during the 2014-15 season they were bottom of the league but in 2015-16 they
bottom of the league but in 2015-16 they
bottom of the league but in 2015-16 they became the favorites to win it
welcome to watchmojo.com down five facts
welcome to watchmojo.com down five facts you should know about Leicester City and
you should know about Leicester City and
you should know about Leicester City and their incredible rise in the English
their incredible rise in the English
their incredible rise in the English Premier League
Premier League
Premier League number five what’s so remarkable about
number five what’s so remarkable about
number five what’s so remarkable about Leicester City FC founded in 1884
Leicester City FC founded in 1884
Leicester City FC founded in 1884 Leicester City Football Club didn’t only
Leicester City Football Club didn’t only
Leicester City Football Club didn’t only exceed expectations in the 2015-16
exceed expectations in the 2015-16
exceed expectations in the 2015-16 English Premier League season they
English Premier League season they
English Premier League season they shattered them the club which is
shattered them the club which is
shattered them the club which is nicknamed the Foxes finished their
nicknamed the Foxes finished their
nicknamed the Foxes finished their 2014-15 campaign in the 14th position of
2014-15 campaign in the 14th position of
2014-15 campaign in the 14th position of the Premier League but was threatened
the Premier League but was threatened
the Premier League but was threatened with relegation to a lower league for
with relegation to a lower league for
with relegation to a lower league for the majority of that season on March
the majority of that season on March
the majority of that season on March 21st 2015 they suffered a 4 to 3 defeat
21st 2015 they suffered a 4 to 3 defeat
21st 2015 they suffered a 4 to 3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur which left them
to Tottenham Hotspur which left them
to Tottenham Hotspur which left them bottom of the table and supposedly
bottom of the table and supposedly
bottom of the table and supposedly doomed but 7 wins in their remaining
doomed but 7 wins in their remaining
doomed but 7 wins in their remaining nine games ensured a miraculous escape
nine games ensured a miraculous escape
nine games ensured a miraculous escape that good form has continued throughout
that good form has continued throughout
that good form has continued throughout the following seasons competition as
the following seasons competition as
the following seasons competition as Leicester which has never been crowned
Leicester which has never been crowned
Leicester which has never been crowned top-flight champions in their history
top-flight champions in their history
top-flight champions in their history sat top of the table with three games to
sat top of the table with three games to
sat top of the table with three games to play as of April 26th 2016 theirs is an
play as of April 26th 2016 theirs is an
play as of April 26th 2016 theirs is an underdog story that caught the world’s
underdog story that caught the world’s
underdog story that caught the world’s attention still Morrow is looking to
attention still Morrow is looking to
attention still Morrow is looking to drive
number four what made Leicester City so
number four what made Leicester City so successful this season when Leicester
successful this season when Leicester
successful this season when Leicester and former manager Nigel Pearson parted
and former manager Nigel Pearson parted
and former manager Nigel Pearson parted company in June 2015 the team was a
company in June 2015 the team was a
company in June 2015 the team was a relegation favorite and a massive 5,000
relegation favorite and a massive 5,000
relegation favorite and a massive 5,000 to one shot for Premier League glory in
to one shot for Premier League glory in
to one shot for Premier League glory in fact bookmakers placed better odds on
fact bookmakers placed better odds on
fact bookmakers placed better odds on Kim Kardashian becoming US president by
Kim Kardashian becoming US president by
Kim Kardashian becoming US president by 2020
2020
2020 and the Pope playing for Rangers FC then
and the Pope playing for Rangers FC then
and the Pope playing for Rangers FC then on Leicester winning the title then in
on Leicester winning the title then in
on Leicester winning the title then in stepped Italian manager Claudio Ranieri
stepped Italian manager Claudio Ranieri
stepped Italian manager Claudio Ranieri once of Chelsea Monaco and uninspiring
once of Chelsea Monaco and uninspiring
once of Chelsea Monaco and uninspiring Li the Greece national team many
Li the Greece national team many
Li the Greece national team many onlookers were vexed by the surprise
onlookers were vexed by the surprise
onlookers were vexed by the surprise appointment but Ranieri who has a
appointment but Ranieri who has a
appointment but Ranieri who has a reputation for team rotation adapted his
reputation for team rotation adapted his
