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Aston Villa beat Leicester to get top-four ambitions back on track

4Jan

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Aston Villa beat Leicester to get top-four ambitions back on track

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: Leon Bailey of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Leicester City FC at Villa Park on January 04, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Aston Villa got their Premier League top-four ambitions back on track with a 2-1 win over Leicester. Villa’s quest for a second successive year in the Champions League has been hamstrung by inconsistency this season, but they kicked off 2025 with an important three points. Leon Bailey chose a good time to score his first goal of the season 14 minutes from time after Ross Barkley’s opener had been quickly cancelled out by Stephy Mavididi. Victory moved Unai Emery’s men to within four points of fourth-placed Chelsea as t...

Nistelrooy aims to lift Leicester’s spirits

3Dec

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Nistelrooy aims to lift Leicester’s spirits

Leicester City Manager Ruud van Nistelrooy during the Leicester City Training Session at Seagrave Training Complex on December 02, 2024 in Leicester, England. Newly-appointed manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is aiming to bring a sense of positivity to Leicester City and quickly make an impression on the Premier League club's players, as he looks to ensure that they remain in the English top flight. The former Manchester United striker was appointed on Friday to replace Steve Cooper and will need to hit the ground running, with the 16th-placed club hovering just point above the relegation zone after three straight league defeats. Asked if the players needed to be picked up, Van Nistelrooy told reporters: "That is what needed to be done. Sunday was the first time that I was here. Was it yeste...

Kluivert makes history,Brentford thrash Leicester

30Nov

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Kluivert makes history,Brentford thrash Leicester

Justin Kluivert of AFC Bournemouth celebrates scoring his third goal with Dango Ouattara during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and AFC Bournemouth at Molineux on November 30, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. Justin Kluivert scored the first ever Premier League hat-trick of penalties as Bournemouth won 4-2 at Wolves on Saturday and Kevin Schade also scored three in Brentford's 4-1 victory over Leicester. Arsenal can move into second if they avoid defeat at West Ham later. Kluivert made history at Molineux to curtail Wolves' mini-revival. The Dutchman opened the scoring, Jorgen Strand Larsen replied for Wolves before Milos Kerkez made it 2-1 for the visitors inside eight minutes. Kluivert made it 3-1 just 10 minutes later and completed his hat-trick 16 minutes fro...

Kasey McAteer makes full Premier League debut but Leicester comfortably beaten by Chelsea

23Nov

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Kasey McAteer makes full Premier League debut but Leicester comfortably beaten by Chelsea

Republic of Ireland international Kasey McAteer made his full Premier League debut but it was Enzo Maresca that enjoyed a winning return to Leicester as Chelsea ran out comfortable 2-1 victors at the King Power Stadium. Maresca led the Foxes to the Championship title in his only season in charge but left for Stamford Bridge in the summer. LEICESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Kasey McAteer of Leicester City battles for possession with Wout Faes of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City FC and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on November 23, 2024 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) He was tasked with rebuilding the Blues into a Premier League force and looks like he could be the man to finally make sense of their vast and ...

14Aug

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Leicester City line-up against Tottenham requires four big decisions

There are still a few days of training for Leicester City players to catch the manager’s eye and perhaps change his thinking, but the opportunity to impress in pre-season matches has now passed. City’s Premier League return is just days away and Steve Cooper will have a broad idea of the line-up he plans to field against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday (8pm). The likes of Mads Hermansen and Harry Winks are almost certainly going to start.But there are a couple of positions that are still up for debate, so we have taken a look at the most contentious areas of the City starting line-up. Ricardo or KristiansenGiven he was one of City’s best performers last season, his quality in tight areas integral to the success of the style of play, it was a surprise that Ricardo Pereira did not star...