Leicester hero Mahrez: It’s a pleasure to continue adventure
Leicester City, the English Premier League (PL) champions have confirmed that their Algerian worldwide, Riyad Mahrez, has signed a new four year deal to stay with the club. “All the players have said congratulations”. Aaron Ramsey who also played in the semi-finals was fielded against Liverpool but was forced off after 60 minutes due to an injury.
Ranieri shifted from his safety-first stance to issue his team a points target that surpasses last season’s 81, a tougher task after losing the opening match to Hull.
The Foxes face Arsenal on Saturday and have defender Robert Huth available after serving a three-game suspension.
After the 4-3 defeat to Liverpool, Wenger claimed that it was impossible for those players to be fit enough to start the match, but said that the inexperience of the club’s young players cost Arsenal dear. “I made 81, I start to try and improve on last season”.
Now 18, the Poland Under-18 worldwide has yet to make an appearance in the Premier League for Arsenal.
Fabregas and Van Persie have played for Arsenal’s rivals in Chelsea and Manchester United since their departure from the London club with some Arsenal fans unlikely to welcome them back with open arms.
The last time the reigning top flight champions lost their first two league games was in 1981-82 (Aston Villa). And he has brought me to be more rigorous with my game. “Unfortunately we lost the two, and on Sunday we were short of experience”. “Laurent is close to returning and if I have to take a gamble on one it is certainly on him”.
“I had a lot of time while I was sat in a hotel doing nothing, so it was easy to think about it then and easy to put the pen to paper”.
“The challenge for them is to do well again and to show that their a year ago was not a one-off”.