In many ways the story of Chelsea’s acquisition of Ben Chilwell from Leicester City is a familiar one. A big-spending club poaches a young English star from a side that over-performed the season before. Yet the £45 million price tag seems low when compared to the transfers of recent years. Is Chilwell really only a […]
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Summer signings key to avoiding the drop
Although Tony Pulis may argue otherwise, the current top half of the Premier League should all comfortably avoid a relegation battle next year. However, the same cannot be said of the seven teams from 11-17. If they fail to recruit astutely, any of these teams could find themselves facing a tough 2017-2018 season. In descending […]
Why Vardy should leave Leicester
It’s easy to sympathise with fans who cry foul at the frequency with which players have their heads turned by another club. Although football players’ careers are short, few acknowledge the loyalty their club show them in times of injury or loss of form. The latest indications are that Jamie Vardy will buck the trend […]
Leicester set for testing winter
No one anticipated Leicester City would be top of the Premier League on 6th December and it would be fascinating to know what former manager Nigel Pearson, a man not knowing for doubting his own ability, makes of Claudio Ranieri’s achievement. While Louis van Gaal’s assessment that the club could win the Premier League title […]