Accompanied by the passionate cheers of Leicester fans, captain Morgan and coach Ranieri raised the Premier League championship trophy high, completing this almost impossible fairy tale. period.

Let us turn the pointer back to July 13, 2015. A club with a century-old history has welcomed their new head coach: Claudio Ranieri.

Indeed, leading a team that ranked only 14th last season to win the championship may seem like a fantasy to everyone.

4:2, winning against last season’s relegation rival Sunderland, this was Leicester City’s first game of the new season as a welcome gift to the fans. Mahrez, a new player from West Africa, scored two goals for the team. His delicate footwork dazzled Leicester City fans. Vardy, the team's top scorer last season, also scored.

Three wins and three draws, ranking fourth in the standings with 14 points, is the answer Leicester City has delivered in the first six games, including Tottenham, West Ham United and other Premier League teams. People were surprised by the strong performance of this underdog and believed that Ranieri was worthy of being an experienced coach. If this continues, Leicester City should have no worries about protection this season.

In the seventh round of the season, they lost to Arsenal 2:5, which was a blow to the Leicester City people. Vardy's goal in the 13th minute gave them hope of victory, but the Gunners Sanchez, Theo Walcott, and Giroud worked together to defeat Leicester City's defense. It poured cold water on this team that was gaining momentum.

Obviously, many people think that Leicester City's winning momentum has come to an end.

In the following two rounds, Leicester City defeated Norwich 2:1 and drew 2:2 with Southampton, consolidating its ranking into fourth place in the standings. There have also been personnel rotations in several positions. At the left back position, Simpson, who has better physical fitness, successfully took over and replaced the Belgian Delet as the starter. France's small midfielder Kante has also been reused. He and England midfielder Drinkwater formed Leicester City's new midfield partner. The overall formation has also changed from the original 4231 to 442, and the tactics emphasize defensive counterattacks. An elite division has begun to take shape.

Leicester City's regular starter

Midfielder Kante

Leicester City played like crazy.

Four consecutive victories, scoring 8 goals in four games and conceding less than 1 goal per game. This team, which was still struggling to avoid relegation last year, showed its claws to the entire Premier League. With this winning streak, Leicester City beat all the established giants with 28 points to reach the top of the table. It was only then that people were surprised to discover that there was a strange team conquering the league in their own way. The defense of this team can be said to be rock solid. Center backs Morgan and Huth formed an insurmountable barrier. Midfielders Kante and Drinkwater's steals and interceptions were solid and powerful. Vardy and Vardy in the frontcourt. The attacking group formed by Mahrez made the opponent miserable.

Only then did people realize that something bad was going on. Was the league about to change?

Midfield partner Drinkwater and Kante

In the first 25 years of his life, Vardy was hardly successful. He was currently playing football in England's 8th tier league. In order to make ends meet, he had to make money by moving cement at construction sites in his spare time. Many people advised him to stop playing football and focus on working to save money so that he could find a wife in the future. We don’t know if Vardy wavered, but in the end he chose to persist and continue to play the football he loved. Perhaps his persistence and hard work moved God, or perhaps God needs someone to become the savior of Leicester football in the future. In short, Vardy's career began to rise step by step. In the 2013-14 season, he finally successfully upgraded with Leicester City and came to the Premier League, the highest stage of English football.

November 29, 2015, the 14th round of the Premier League. With a powerful volley in the 24th minute, Vardy broke the Premier League record for consecutive goals held by Ruud van Nistelrooy. After scoring in 11 consecutive league rounds, Vardy finally stood in the center of the stage and announced his arrival to the world.

Five years ago, Jamie Vardy was unknown.

Five years later, Jamie Vardy is a household name.

The season is still going on, and Leicester City is also continuing its excellent performance, defeating Swansea, Chelsea, and Everton 3:0, 2:1, and 3:2 respectively. Consolidate their position at the top of the standings. The team's defensive counterattack tactics achieved a very good performance. The result against Chelsea directly led to the dismissal of Chelsea coach Mourinho. 12 years ago, it was Mourinho who took over the position of Chelsea head coach from Ranieri. This may be regarded as a kind of reincarnation. At this time, many fans have begun to wonder whether the story of a grassroots team winning the championship will be staged.

Could it be that the impossible mission is about to be completed?

It was particularly cold at Anfield at the end of December. Liverpool, who were struggling with their three armies, relied on Benteke's goal to defeat the surging Leicester City 1:0. The defensive counterattack that Leicester City is proud of has nowhere to show, and the players' lack of ball control ability has also been exposed. Liverpool's victory made all Premier League teams realize that Leicester City is not without shortcomings.

The next results seemed to confirm Lineker's concerns. Two 0:0 draws allowed Leicester City to relinquish the first place in the standings and replace it with consecutive wins. Arsenal. For a time, the spotlight was focused on Arsenal again, and people were more concerned about whether Arsenal could win the championship trophy again after so many years, and whether Professor Wenger could lead the Arsenal to make a comeback.

Arsenal was in good form at that time

As for Leicester City, it even became the target of sarcasm for a while. Many people believed that it just suffered from many teams at the beginning of the season. Bonuses for a good run-in, you won't be so lucky until the second half of the season. Many experts even believe that Leicester City will fall to fifth and sixth place at the end of the season.

Attacker Mahrez

Indeed, we had too many reasons not to be optimistic about Leicester City at that time. There were no superstars, single tactics, and insufficient bench depth. The fatal factor of the team. Fortunately, the Christmas schedule is over and Ranieri has 11 days to prepare for the next game. The next game will be on January 12. Leicester City will face Tottenham, which is ranked third in the standings, away from home. The result of this game will have a profound impact on the entire season.

Should we just sink or fight back? Let us find out next time!