It is being claimed that Roy Hodgson might have sold the wrong player when he had been in charge of Liverpool. At a point of time, Alex Kacaniklic was considered to be the next big thing coming out of academy of Merseyside club. However, he had been transferred to Fulham 9 years ago.
The winger was representing Sweden on an international level during that time. He has now suggested that it has been a misunderstanding. Eager to bring on Paul Konchesky seeing his stellar performance playing for left-back against the Whites to Anfield, Hodgson added Lauri Dalle Valle and Kacaniklic for sweetening the deal.
Leicester City head coach Claude Puel was left fuming on the sidelines as his side fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Sunday, as the Foxes dropped all three points at home.
The manager had just one thought running through his mind at the sound of the final whistle as his team fell to another home defeat – ‘How on earth did we lose that?’.
Leicester City has continued their great form and currently, they are celebrating their latest prestigious award of silverware, which they won by defeating Manchester City. Well-known for their fancy & modern patterns and impressive state of the surface for playing at the venue of King Power Stadium, their ground staff has received an accolade (prestigious) for the 2nd year in succession. The club also called “Foxes” is conferred with the award of Pro Football Grounds Club (Team) of the Year at a ceremony of a special Institution of Groundsmanship Award in the city of Birmingham and they finished ahead of the staff of Citizens to secure the top position.
The staff of the city has been awarded for their good work on the ground pitch at the stadium of King Power. They were also conferred with this award for their fine work at the Den Dreef stadium of OH Leuven in Belgium and at the Holmes Park. Winning it for the 2 consecutive seasons wasn’t their only achievement in this year; this is the third occasion in a time span of 4 years that a team headed by John Ledwidge has emerged at the top spot of the league.
Many former Leicester managers Like Paul Konchesky were present to honor the Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha although most of them were asked to leave the club by the chairman. This was the testament to what Khun Vichai actually was as described by the current Leicester City owner Claude Puel. Nigel Pearson, the promotion winning manager chose to work once again with Khun Vichai as OH Leuven manager, Claudio Ranieri, title-winning owner and Craig Shakespeare the quarterfinals leader of Champions League had worked under Khun Vichai in the past. In addition to these personalities, Sven Goran Eriksson also received an invite but he could not make it to the game due to personal reasons.
These members were joined by former owner Martin O’Neil and some of the renowned former players like Paul Konchesky, Robert Huth, and Esteban Cambiasso at King Power Stadium. The event was organized in the honor of the late chairman. The players took the pitch post the game was over to be with his sons Apichet and Aiyawatt to appreciate those who supported in the brief time in association with the club.
The Foxes play host to a Huddersfield side fighting in Premier League relegation places. We look back to a Championship clash between the two sides when one player grabbed all the headlines that showed magic on the track. The Foxes play host to a Huddersfield side fighting in Premier League relegation places. We look back to a Championship clash between the two sides when one player grabbed all the headlines that showed magic on the track.
Huddersfield is ready to travel to King Power this weekend and is still looking for their first win in this Premier League campaign. This round of poor form-found places visitors in the landfills. Nor do the statistics look that Leicester has won each of their last seven corporate meetings between the two sides.
Derby County defender Curtis Davies missed out on the defeat against Leeds United due to an injury that he picked during training. He said that it was a massive disappointment for him to miss such a game and he would have loved to be on the pitch to help the team in this difficult game.
He said that the players wanted to build on the positive result that they got in the match against Reading but unfortunately for them, this did not happen. He said that Leeds United has been impressive since the start of the league and that it was a tough game for them.
Riyad Mahrez has made a £ 60 million move to Manchester City to become the club’s most expensive player of all time. The former Leicester City winger, though, has revealed that he is in dark when it comes to the position that he will play under Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard is a manager who is known for getting the best out of his players by using them in unnatural positions. He has made the likes of Javier Mascherano, who was a successful midfielder, into a successful defender during his time at Barcelona. As a result,Mahrez says that he is not sure about the position he will play at the Etihad Stadium in the upcoming 2018-19 campaign.
It is a rather surprising statement from the 27-year-old considering that he would have made the decision to move to Manchester City only after holding talks with the manager. This is especially important for a player at this stage in his career, as Manchester City have a wealth of attacking talent already available in his position. The likes of Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, and David Silva all compete for the same position. There are also rumours that Manchester City may make a move for Gareth Bale if he becomes available in the next couple of weeks.
Leicester City are reportedly considering the position of manager Claude Puel following the club’s average showing in the backend of the season. Puel succeeded Craig Shakespeare as the new Foxes head coach in October and the Frenchman has recorded 12 wins and 10 draws from his 32 games in charge.
Despite the decent record, the club’s hierarchy are worried about their league form with just 10 points accumulated from their previous 11 games and this has raised doubts over Puel’s position prior to the close of the season. According to The Mail, the Foxes are expected to be active in the transfer market during the summer but there are no assurances that Puel will remain at the helm.
Leicester City manager Claude Puel has hailed the attitude of Riyad Mahrez, who managed to quickly integrate into the squad following his failed move to Manchester City. The Algeria international was hugely disappointed after the Citizens refused to meet the Foxes’ asking price, and this saw him miss nearly a full week of first-team training.
However, on his return, the Algerian has contributed valuably in the form of goals and assists, which includes a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser against Bournemouth. Speaking prior to the West Brom game, Puel admitted that Mahrez’ situation had affected the morale within the squad, though he refused to blame the Algerian directly for the incident.
Former Premier League player Kevin Kilbane believes Riyad Mahrez was mentally upset following his failed move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day. The Algeria international emerged as a surprise target for the Citizens during the backend of the winter transfer window, but ultimately he had to stay put with Leicester City, who demanded in excess for his services.
In a report covered by Off The Ball, Kilbane spoke about the mental condition of players, who have undergone disappointment, and feels it is difficult for them to show up in training irrespective of the wages on offer, he said: "If [Mahrez] is not in the mental state to [train and play], the discussion has got to be had on who he’s going to see from a mental point of view – counselling could be an option for him.