Leicester Metropolis produced one of many largest miracles within the historical past of soccer once they received the Premier League within the 2015/16 season.
It occurred only one yr after avoiding relegation to the Championship, as Claudio Ranieri put collectively a gaggle of gamers reminiscent of Jaime Vardy, Kasper Schmeichel and N’Golo Kante who led the workforce to glory.
Solely two survivors from the title-winning Leicester workforce
Following the departures of Schmeichel and Marc Albrighton, these days Vardy and Daniel Amartey are the one two gamers from the title-winning workforce to stay within the squad.
The 2 groups are fairly totally different, with the present facet one step away from relegation to the Championship, as they’re second-bottom, two factors from security with three video games to go.
“I am very, very, very hopeful, nevertheless it’s clearly very nerve-wracking,” Gary Lineker informed talkSPORT earlier this month.
“I feel it is 50-50 for Leicester actually. I feel they will want no less than 4 factors, however whether or not they’ll get that, I do not know.
“They’ve solely received one recreation because the World Cup and that is a fear. I have been in Leicester at the moment and it is a nervous city.”
The state of affairs has worsened since then, as Fulham thrashed Leicester 5-3 on Monday.
“Good heavens! Leicester are taking place,” Lineker wrote on Twitter.
The Foxes not too long ago sacked Brendan Rodgers, underneath whom Leicester received the FA Cup and Group Protect in 2021, and changed him with Dean Smith.
They now have a nervous few weeks as they goal to keep away from dropping again to the second tier.
