When questioned about his excitement towards being Premier League champions, he said “I was excited” and went on to say that he’s no longer excited but focused on the upcoming season.
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Coming from CSKA Moscow, where he scored 18 goals in all competitions last season, Musa displayed how his similarly incendiary pace to Vardy could cause problems in the Community Shield. So I say the bookmakers must do 6,000-1.
“Of course, the big teams are ready to fight for the title, we are ready to defend our title, but we know it is a hard gap”. It scarcely seems possible, but this is the most successful spell in the club’s history.
Last season’s Player of the Year was missing in action at the KC Stadium, and that could be a very worrying sign for Leicester fans as Arsenal continue to be so strongly linked with the Algerian wing-wizard.
Asked if he could envisage Leicester winning it again, he quipped: “It’s impossible, there is more chance of E.T. landing in Piccadilly Circus!”
Ranieri was also keen to point out the “big teams are ready to fight for the title” this season as it was in their absence that his team enjoyed so much success last term.
Ranieri said “all the world is curious what will happen with Leicester”.
Ranieri’s squad has a clean bill of health ahead of the trip to Humberside, with Riyad Mahrez expected to start.
“When there is all this attention around you, it is because you are doing well”.
“The speculation is normal”. The players who are here have earned the right to play in this division and I’m sure they will want to play for themselves and the club.
“Tell me if there is one [offer of interest]”.
Arsenal are weighing up an offer for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez if the Gunners fail to sign Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez, according to reports in Spain. “He is a big player and he needs to feel there are other teams and managers who want him”.
“Never has Riyad come to me and say “coach, I want to go” because I’ll kill him before he tells me this!” “Also Musa can play in a wide position, behind Jamie or alongside Jamie”.
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He also explained why he thinks John Stones is going to be an important player for Manchester City this season.
