Harry Winks (left) and Casey McAteer were vaccinated during Lester's preseason Asian tour in Bangkok. Photo: Getty Images
It's been a flying carpet ride of memories, including winning the Premier League, trips to Europe and a first FA Cup triumph, but it will never last forever for Leicester City.
Championship work has never been a problem for many of their fans, but the rage still rages that last season's relegation could have been avoided so easily.
A new era begins this weekend in the so-called M69 derby against Coventry City, and there is at least something close to the reset that many fans have been demanding on the pitch.
Seven players are leaving as free agents, plus £78m from the sale of James Maddison and Harvey Barnes, this is a revamped squad that will feature new players.
Under an ambitious new head coach, Enzo Mareschi, they will start the campaign as one of the favorites for the promotion.
Jamie Vardy remains at the club, and even at 36, it would be foolish to write him off, as we all found out.
Leicester's Jamie Vardy (right) jokes with former Tottenham teammate James Maddison at Bangkok Credit : Getty Images
A purely private club, Leicester City have always taken the approach that actions speak louder than words.
It has been more than seven years since a senior member of the Leicester hierarchy was interviewed in England. so any speculation about last season went unanswered.
We'll never know if a detailed due diligence was done with so many questions about hiring and contract management. Indeed, there are speculations that John Rudkin, director of football, is now even more powerful than before.
Ayavatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman, tasked Rudkin with hiring a new manager, and the appointment of Mareska certainly lifted the gloom.
The Italian was interviewed along with many others, including last season's interim manager Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker.
The Manchester City manager quickly became the No. 1 candidate after impressing with his vision for the future . in negotiations. Working alongside Pep Guardiola also gave him a clear game strategy, dominating possession and breaking the lines.
Maresca calls his strategy an «idea» and explained his philosophy to the players in detail on the first day of training. Ball play is absolutely essential, even in running exercises.
The players are in complete agreement with Maresca and the style, which is clearly inspired by Guardiola. In pre-season, Leicester played a 4-3-3 formation that evolves into a 3-2-4-1 as the game progresses.
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