05-04-2018, 06:53
I get your sentiment but in hindsight Leicester won the EPL not just because they were good all season but becuase the traditional top 6 were almost to a man going through transition or a poor season. Doesn’t diminish what Leicester achieved, they had the perfect team performance virtually all season.
I do think the loss of Kante was crucial, Vardy and Mahrez may have taken the headlines but Kante was the engine of the team.
As regards money, then yes it does talk. Look at the spending since Leicester won the title by the top 6, it is massive by comparison to every one else. Leicester lost a couple of their best players, replaced them with players not as good and essentially fell behind the progress being made by the others. Chelsea of course benefitted the most as their poor season the year Leicester won it meant that they had no European football at all the following year and they were able to win the title.
I do think the loss of Kante was crucial, Vardy and Mahrez may have taken the headlines but Kante was the engine of the team.
As regards money, then yes it does talk. Look at the spending since Leicester won the title by the top 6, it is massive by comparison to every one else. Leicester lost a couple of their best players, replaced them with players not as good and essentially fell behind the progress being made by the others. Chelsea of course benefitted the most as their poor season the year Leicester won it meant that they had no European football at all the following year and they were able to win the title.