You don’t need us to tell you the story of Leicester City.
They went from relegation favourites to Premier League champions last season and made a joke of the bookies along the way.
The Foxes were 5000/1 outsiders to claim the league title last year, and in the end bookmakers paid out an estimated £25m to those who had backed them.
But even with their tremendous run to the top of the table, people still weren’t convinced it would last. Coming into this season, bookies still thought it was more likely that Leicester would be relegated than retain their crown.
Six games into the new season, and Claudio Ranieri’s men aren’t exactly putting those doubts to rest like they did last time around.
The loss of N’Golo Kante has been apparent as the defending champions have lost half of their games and claimed just seven points, conceding 11 goals along the way.
The build up to their game this weekend focused on the struggles of the opponents, Manchester United, who had only managed to put an end to their three-game losing streak thanks to an EFL Cup win over a mid-table League One side.
But it was United who played like champions as they knocked Leicester for four goals before halftime and ran out 4-1 winners on Saturday afternoon. And the whispers of a potential relegation for Leicester suddenly became a little less muted.
At the start of the season, Riyad Mahrez and co were 28/1 to go down. Now, less than a fifth of the way into the new season, and the champions’ odds have dropped to 20/1 in most markets.
It’s clear to see it’s becoming a more common view…
https://twitter.com/crispinokumu/status/779690253800001540
Odds on Leicester getting relegated….?
— Gareth Terry (@garethterry) September 24, 2016
Leicester might relegated yu kna
— N (@TheAccusedDiver) September 24, 2016
Imagine last years champions actually get relegated #Leicester
— . (@KirkSimpson91) September 24, 2016
Leicester will be relegated soon. Mark my words ☝
— 『Jay』Ⓙ (@FreddoAkh) September 24, 2016
Has a team in the champions league ever been relegated? If not this year could be the year #Leicester
— Nick Scott (@Nickum) September 24, 2016
Leicester will get relegated. Remember this.
— R (@Legedenary) September 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/ColTalbot1/status/779654683161948160
https://twitter.com/AlexFortyNine/status/779653322819108864
This is what happens when thw the FA doesn't give you dodgy decisions, Leicester are going down and I can't wait
— . (@_BOURGEOISXXIII) September 24, 2016
Said it since the middle of last season. Leicester are going down this season.
— Andy (@BA_Valiants) September 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/mvcasey91/status/779656638412288001
And it was no surprise to see them throwing around a certain F word…
https://twitter.com/DejiAFC/status/779654659648741376
https://twitter.com/CalebO__/status/779671666620116992
https://twitter.com/arthurtotally/status/779665119290679296
https://twitter.com/spurscam/status/779659844416573444
https://twitter.com/kwekuPsycho/status/779655688586797056
Catch up on the first episode of Football Friday Live…
