Have you ever thought what impact will it have on the premier league if Leicester wins it? A title for the foxes will undoubtedly enlighten the “fox-fans" but certainly not the supporters from the other part of the country. In this staggering shush of the Premier League break, Leicester City is focusing exclusively on their unexpected title tilt.
As already out of FA Cup ties and European League contests, the Foxes have got all the time in the world to train themselves in a way to finally stand on the crest of so-called premier league giants and make their dream come true.
Although finishing line is far from sight as there are still 11 matches remaining in order to decide the trophy holders, Leicester city currently leads the table with a two-point gap over Tottenham Hotspur. But there is still a lot of milestones to be crossed by Claudio Ranieri’s team in order to finally drink the oasis of title triumph.
The break has also given us the opportunity to pause and evaluate what, Leicester City title would mean for the Premier League. Looking at the history of the premier league, the last time any club have won their maiden premier league title was back in 1978, when Nottingham Forest lifted the famous trophy. Based on this fact, we can predict the thereafter condition of a Leicester City title and what historical seriousness this conjectural title would carry.
Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez has been the main source of Leicester’s success and has contributed a total of 33 goals and 14 assists so far this season, which, in fact, is more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani. Not only the strikers but the defensive area of the club was well structured too, thanks to Robert Huth and Wes Morgan for their brilliant performances throughout the season so far. Midfield area was euphoric to where players like Albrighton and Kante did a good job.
With the heft of a history down the line, a Leicester City title victory would exuberantly troupe off every Premier League agreement we have ever come in to accept. This is the reason why this season is so revitalizing, it is like the blood is soaked out and pumped into the heart with a greater pressure which is being seen as an immediacy of success that may surpass all expectation and unquestionably jolts the whole world.
Leicester’s title-chasing success was not a mere coincidence but behind it, lies a bit of hard work and good timings, even if they finish second or third, the impression of Leicester’s current season will echo long after the season itself is over.
But, what if we cut ourselves from these sentimental prognoses for a moment and focus on the effect it is having on English football. The current situation lasts an imprint of apathy and inconsistency of the English clubs throughout the season. Though it is agreeable that the title race is in the accelerating paddle throughout, but, on the other hand, it reflect poorly on the asset of the English league football.
The decline of premier league football in both champion’s league and Europa league over the past 5 years is well known to both fans and experts all around the globe, and having one underdog team on the way to clinch the domestic title is definitely not the solution board members are looking for. But comparatively, this season is a little better than the previous one, where every English team were eliminated from Europe’s exclusive competition before the quarter-final stage.
But the aforementioned words will certainly not bore the ears of the Leicester city’s fan base and why should it? Since their overall performance till now has been in the positive quadrants of the graph. A club with an overall market value of just 95 million euros fought and won against some of England’s finest football club. So, no matter what people says, Leicester City will return from their holiday well rested and refocused. Vardy will continue to run unremittingly and Mahrez will continue to dribble brilliantly and Ranieri’s men will keep on giving their 100% till their last breath.
And as far as the European footballing aristocracy, they may sound as how disdainful England have allowed audacious petite Leicester to do so well. For the next 11 games, a new history will be written either way. Leicester City’s next nine league matches are against teams currently outside the top five until they face Manchester United and finish with games at home to Everton and away to Chelsea.
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