Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterLeicester City began their title-winning season in 2015/16 with 5000-1 odds of lifting the trophy.Its probably the biggest swing from unfancied to champions well ever see in the English top flight, and its still spoken about to this day for that very reason.Incredibly, manager Claudio Ranieri was given the brief to reach 40 points on arriving at the club, with the Foxes having just avoided relegation the previous season. You may like Former Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri recalls a memorable phone call from Sir Alex Leicester City legend on memorable celebration with David Beckham following famous 2016 title win We havent heard anything from the club about a 10-year reunion for our Premier League title, but the lads are chatting and we'll have one if we can help Leicester City during a difficult time, we would Ex-Foxes star tells FFT about anniversary plans Claudio Ranieri reveals key player to Leicester Citys title win in 2016Apparently the bookmakers were offering 5000-1 on us winning the title, Ranieri tells FourFourTwo now, and considered it more likely that aliens would land, the Loch Ness Monster would appear, that Elvis Presley was still alive, or that Bono would be elected as Pope.I know this because somebody told me I dont read newspapers, so I didnt even realise.2014. Debut in Ligue1 with Caen.2015. Joins Leicester for 9m.2016. Premier League winner with Leicester.2017. Premier League winner with Chelsea.2018. World Cup winner with France.2019. Europa League winner with Chelsea.2021. UCL winner with Chelsea.NGOLO KANT. pic.twitter.com/OUkEgsynkDMay 29, 2021What met the Italian on his arrival was, he felt, a well-drilled side left by predecessor Nigel Pearson, with players in great shape.Its unlikely Ranieri had designs on top spot at that stage, but already he was noticing talent beyond mere relegation battlers.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.I watched several matches and led the first training sessions, he said. I immediately realised that Riyad Mahrez starting from the right and cutting inside on to his left foot could be extremely dangerous. On the opposite flank I put Marc Albrighton, who usually played on the right and delivered plenty of crosses, but from the left he too could cut inside and shoot.Danny Drinkwater and Andy King were the two players who provided solidity in midfield. I gradually placed Danny Simpson at right-back.As the manager was methodically putting together the pieces of his title-winning jigsaw, however, he soon clocked who the vital cog in the machine was going to be. What to read next Ex Leicester City star reveals plans for title-winning squad to meet up Ranked! The 50 best Premier League players this season Ranked! The 50 best football teams of all time The decisive move was placing NGolo Kante in midfield alongside Drinkwater, Ranieri revealed.That boy was extraordinary. With him, it felt as though we were playing with 12 men.Once, I said I wouldnt have been surprised to see him cross the ball, then head it in himself.He was incredible.Get VIP Premier League tickets HERE with Seat UniqueFor a die-hard fan, Seat Unique is a shortcut to those sold-out, high-stakes Premier League matches that usually feel out of reach without years of loyalty points. By partnering directly with clubs like Manchester United, Spurs, and Everton, they provide 100% official, guaranteed entry without the red tape of memberships or ballots. Its a secure way to bypass the resale lottery and walk straight into the ground with a prime view, making those "once-in-a-lifetime" derbies actually doable.View DealTOPICSN'Golo KanteLeicester CityPremier LeagueIsaac Stacey StrongeSocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterIsaac Stacey Stronge is a freelance football writer working for FourFourTwo, Manchester United and Football League World. He has been a season ticket holder at Stockport County throughout the Hatters meteoric rise from the National League North to League One and is a die-hard Paddy Madden fan.With contributions fromDaniele Verri
