Leicester
Last Season
Premier League:
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st
FA Cup: Third Round
League Cup Fourth Round
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Top Scoer (all): Jamie Vardy (
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The greatest story in football was told last
season.
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and tipped for relegation,
Claudio Ranieri took the reins and steered the
Foxes to a remarkable title victory. Champagne
was popped, tears were shed and the world
were left open mouthed. But what now?
Champions League football, whilst being a
lucrative and mouth-watering prospect,
provides a major challenge for such an
inexperienced side.Surely a repeat of last
season's form is off the cards, especially with
the critical loss of N'Golo Kante. Retaining the
services of Jamie Vardy, heavily linked with
Arsenal, and Riyad Mahrez,who looks set to
sign a new contract, ease the loss of the
French midfielder. Now that the party is over,
it's time to see what the encore brings.
Who's in and who's out?
have to brace themselves for the
Kante's departure to Chelsea is a
inevitable pressure that comes with
massive blow, even if it was
the champions tag, but why can't
expected after his breathaking
they live up to that? A top seven
debut season. To fill the void,
finish is now realistic.
Nempalys Mendy has been
What's their reality?
brought in as a direct replacement
If last year was a fairytale,
from Nice. Ahmed Musa, full of
Leicester repeating the feat again
pace and trickery, signed for
would be a miracle. They may fall
16
£
m, while keeper Ron-Robert
Key Man: Riyad Mahrez
into the one season wonder
Young Star: Ben Chilwell
Zieler will provide competition for
category, but Foxes fans wont't
Marmite Man: Danny
Kasper Schmiechel. Perhaps the
mind after their club's finest hour.
Simpson
biggest loss is Steve Walsh, the
Top ten is acheivable, but no more.
man behind the signigns of
Fixtures to look out for
Leicester's stars of last season.
In
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Words: Legends,
counter, loveable
Not the easiest of starts, with
Arsenal and Liverpool, the only two
Not falling off the radar is the main
sides to beat them last season, in
priority. Blackburn showed in
among their first four. Chelsea
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that defending a shock
title win isn't easy. Leicester will
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Odds (Bet
Season expectations?
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to say thanks for sealing their title.
Title
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Relegation:
Prediction:
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