And manager Arsene Wenger remains as adamant as ever that his approach, and his caution in the transfer market, is the right way to go.
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Beaten 2-1 at Hull City in their first game, Leicester remain without a win this season, but Ranieri was encouraged by what he saw against Arsenal. The Foxes fell to a Hull City team that could barely field a starting XI with senior professional players. However, if their defence remains as open as it did against Liverpool, Mahrez and Vardy will expose them easily. Arsenal also lost their first game and would be itching to get their first win.
After Coquelin cut out a risky Marc Albrighton pass with Vardy lurking, Leicester suffered an injury blow early in the second period.
Only N’Golo Kante has chosen to move on this summer, in a £32million move to Chelsea.
It took the game just under half an hour for the first shot at goal when Oxlade-Chamberlain cut across the Leicester back four and curled an effort just wide of Kasper Schmeichel’s goal from just outside the box.
Arsenal’s squad is still taking shape. When he came back he was not completely ready to be 100 per cent.
The return of playmaker-in-chief Mesut Ozil is a huge boost for the club, as he is often the lynchpin in midfield for the side.
“It was more about the performance, it was a lot more positive and like the old us”.
It was a tight, tense 0-0 between Leicester City and Arsenal in Saturday’s late kick off.
It’s an intriguing early season match between the defending champions some are already intent on writing off and an Arsenal side under huge pressure to prove from the outset they are genuine title challengers.
Leicester City and Arsenal had to settle for a point a piece in their Premier League clash on Saturday, with neither side able to find a breakthrough at the King Power Stadium.
Alexis Sanchez has scored four goals in two games at the King Power Stadium.
The Wales worldwide had to play understudy to Drinkwater and Kante last season but started in Leicester’s opening-day 2-1 defeat at Hull with Kante now at Chelsea.
Mahrez now comes up against the team he could’ve joined, and will be looking to show them what they’ve missed out on as he continues to be the talisman of the Foxes.
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“It’s important because last season we achieved the best thing we could in England”. This Wilshere, Giroud and Ozil now in a very bad shape, which is why their appearance in the away match with the “Leicester” is questionable.
