Brendan Rodgers’ team can be brilliant but could go backwards if they do not adequately address shortcomings
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 7th (NB: this is not necessarily Paul Doyle’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)
Last season’s position: 5th
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Originally known as Leicester Fosse until someone decided in 1919 that City sounded grander than a fortified ditch, they have been an entertaining yo-yo club for most of their existence: no one has claimed more second-tier titles and no club has reached the FA Cup final more often without lifting the trophy. In 2002-03, they gained promotion to the Premier League despite entering administration and having to be rescued by a consortium featuring Gary Lineker and Emile Heskey. In 2016 they pulled off another feat that was not supposed to happen, defying more monied clubs to become champions of England for the first time.
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