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Disappointing but realistic assessment from Leicester boss

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

Leicester City's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers looks on from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Leicester City's Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers looks on from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Aston Villa at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Leicester city fans know about the club’s ambition but due to the city’s size and lower income comparatively, it may be hard to sustain top-six challenges.

This season was going absolutely brilliantly for Leicester City, especially in the Premier League. Typically, this incredible transformation into the side most likely to disrupt the established ‘big six’ clubs was halted by the English top-flight’s suspension.

Currently holding the third position behind Liverpool and Manchester City, is a brilliant achievement. Regardless of the campaign being incomplete.

If, and that is of course an enormous if, 2019/20 ends unfinished, Leicester City could very well miss out on Champions League qualification. This is due to the mysterious ‘sporting merit’ rule; however, that ruling is being disputed. Nevertheless, it is in the Foxes’ best interests to resume the remaining fixtures when it is, naturally, safe to do so.

Brendan Rodgers’ disappointing yet realistic Leicester City assessment

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is a realist, as well as a very astute football guy. He is adroit at improving the sides he assumes control of. Therefore it is no surprise that he doesn’t have delusions with regards to the King Power outfit’s trajectory and capacity. That was made abundantly clear in a recent interview the Northern Irishman did with Sky Sports.

Rodgers talked about the importance of health over the longing for sport, to start the down-to-earth conversation. Then spoke of his outstanding ‘group of young players’ at City.

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Additionally, the former Liverpool gaffer was extraordinarily honest: citing the transfer of ex-Leicester defender Harry Maguire to Manchester United as something which will possibly be a problem for the Foxes in the future because of the clubs known as the big six having such huge revenue and appeal. Although he also said, encouragingly, that his team will enjoy challenging the biggest sides.