reputation for team rotation adapted his style for Lester’s modest squad Kristian
style for Lester’s modest squad Kristian
style for Lester’s modest squad Kristian Fuchs Robert Huth and Shinji Okazaki
Fuchs Robert Huth and Shinji Okazaki
Fuchs Robert Huth and Shinji Okazaki were all signed for relatively small
were all signed for relatively small
were all signed for relatively small fees just before Ranieri arrived and in
fees just before Ranieri arrived and in
fees just before Ranieri arrived and in goal o Conte was brought in by the new
goal o Conte was brought in by the new
goal o Conte was brought in by the new boss for a bargain 5.6 million pounds
boss for a bargain 5.6 million pounds
boss for a bargain 5.6 million pounds all four of these players proved to be
all four of these players proved to be
all four of these players proved to be vital in 2015-16 helping the Foxes
vital in 2015-16 helping the Foxes
vital in 2015-16 helping the Foxes backup their unique team spirit with
backup their unique team spirit with
backup their unique team spirit with stats defensively they were solid
stats defensively they were solid
stats defensively they were solid conceding less than a goal a game on
conceding less than a goal a game on
conceding less than a goal a game on average and keeping over 40% clean
average and keeping over 40% clean
average and keeping over 40% clean sheets offensively they were clinical
sheets offensively they were clinical
sheets offensively they were clinical scoring a goal for every five and a half
scoring a goal for every five and a half
scoring a goal for every five and a half chances created we are in Champions
chances created we are in Champions
chances created we are in Champions League come on man
League come on man
League come on man number three why is this unusual in the
number three why is this unusual in the
number three why is this unusual in the English Premier League since its
English Premier League since its
English Premier League since its conception in 1992 the Premier League
conception in 1992 the Premier League
conception in 1992 the Premier League has had five winners across 23 seasons
has had five winners across 23 seasons
has had five winners across 23 seasons Manchester United has 13 titles Chelsea
Manchester United has 13 titles Chelsea
Manchester United has 13 titles Chelsea has four arsenal has three and
has four arsenal has three and
has four arsenal has three and Manchester City won in 2012 and 2014 the
Manchester City won in 2012 and 2014 the
Manchester City won in 2012 and 2014 the only victors vaguely comparable to
only victors vaguely comparable to
only victors vaguely comparable to Leicester City are Blackburn Rovers who
Leicester City are Blackburn Rovers who
Leicester City are Blackburn Rovers who won the league in 1995 but their victory
won the league in 1995 but their victory
won the league in 1995 but their victory unlike lester’s came about on the crest
unlike lester’s came about on the crest
unlike lester’s came about on the crest of huge financial backing which saw the
of huge financial backing which saw the
of huge financial backing which saw the club break the English transfer record
club break the English transfer record
club break the English transfer record the top clubs are usually based in
the top clubs are usually based in
the top clubs are usually based in bigger English cities as well London and
bigger English cities as well London and
bigger English cities as well London and Manchester lead the way while Liverpool
Manchester lead the way while Liverpool
Manchester lead the way while Liverpool also has a proud history of success
also has a proud history of success
also has a proud history of success Leicester in comparison is just the 13th
Leicester in comparison is just the 13th
Leicester in comparison is just the 13th largest city in the UK according to the
largest city in the UK according to the
largest city in the UK according to the 2011 census number – how did wealth
2011 census number – how did wealth
2011 census number – how did wealth factor into Leicester City success
factor into Leicester City success
factor into Leicester City success although Lester was subject to a
although Lester was subject to a
although Lester was subject to a multimillion-pound
multimillion-pound
multimillion-pound takeover in 2010 by the Thai based King
takeover in 2010 by the Thai based King
takeover in 2010 by the Thai based King Power Group their rise has not relied on
Power Group their rise has not relied on
Power Group their rise has not relied on masses of spending before the 2015-16
masses of spending before the 2015-16
masses of spending before the 2015-16 season the club’s financial activities
season the club’s financial activities
season the club’s financial activities and the value of its players were among
and the value of its players were among
and the value of its players were among the lowest in the league
the lowest in the league
the lowest in the league Lester’s annual wage bill was around 1/4
Lester’s annual wage bill was around 1/4
