I have never seen a
man so photographed than the Foxes Boss Claudio Rainieri, after making all
sorts of headlines and much celebrated history with his fairy tale of a
campaign, with his Foxes, by winning the league with an all-around fashion.
Making it into a
worldwide headliner in a league known to have its traditional squads winning
the shield every year and the Blues did it with sheer will and determination, achieving
the admiration and applause of the whole soccer world!
That feat enabled the
Lancashire version of City to net a spot in the always prestigious and spectacular
Champions League, known for its competitive and much disputed matches.
A paramount event that
gathers all of Europe’s foremost of squads and these looking forward for the always-coveted
long eared cup that can be the highlight of its trophy rooms as well an unforgettable
honor and experience earned.
With Group G action under
way in its second day of hostilities, today was the day when these glory
seeking Boys from Leicester City were to make their debut and play as a visitor
against one of Belgium’s top rated squads in Club Brugges KV.
The date was at always-difficult
Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruge, to a near sold out crowd who came and saw one of England’s
utmost of champions and resurgent giant in its always-spectacular Premiership
League. Among those in attendance were 1400 of Leicester City fans to make the
trek and support their Boys.
For Claudio Rainieri
and his chaps, once again they were writing their own history for this club first
appearance in this renowned tourney. Despite the difficulties the Foxes are
enduring in the EPL with a slow start and so far just coming out from a
horrible goal fest were Liverpool put on an offensive show, for the City crew to
forgive and forget being its all-around motto.
Still a date with
destiny and in-group play was a total test for the Foxes, as their rival in
turn has a reputation in its league of being a superpower and enjoying their all-around
advantage of playing as a local that became a tough test for the English Champions.
As Brugges KV Manager
Michel Preud’Homme sending a 4-4-2 formation alongside his best strikers to
front and make the living hell and test all evening long, the Leicester City defensive
backfield and its top rated keeper momentum of Kasper Schmeichel.
Aligning his best men
in the front and considered his aces under the sleeve with Colombian Jose
Izquierdo and Malis Abdulay Diaby to cause havoc in the visitor’s backfield
accompanied by an armada in his midfield, the locals Boss were ready for the challenge.
In the case of the visitors
Boss Claudio Rainieri, putting his squad in an identical formation, sending his
best men to do the job in the front in Jamie Vardy, and making his debut Islam Slimani,
the Foxes were ready to counter their hosts strike attack.
As the clock with
just five minutes into the game, suddenly the visiting Leicester City Boys made
themselves present by opening the scoreboard.
The play was a nice
33 plus yards pass sent by Leicester City defender Luis Hernandez when a bad
move of Brugges keeper Ludovic Butelle- taken advantage by an opportune Marc
Albrighton being in the right place to push the ball and beating his defender
for the 1-0 score.
The buck did not stop
there for the visitors playing an amazing football, same that made them perform
a fairy tale of a campaign and netted them the EPL championship, with constant arrivals
and pressure over the Brugges backfield.
The Foxes managed to
put the second goal with a beauty of a shoot performed by their master of the
midfield in Ryad Mahrez cannon that beat a defeated Ludovic Butelle in the 29th
minute for the 2-0 as the go-ahead goal and putting in shame the home squad.
As the Leicester city
Boys despite the dominance, luck was on their side as several attempts of the Club
to put a score or two in the board became just sudden scares for the visitors
and frustrations for the followers of the Black and Blue.
Once again, Jamie
Vardy was desperately looking forward and advancing without any opposition, when
suddenly tripped and flying over Brugge keeper Ludovic Butelle after this
latter one provoked the play, the referee without hesitation marked the penal
in favor of the Foxes.
As the locals Goalie
just got away with a yellow card, it’s when Leicester City man of the middle
Ryad Mahrez took the responsibilities and marked the 3-0 to crown an all-around
day of heroics and a dispatched himself with a double.
Without any doubt,
Leicester City is hungry to make an impact in Champions if not surprising a run
to its finals, in today’s match the Foxes marked another milestone for English
clubs competing in Champions League. As Leicester City being the tenth club
from England and becoming the first one to win their first ever-away game.
By now the Foxes must
enjoyed their first win and being in sole possession of first place in Group G
and with back to back matches at home on September 27 against Porto and October
18 Copenhagen, opportunity knocks for them with positive results to advance into
the next rounds easily.
Leicester City performance
in their first ever Champions League, made it looked as an easy affair with
their one of a kind game displayed and performance that made them look like
this was not their first ever rodeo.
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