What does the future hold for Leicester City in 2016/17?

After beginning the 2016/17 Premier League campaign in less than assured style with opening day defeat to manager-less Hull City, a few select critics have already begun to circle Leicester City and their proposed desire to transfer their previous domestic form into the new season.

 

It remains to be seen whether or not Claudio Ranieri’s determined Foxes really have what it takes to succeed among the English top-flight after taking literally every British football fan by surprise last term, yet with a potentially gruelling Champions League campaign ahead of them in the not too distant future, perhaps Leicester City’s outstanding league form is bound to plummet sooner rather than later.

 

Although Ranieri has nonetheless been quick to address just why his title-winning side failed to produce the goods against the Tigers this afternoon…

 

CLAUDIO: "We made a lot of effort today, but not as a team. That was the key of the match. Hull played better." #HulLei

— Leicester City (@LCFC) 13 August 2016

 

…some have been left rather worse for wear after the surprise opening day defeat for the Foxes…

 

When you have #Leicester in you opening day Acca… pic.twitter.com/JrYqkBmULk

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) 13 August 2016

 

Certain Leicester City fans are already regretting some of the big money transfer moves that have taken place down at the King Power Stadium this summer…

 

I sense that Leicester without the phenomenal Kanté will resort to being Leicester.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) 13 August 2016

 

…whilst several others have been left somewhat disappointed with the Foxes less than effective showing against Hull…

 

Leicester need a re-up of whatever drugs they were on last season, because that performance was shocking.

— NepentheZ (@NepentheZ) 13 August 2016

 

Leicester City have nonetheless continued their record-breaking run going into the 2016/17 Premier League campaign…

 

Leicester City are the first reigning champions in Premier League history to lose their opening game of the season. pic.twitter.com/0fzsCWk2GB

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) 13 August 2016

 

…leaving many to question their previously reliable sense of defensive stability throughout the upcoming season…

 

Leicester are gonna flop this season defence is a shambles

— Amish (@AmishBulsara) 13 August 2016

 

Although their opening day loss to Hull City was merely just one solitary result amongst many within the grand scheme of things…

 

As for Leicester. Still don't think it's time to panic but if they didn't realize that this won't be like last season yet, they did today.

— 32 Flags (@32flags) 13 August 2016

 

…the writing is now seemingly on the wall for Leicester City and the hopes of their fans with the pressure of last season’s truly outstanding campaign weighing precariously upon their shoulders…

 

Win the league from nowhere by 10 points. Lose first match of our defence against a makeshift side in crisis. Leicester that. #LCFC

— Chris Whiting (@ChrisRWhiting) 13 August 2016