Leicester emerged from the clutches of relegation in 2014-15 to the summit of England’s top flight in the space of 12 months, having been ranked 5000-1 outsiders for the title last term, but Ranieri insisted that is firmly in the past following Saturday’s season-opening 2-1 defeat at newly-promoted Hull City.
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“Everyone is doing it and Hull City are a little bit behind in bringing new players”.
But centre-back Davies, leading the side while regular captain Michael Dawson recovers from medial knee ligament damage, sees the result as a sign that former Manchester United assistant Phelan has what it takes to step up.
‘He has been brilliant with the lads, ‘ Davies told Alan Brazil’s Sports Breakfast. “The way he’s worked with us, spoken with us, the way he’s conducted himself and he’s made it clear he wants the job”.
“We need to learn from the errors and get it right for the next game”.
“From the moment I talked to the owners about their vision for Leicester City, I knew it was something I wanted to be part of for a long time”, Ranieri said.
Leicester City must adapt to counter the added motivation opponents will have when facing the Premier League champions, says Danny Simpson.
“He wants to take on this mighty challenge, and we need someone like that. It’s important we get some answers”. He wants us to play football and to have a go. We didn’t do the hard work of 46 games of a Championship season to throw it away.
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A lot of people are questioning the title credentials of Arsenal, but we are perhaps the most stable club and squad of players and there was plenty of reason for optimism from the performances of our other Premier League rivals yesterday.
