“This is surely not a secret” – David Wagner has given his verdict on Leicester City ahead of their match against Norwich City.
Norwich boss Wagner has made a pretty confident prediction about this evening’s opponents.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Norwich City boss David Wagner believes Leicester City will be promoted this season and sees them as a formidable opponent.
- Leicester City have made excellent signings and started the season strong, winning five of their six league matches.
- The Foxes have a strong squad and should secure promotion, even though the division is tough.
In an interview with the Pink Un, Norwich City manager David Wagner confirmed that he is confident that Leicester will be promoted to the top flight this season.
In the summer, the Foxes lost James Maddison to a knee injury and the departure of Harvey Barnes, who was a valuable player in the last third of last season, was always going to be a possibility following the club’s relegation to the second tier. However, with the money they’ve been able to raise through player sales, they’ve managed to bring in some quality players, such as Harry Winks, who joined from Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer, and the highly-rated Conor Coadie, who is an England international.
And Enzo Maresca, who took charge of the Midlands outfit in the summer, has experience of working alongside Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and has been tipped by many to guide the Foxes back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
How have Leicester City started the 2023/24 campaign?
They have done extremely well during the early stages of the season, winning five of their six league matches and also coming out on top in both of their Carabao Cup games.
Starting their season with a 2-1 win against Coventry City, who were play-off finalists last term, they then beat Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City and Rotherham United, with late winners coming in the latter two games.
Unfortunately for them, they were unable to claim 15 points from 15 in their opening five league games of the campaign, with the Foxes suffering a 1-0 home defeat against Hull City just before the international break.
They were unfortunate not to take something out of that game, though, as the Midlands club pushed hard in the second half and even hit the post, but they could not find an equaliser. However, Maresca’s side bounced back with a comfortable 4-1 win away to Southampton after the break – and they will be confident going into today’s game against Norwich.
What did David Wagner say about Leicester City?
The Canaries’ boss isn’t underestimating how difficult his team will find tonight’s game and was very complimentary of Leicester, saying: “They will get promoted. This is not a secret. I even don’t know if you can bet on them. Probably not.
“This is the biggest test we faced in the season.
“One we are really looking forward to, and where we are excited about, and a game where we aim to be the most uncomfortable opponent Leicester can face – the most uncomfortable evening they face in the season. This is what we will try.”
Will Leicester City be promoted at the end of the 2023/24 campaign?
Given the strength of the Foxes’ squad, it would be hard to see them not winning promotion. The fact that they have been relatively consistent so far, despite making a number of changes in the summer, is encouraging. The only downside is that they don’t have a great deal of depth in front of goal with Tom Cannon currently out of action, but they still have goalscorers in other positions who can make an impact. Leeds United and Southampton may have been expected to be the toughest teams to beat, but they have both started the season poorly, which will only add to the Foxes’ confidence. They can’t afford to look at other teams, they simply need to do what they do best.
