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Is Claude Puel a good fit for Leicester City?

By Jack Mceachen

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Claude Puel, Manager of Southampton gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on May 7, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 07: Claude Puel, Manager of Southampton gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on May 7, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Caraboa Cup Fourth Round match between Leicester City and Leeds United at The King Power Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides third goal during the Caraboa Cup Fourth Round match between Leicester City and Leeds United at The King Power Stadium on October 24, 2017 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

The short-term

Leicester City face Everton on Sunday, another side who recently sacked their manager. Puel will be in charge of the home fixture, while David Unsworth is set to continue as Everton caretaker manager for this game.

The Foxes have had a rough start to the season, which was always plausible when Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are your opponents in the opening seven games.

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on August 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on August 11, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

After Everton, Leicester will host Manchester City in between trips to Stoke and West Ham, so the schedule doesn’t get much easier for the Frenchman.

However, Leicester City were not that bad under Craig Shakespeare. It’s unlikely they will be bad under Puel, and at worse the Foxes will finish in the 11-16th bracket in the league this season, and try again next summer.

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Puel at worst is a streaky manager, and Leicester have been a very streaky club since Claudio Ranieri took over. However, there are enough good players at the club, and Puel is a smart enough manager to make it work.

Leicester City are unlikely to be Premier League champions again any time soon, but they probably won’t flirt with relegation either. Stability is what the club needs, and Claude Puel could well provide that.