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Kelechi Iheanacho Is Now Fit – Craig Shakespeare

David Folami — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 17:41:32 +0000

Kelechi Iheanacho has finallly being declared fit to start for Leicester City for their away trip to Huddersfield Town in the Premier League on Saturday, September 16. Iheanacho has been battling with injury and fitness since he made the £25m move from Manchester City in the summer. After playing two games for the Super Eagles [...]

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Can Manchester United Win The League?

David Folami — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:28:24 +0000

As Manchester United’s players loaded the penalty area for the corner kick that would break Leicester’s resistance, Jose Mourinho wandered over to Craig Shakespeare and patted him on the back. Perhaps it was the continuation of a private joke with his opposite number; perhaps it was to signal his admiration at the constant touchline cajoling [...]

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Kelechi Iheanacho Is Fine – Craig Shakespeare

David Folami — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 11:08:31 +0000

Leicester City coach Craig Shakespeare has reduced fears about the fitness of new signing Kelechi Iheanacho after the friendly win over Borussia Monchengladbach. There was concern when Kelechi left the King Power Stadium pitch just 18 minutes after coming on as a 66th-minute substitute for fellow striker Shinji Okazaki, following a collision with the German [...]

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Craig Shakespeare Wants Kelechi Iheanacho

David Folami — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 18:42:40 +0000

Leicester City coach Craig Shakespeare has said that he is pissed at not being able to finalise a deal for Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho. Leicester City are close to the signing of Iheanacho who is leaving Manchester City in search of regular chances. The possibility of a buy-back clause and the unsettled dispute between [...]

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No Bid For Riyad Mahrez Yet – Craig Shakespeare

David Folami — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:21:51 +0000

Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare has said the club have not received any bids for Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez, 26, has been linked with a move to Roma in recent days, with Arsenal having also been touted as a potential destination after manager Arsene Wenger said he was a fan. But while the Algeria international said in [...]

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Craig Shakespeare Set For Talks With Riyad Mahrez

David Folami — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:21:21 +0000

Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare will hold talks with wantaway winger Riyad Mahrez and expects him to remain professional. The 26-year-old returned to training for the first time on Friday after publicly stating he wants to leave the club last month. Arsenal have been continually linked with the 2016 PFA Player of the Year who said [...]

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I’m Proud Of Leicester City’s UCL Run – Vardy

David Folami — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:24:36 +0000

Jamie Vardy said he and his Leicester teammates could be proud after they gave everything in their unsuccessful bid to prolong the club’s Champions League campaign on Tuesday night. The England striker scored as the Foxes drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in their quarterfinal second-leg match at the King Power Stadium — but bowed out [...]

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Should Leicester City Focus On The Champions League?

David Folami — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 00:45:23 +0000

Craig Shakespeare must decide whether to focus on securing Leicester’s Premier League survival against Crystal Palace or allow his stars to rest before the latest chapter in their European adventure. Shakespeare’s side head to Selhurst Park on Saturday still licking their wounds after Antoine Griezmann’s controversial penalty gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory in the [...]

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Craig Shakespeare To Rest His Leicester City Players?

David Folami — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:31:13 +0000

Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has an unexpected and, in some ways, welcome problem ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match away to Everton. Having taken over in late February with the reigning champions sliding towards relegation, Shakespeare finds himself five league games and five wins later pondering the possibility of resting players at Goodison Park [...]

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Leicester City Will Not Target Defoe – Craig Shakespeare

David Folami — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:23:31 +0000

Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare has no plans to detail a defender solely to mark striker Jermain Defoe when the champions face strugglers Sunderland. Basement club Sunderland continue their increasingly forlorn struggle against Premier League relegation at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on Tuesday, with the Black Cats currently eight points adrift of safety. England forward [...]

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I Turned Down Leicester City Because Of Claudio Ranieri – Hiddink

David Folami — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 06:38:26 +0000

Guus Hiddink says he turned down the opportunity to manage champions Leicester City following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri and instead recommended Craig Shakespeare. The experienced former Chelsea and Netherlands coach was in the frame to replace Ranieri after the Italian was sacked just nine months after leading Leicester to a shock Premier League title. [...]

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Leicester City Appoint Craig Shakespeare

David Folami — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:19:25 +0000

Headline writers will have a field day alluding to a Shakespearean-style betrayal of Claudio Ranieri, as well as the fact that getting rid of the Italian was harsh and now, to maintain a theme, may be tempted to say “All’s Well That Ends Well.” But the truth is that, despite a recent upturn in form, [...]

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