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Pada 13 Juli, satu tahun lalu, Leicester menunjuk Claudio Ranieri sebagai manajer. Reaksi netizen ketika itu jauh dari terkesima.
Mungkin tak ada yang menduga Leicester dapat menjuarai Premier League dengan dominan.
Ranieri membuktikan kejeniusannya dengan menjuarai kompetisi kasta tertinggi sepak bola Inggris itu dengan perbedaan 10 poin dari Arsenal, saingan terdekatnya.
Pun, Jamie Vardy cs hanya kalah tiga kali sepanjang musim.
Namun, Ranieri datang dengan reputasi cacat setelah didepak oleh Yunani.
Berikut adalah beberapa kekhawatiran netizen, termasuk legenda klub, Gary Lineker, dan mantan gelandang tangguh Liverpool, Dietmar Hamann.
Claudio Ranieri? Really?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 13, 2015
@GaryLineker Martin O'Niell would've been a better option
— Ricky S (@ricky83s) July 13, 2015
Leicester are really stretching the meaning of "Premier League experience."
— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) July 13, 2015
@RorySmithTimes Leicester are doomed.
— Kev (@KevRoberts1984) July 13, 2015
As much of a bell end as Pearson is, he deserved another year after last season's miracle.
Can't believe Leicester appointed Ranieri ... Great club, great fanbase but I'm afraid MK rather than Old Trafford season after next.
— Didi Hamann (@DietmarHamann) July 13, 2015
Sebagian mengatakannya beruntung untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan.
@GaryLineker Luckiest manager in world football. Always seems to get a gig
— Student (@Umarl) July 13, 2015
Ranieri lasted less than 4mths with #Greece in last job. Lost at home to Faroes. FA president called him 'most unfortunate choice of coach'.
— Chris Wise (@chriswisey) July 13, 2015
Reputasinya sebagai Tinker Man, seorang yang suka mengganti-ganti taktik, juga membuat beberapa orang berpendapat bahwa pemain-pemain dapat mengambil libur di sela-sela musim. Ternyata, Ranieri konsisten menurunkan pemain-pemain terbaik di skuatnya.
@GaryLineker I'd love to see the Tinker Man rotate that Leicester squad, players can book their holidays now, two game in, two games out
— Rama Isibo (@ramaisibo) July 13, 2015
What are the golden rules of management Claudio Ranieri adheres to? The Tinkermandments.
— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) July 13, 2015
Hanya, ada beberapa yang memintanya untuk diberi kesempatan dulu.
@GaryLineker A bit harsh Gary, not been in England for 11 years & managed some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Coup for Leicester I'd say.
— Alan Curr (@Alan_Curr) July 13, 2015
@GaryLineker a fantastic manager, true gentleman. Suggest you give him a chance before slating him.
— Cass W (@mrscassw) July 13, 2015
Keep the back room staff, resign Cambiasso and push the Kante deal through and he'll be off to a good start imo #lcfc
— Ollie (@ollieg21296) July 13, 2015
Setelah terbukti salah, Lineker pun mengakuinya dengan kicauan riang hati hari ini.
Claudio Ranieiri signed for Leicester a year ago today. Claudio Ranieri? Yes, really!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 13, 2016