No one could ever accuse Claudio Ranieri of being anything but realistic. You could forgive the Leicester manager for having high hopes ahead of the 2016/17 season, having led the Foxes to the most extraordinary Premier League title victory of all time, but when asked as to whether his team could retain their title, the Italian coach was brilliantly emphatic with his reply.
"It is more difficult than last season. It is easier ET comes to Piccadilly Circus! You don't understand? Let's play 10 matches then you see."
Of course, with both Manchester clubs and Chelsea finding themselves new, world class managers and investing hundreds of millions on a slew of new players, Leicester's competition for their title is fiercer than ever and Ranieri's task hasn't been made any easier with the loss of the phenomenal N'Golo Kante to Chelsea, this Summer.
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"I work to be safe, and continue to build a team, anything that happens more, is fantastic.
"It is normal we can't win the league. For this reason I say the bookmakers must do 6,000-1. It is impossible."
Where do you think Leicester will finish, this season? Can they mount another title challenge? Have your say in our comments section.
(H/T Dream Team FC)
Topics: Leicester City, Claudio Ranieri, Football, Premier League