Lester’s annual wage bill was around 1/4 Manchester United
Manchester United
Manchester United while Manchester City squad is worth
while Manchester City squad is worth
while Manchester City squad is worth around 8 times as much as Rani Aires
around 8 times as much as Rani Aires
around 8 times as much as Rani Aires City United Chelsea and Arsenal all have
City United Chelsea and Arsenal all have
City United Chelsea and Arsenal all have individual players worth more than
individual players worth more than
individual players worth more than leicester squad collectively but the
leicester squad collectively but the
leicester squad collectively but the Foxes proved that you don’t necessarily
Foxes proved that you don’t necessarily
Foxes proved that you don’t necessarily need wealth to get wins in fact as
need wealth to get wins in fact as
need wealth to get wins in fact as recently as 2010 top striker Jamie Vardy
recently as 2010 top striker Jamie Vardy
recently as 2010 top striker Jamie Vardy was still working part-time as a factory
was still working part-time as a factory
was still working part-time as a factory worker making medical splints talent and
worker making medical splints talent and
worker making medical splints talent and teamwork were obviously factors as well
teamwork were obviously factors as well
teamwork were obviously factors as well with the value of star players such as
with the value of star players such as
with the value of star players such as VAR d PFA Player of the Year riyad
VAR d PFA Player of the Year riyad
VAR d PFA Player of the Year riyad mahrez and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
mahrez and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel
mahrez and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel skyrocketing following their success
skyrocketing following their success
skyrocketing following their success however the team was actually on the
however the team was actually on the
however the team was actually on the verge of the cheapest title that the
verge of the cheapest title that the
verge of the cheapest title that the Premier League had ever seen as of late
Premier League had ever seen as of late
Premier League had ever seen as of late April 2016 number one how close is
April 2016 number one how close is
April 2016 number one how close is Leicester City to the title as at the
Leicester City to the title as at the
Leicester City to the title as at the end of April 2016
end of April 2016
end of April 2016 the answer was extremely close with
the answer was extremely close with
the answer was extremely close with three games left to play Leicester
three games left to play Leicester
three games left to play Leicester topped the table but Tottenham was right
topped the table but Tottenham was right
topped the table but Tottenham was right on the fox’s tail their closest rivals
on the fox’s tail their closest rivals
on the fox’s tail their closest rivals and the only other team with a realistic
and the only other team with a realistic
and the only other team with a realistic chance at the title was Tottenham
chance at the title was Tottenham
chance at the title was Tottenham Hotspur another side enjoying its best
Hotspur another side enjoying its best
Hotspur another side enjoying its best ever Premier League campaign however
ever Premier League campaign however
ever Premier League campaign however Ranieri side had a seemingly difficult
Ranieri side had a seemingly difficult
Ranieri side had a seemingly difficult run up a match at home against Everton
run up a match at home against Everton
run up a match at home against Everton was sandwiched between two fixtures away
was sandwiched between two fixtures away
was sandwiched between two fixtures away at Manchester United and Chelsea though
at Manchester United and Chelsea though
at Manchester United and Chelsea though all three of those clubs underperformed
all three of those clubs underperformed
all three of those clubs underperformed to some degree in 2015-16 trips to
to some degree in 2015-16 trips to
to some degree in 2015-16 trips to United’s Old Trafford and Chelsea
United’s Old Trafford and Chelsea
United’s Old Trafford and Chelsea Stamford Bridge can always prove
Stamford Bridge can always prove
Stamford Bridge can always prove difficult by that point however the
difficult by that point however the
difficult by that point however the fairy tale had already been written to
fairy tale had already been written to
fairy tale had already been written to some extent but the last page still
some extent but the last page still
some extent but the last page still needed to be signed off and it was up to
needed to be signed off and it was up to
needed to be signed off and it was up to Vardi Marez conte Ranieri and the rest
Vardi Marez conte Ranieri and the rest
Vardi Marez conte Ranieri and the rest to finish one of the greatest underdog
to finish one of the greatest underdog
to finish one of the greatest underdog stories ever seen
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