As the Premier League season nears, there is plenty of optimism for supporters in the Transfer Tavern and more so from Leicester City fans as they aim to recover from a dismal campaign last time out.
Craig Shakespeare has certainly got his work cut out with other clubs around them also strengthening but the Foxes will surely be up to the challenge and they’ll be hoping to get off to a convincing start when they travel to Arsenal on Friday.
The Tavern’s Foxes punters have unsurprisingly been pleased with Leicester’s recruitment this window, especially with their most recent capture of Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho from Manchester City.
The experienced head of Vicente Iborra and the promising centre-half of Harry Maguire should definitely make it a comfortable season for the fans by the bar and it could be another ground-breaking year at the King Power Stadium.
However, Leicester City get it underway with an envisaged difficult trip to north London to face title hopefuls Arsenal but here are TWO reasons why Shakespeare’s men can cause an upset….
Riyad Mahrez’s Brilliance
Assuming the Leicester City starlet isn’t prized away from the East Midlands in the near future, Riyad Mahrez will play a pivotal role in the club’s campaign and could guide them to a challenging European position in the league.
For now, the eyes are on the away visit at Arsenal and our Foxes-mad punters are looking forward to the Algerian international making a real impact at the Emirates Stadium on Friday night.
It is undeniable that it’s a difficult task to predict when Mahrez turns up but if he manages to turn on the heat on the opening day of the Premier League season then you can see why he will be a handful for Arsene Wenger’s defence.
Arsenal’s fragile defence
If there is one thing The Tavern has learnt from pre-season, it’s that as a supporter you can never judge too much from the friendlies before the season but it can give you minor indications to what to expect in the forthcoming campaign.
Despite having triumphed in their first two outings last month, the Gunners struggled to break down a withholding Bayern Munich team as well as fall to defeat at the hands of Chelsea and Sevilla.
Leicester City will undoubtedly be buzzing with confidence and it’s for that reason as to why our landlord thinks the Foxes will be able to take advantage of the hosts’ lacklustre back line in the opening fixture.
Leicester City fans, do you expect a result from the opening day fixture against Arsenal? Will these be the two reasons as to why your Foxes can overcome the Gunners? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below!
