The new season of the "Premier" League starts today, which means that there are only a few hours left until the beginning of the English championship. As the competitions are approaching inexorably, Eurofootball.com will provide you with a review of all twenty "Premier" League teams. The last team to be reviewed is the "Leicester City" team, which created a miracle in the "Premier" League last season and will defend the title of English champions. "Leicester City" History: The team was founded in 1884 and will compete in the "Premier" League for the 11th season. The best finish in this league is 1st place. The team will play in the "Premier" League for the third season in a row. Last year's season: The 2015-2016 season in the "Premier" League was excellent for Leicester City from the very beginning. Leading among the league leaders all the time, from the 24th round they confidently took over the league leader title and never gave it up to another team, thus astonishingly winning the title. Changes after last season: After last season, Claudio Ranieri did not hide his desire to keep all the main team players. However, it was not possible to achieve this goal one hundred percent. N'Golo Kante decided to say goodbye to Leicester after the season and moved to London, where he will now represent the "Chelsea" team. The protective midfielder cost the "blues" 35.8 million euros. This summer, Leicester also said goodbye to Andrej Kramaric, who was loaned to Hoffenheim last season, and became a full member of this team for 10 million euros. The departing players will be replaced by newcomers. A forward Ahmed Musa was bought for 19.5 million euros from the CSKA team, and a defensive midfielder Nampalys Mendy will play in the midfield, arriving from Nice for 15.5 million euros. The team was also replenished with a talented midfielder from Poland - Bartosz Kapustka, who cost 9 million euros, and the goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler, for whom they paid a sum of 3.5 million euros. Defender Luis Hernandez, who joined the team after his contract with the "Sporting Gijon" club expired, also arrived. Players worth paying attention to: Nampalys Mendy. Mendy arrives at Leicester City to perform a very difficult mission - to replace N'Golo Kante. Dominating in the "Premier" League last season, Kante was one of the main culprits of a successful season, but this summer, wanting to leave, the English champions decided to call Mendy. The Frenchman was an important player in the Nice team last season, but in order to perform a similar job as his predecessor, he will have to work more successfully and efficiently in defence. Danny Drinkwater. Last season, Drinkwater was irreplaceable in the team's midfield. The midfielder not only made 7 assists but also connected the team's defense with the attack - a player made the most passes per game on average in the Leicester City team. However, despite such a successful season, Drinkwater still does not receive the appropriate recognition - the midfielder did not even make it into the England national team for the European Championship. If the player continues to perform successfully and the "Foxes" enjoy victories, Drinkwater should eventually receive the deserved recognition for his achievements on the field. Ahmed Musa. With 13 goals in the last Russian championship, Musa hopes to receive serious help in the attack at Leicester City. Last season, several forwards were tested next to Jamie Vardy, but Musa may be the one who fits well into the team's game and establishes himself in the main lineup. The versatile player can successfully play both on the flanks and in the center, and Claudio Ranieri bought him with the idea of how to use his abilities, so this season he can become a pleasant surprise for Leicester City fans. Team strengths: Successful reading of opponents' game. Last season, Leicester City made the most passes of all "Premier" League teams, with Kante standing out in this regard as no other league player could match him. Almost always letting their opponents have control of the ball, Leicester was primarily concerned with securing their goal, and the ability to read further opponents' actions by intercepting passes helped them demonstrate one of the best defenses in the league. Quick transition from defense to attack. Throughout last season, Leicester City was famous for trying to quickly switch to attack as soon as they won the ball, seeking a fast counter-attack with their attacking leaders Mahrez and Vardy. Although risky passes and attempts to quickly transition to attack did not always succeed - Leicester City was one of the teams that made the fewest passes per game last season, and in terms of pass accuracy, they were surpassed only by the West Bromwich Albion team - when they managed to quickly deliver the ball to attacking players, their attacks were very dangerous. Last season, they shared the title of the most productive team in counterattacks, and in terms of total goals scored, they were third in the league. Game of team leaders. No other team in the league was as dependent on its attacking leaders as Leicester City. Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez together scored 61% of all team goals and made 38% of all team assists last season. In a team where everyone had their role, these players were essential in the attack last season, and their individual skills often allowed them to score goals and enjoy victories. It is not surprising that after the season, both players were pursued by the strongest "Premier" League clubs, but deciding to stay in the team, they will try to repeat their performances once again and attract increased attention from opponents. Interesting facts about Leicester City: In the 2008-2009 season, Leicester City played in the third tier of English football and won first place. It was the only season in the club's history when they played in a division lower than the second division. Leicester City has won the second-tier division seven times in its history. The only other club with the same achievement is Manchester City. The "Foxes" also have an unpleasant achievement - they are the only team to have reached the FA Cup final four times and have never won in the final. In the last 8 years, Leicester City has won first place in all three of the top divisions in English football. In the 2014-2015 season, after 32 rounds, Leicester City was still in last place in the Premier League. However, they finished the season with 7 wins in the last 8 matches, not only avoiding relegation but also finishing 14th in the final table. From September to December 2014, Leicester City did not win 13 consecutive matches, earning only 2 points in those matches. The following year, throughout the season, they did not lose two matches in a row, but in total, experienced just 3 failures during the season. Last year, Leicester City was dominant both at home and away. They not only scored the most points in the Premier League when playing at home (42) but also when playing away (39). Throughout last season, the Leicester team lost only to Arsenal (twice) and Liverpool clubs. Last year, Leicester City became the first champions in history to improve their position in the table by 13 places in one year. Last year, Leicester City spent about £48 million on player salaries. Four Premier League teams - Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal - spent four times more on their players' salaries. Graham Cross played the most matches for Leicester City - 599. The top scorer in this team's history was Arthur Chandler - 273 goals.
