League win moved them into the top half.
Puncheon set up both Palace's goals in the 2-0 win over Leicester, with the Eagles having taken eight points since Warnock was installed as manager four games ago.
After an even first half, Palace struck twice in three minutes with a Puncheon corner knocked down for Fraizer Campbell to scramble home and his inch-perfect free-kick headed home by skipper Mile Jedinak soon after.
For Leicester, it was a poor performance following their impressive display in coming from behind to beat Manchester United 5-3 last week, as they only rarely threatened Julian Speroni's goal.
A feud between Warnock and Puncheon may have threatened the 28-year-old's career at Selhurst Park when the manager was appointed as Tony Pulis' successor.
The Palace boss criticised Puncheon for missing a penalty in a game at Tottenham last season, and the player responded with a series of tweets derogatory to Warnock.
But Warnock said that was water under the bridge as he sang the praises of Puncheon's recent performances.
"We had an evening meal together and talked about it,'' he said. "You have bust-ups and say things. He got told the wrong side of the tale at the time, but the last couple of years he has been phenomenal and we are very pleased to have him.
"With his contribution, he is a manager's dream at the moment.
"At half-time, we said about being more positive and I thought the wide players could win us the game. I thought they were a threat throughout and Campbell put himself about at the start of the second half and I thought he deserved his goal. To get two goals so quickly was very welcome."
Leicester manager Nigel Pearson said switching off at the back cost his side a result, with their cutting edge lacking.
"We didn't defend the set-plays as well as we have done in previous games," he said.
"There were individual errors, but what you have got to do against sides that put a large emphasis on set plays is not giving them away, and we gave away a few cheap ones. But our lads are only human, and you aren't going to play perfectly all the time."
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