Teams were starting to suss them out towards the end of the season so unless Ranieri springs another tactical surprise I think they'll win fewer games. Also, I think a lot of their success was built on team spirit so the loss of players like Vardy and some additions have the potential to change that chemistry for the worse. Also, I think the Champions League might be too much for them. I reckon 10th with or without Vardy.
I find it impossible to get my head round predicting what they'll do, if I had to say I'd guess around sixth. Not able to keep up another title effort but too good to finish bottom half. **** knows though.
They've got a solid defence, none of whom are likely to leave. They'll not be struggling. Hard to say how they'll be otherwise, plenty of time for ins and outs.
There's rumours going about now that Vardy is set to turn down, Arsenal. I think the Champions League will badly affect their league form and I think they'll finish about 12th - 14th, next season. I thought Leicester would struggle, last season. I thought Southampton would fall apart when their squad was broke up, they didn't, they came back stronger. I'll prefer to just sit back and watch what happens now, and to not be surprised by anything.
Mid table towards top half. Towards the later half of the season, opposition managers seemed to have come up with plans to neutralise Ranieri's tactics and I believe he will have to come up with something completely different, which I believe is difficult for the squad he has available if he wants to emulate this past season's success.
I'm surprised there are a few saying second half of the season they were getting found out. They went 12 games undefeated to the end of the season after losing to Arsenal and won 7 of their last 10 games, a record matched only by Southampton.
Kante will also be off. Will Mahrez jump also? I think they'll revert back to their norm this season. But will enjoy every moment of the CL on route. Great story for them. But it will end soon. Fair play to them.
One thing I've learnt from the season just gone is I'm crap at predictions. God only knows how they will do. I can't wait for next season though, I have a feeling it's going to be a classic, just a shame the mags won't be there to see it..
They won relegation man. Best season ever to go down, especially when King Kevins fat bastard Spanish step brother took them there.
It depends who they replace their 'stars' with. The main boys will go for money, Vardy really can't be judged on that, he's only just started to earn a big wage the past couple of seasons, so he should make the most of the opportunity to make as much as he can. Mahrez and Kante will probably be offered bigger salaries also, further away. If they replace them with some good, young, hungry for success players, and not players who just want to come to any Premier League team from abroad, then I think they'll do well again. I can't see them winning it again, but they'll have a good season.
They still had momentum and they were high on confidence which kept them flying along but everyone knew what they were about by then. I might be wrong but didn't they starting grinding 1-0s out rather than winning by 2 or 3? I just think that they won't have the element of surprise next season that they did this, unless Ranieri has another tactical surprise up his sleeve
That's what champions are made of. The pressure would have been immense on them, they kept the door shut and got the job done.
