He talked this way last season, but they won the English Premier Legue, EPL. Claudio Ranieri insists Leicester City are again aiming for the 40-point mark in the EPL, despite being the defending champions.
And, unmoved by Leicester’s incredible success, Ranieri is setting the same target once more.
For the first part of last season, the Italian claimed his side, who lost just three matches in all campaign, were still looking to stave off relegation.
Forty points [is the target],” he told the media after his team were beaten 2-1 by Manchester United in the Community Shield. Don’t laugh! I restart with the same philosophy, the same humility, that is it”.
Ranieri also praised both Leicester and United for their part in the game, which was won by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late debut header.