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Leicester City Season Preview

Leicester City will want to put last season behind them as quickly as possible. The Foxes finished 13th in the league, dropping from 2nd the season before!On top of that the U21 team failed to win a youth trophy for the first time in 3 seasons after losing in the semi final.The senior team lost…

The Battle in Barcelona!

For the third season in a row, Leicester City were preparing for a Youth Final. Last season the Youth Cup, and the season before the Youth Shield. Both times the fans had walked away happy, their team named as Champion, and they were hoping to do so once again. The route to the final and…

Meeting the Fox Cubs!

Following a mixed start last season, the U21s stormed away to win the Youth Shield for the second time in their history! Some have said it is not an achievement or a losers trophy, but I would rather have the Shield than no trophy at all like most got…But with that said, the target is…

Record Year for Leicester!

The SeasonLeicester City made history this season, recording their highest Top 100 positioning of all time.Following their promotion from Division 2 in season 19, Leicester finished 11th in their maiden D1 season. Hopes were high for the following season, but the club narrowly avoided relegation, with a 16th place finish. This season though, the Foxes…

A Look Back, A Glance Forward!

In their first ever season in Division 1, Leicester City finished comfortably in mid table with 55 points, netting 51 goals and conceding 47. Ciro Immobile made a colossal impact with 19 goals in 23 games before his departure, whilst captain Martin Odegaard chipped in with 5 goals and 15 assists.Last season though, the Foxes…

Youth Rejuvenated!

After several seasons of growth and development, Leicester City have seen a mass exodus of youth talent, which will continue into next season. Long term frontman Gabriel Martinelli and defensive leader Micky van de Ven have both turned 22 and so will not be eligible for next years youth cup.This loss of talent has been…

The Payoff – Preview of Reviews!

As with every season, the reviews are the most intriguing part of squad building. Well timed rises can set you up for a mid season push, increase a players sale value or keep you on track for future progress. Unfortunate drops or missed rises can put you on the back foot in the league, scupper…

Then, After and Now!

With the season wrapping up, Leicester City continue to keep their eyes on the next few seasons, and the continuous development of the squad. This season alone, the average squad rating has increased from 89.4 to 90.4, whilst at the same time, the average age of the starting XI has dropped from 25.00 to 24.5…

Leicester City Push On

Leicester City have stared their season in relatively good form, with 2 wins and 2 draws in their season openers. Earle will hope to see this form continue, especially following an offseason of significant improvement, and some further developments within the squad itself. Fans already expected the transfer window to be a positive one with…

Pre Season Wrapped

At the end of November, and throughout December, Leicester City underwent some major changes with 8 of the starting XI being replaced. With that in mind, many fans expected a quiet off season with little transfer activity. Early on that looked likely, but a busy couple of days has excited fans once again. The first…