Can Leicester Do It Again?

Leicester City will face a tough task in the Premier League this season. After writing the most unlikely story on the Premier League’s history under Claudio Ranieri, they now have two big challenges to overcome.

Firstly they will have to adjust to playing Champions League football. Leicester won the title with no distractions last season, while their main rivals had to cope with mid-week European games against the continent’s toughest opposition. Ranieri enjoyed making few changes to his starting XI, but balancing domestic and European football this year will call for depth, and the Tinkerman might be back. It could be tough for Leicester as the players have little European experience and quite a small squad.

And we all know that the big four are going to come back stronger. They were embarrassed by Leicester last season and will do everything to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Manchester United in particular have been spending big in the transfer market, and Mourinho, Conte and Pep will be looking to grab the title in their first seasons at their new clubs.

It will be interesting to see how Leicester cope.

Will Grigg Still Be On Fire?

It will also be interesting to see how Wigan’s star striker copes with life in the championship. Will Grigg scored 25 goals in league 1 last season to help the Latics win promotion, and despite not getting a game, he became one of the most talked about players at Euro 2016. There will no doubt be more eyes watching the Northern Irish talisman, and that pressure plus better opposition could provide a challenge.

If he starts of sharp and grabs a few early goals I’m sure Championship defences will be terrified.

Don’s Derby

Defying the odds is what AFC Wimbledon are all about. After winning the league 2 playoff final last season, they earnt their 6th promotion in 13 seasons. The club was founded by fans just days after the original Wimbledon was moved from south London to Milton Keynes to avoid bankruptcy.

Since being founded the club have had a fairytale, and with so much money in the game today it’s refreshing to see a club owned and run by fans, for the fans.

AFC Wimbledon and MK Dons have met each other before in cup competitions, but 16/17 will be the first time they meet in the same league. Wimbledon will have a chance to finish above the club they dislike the most, and I’m sure the players, fans and staff will be very motivated to do it.