Martin O'Neill: Leicester City are a team to be reckoned with | OneFootball

Former Leicester City boss Martin O’Neill has heaped the praise on Brendan Rodgers and the current Foxes squad, who currently occupy third place in the Premier League standings.

O’Neill managed Leicester from 1995 to 2000 and not only oversaw a promotion back to the Premier League but EFL Cup success in 1997 and 2000.

The 68-year-old still follows the club quite closely and believes their previous Premier League and Champions League endeavours are still benefitting the Foxes today.

“Do I think that Leicester can make the Champions League? Oh, very much so,” O’Neill told Stats Perform News.

“They are in a terrific position. They have played very, very well, they have played a nice brand of football as well. So, good credit to the manager, Brendan, he’s done very well there.

“Their season when they won the league was absolutely and utterly incredible. I suppose it takes the shine away from our particular years there, finishing in the top 10 for about four consecutive seasons and winning a couple of EFL Cups.

“But overall, Leicester City are a very fine footballing team. They are competing.

“They are competing financially in the market as well. They are pretty astute, they got a lot of money from Manchester United for the centre-back [Harry Maguire] and then used it accordingly.

“Of course, winning the league a couple of seasons ago has escalated into some sort of stardom anyway, if not super-stardom.

“They are a team to be reckoned with, no question about that.”

Since taking over for Claude Puel last year, Brendan Rodgers has compiled a record of 28 wins, eight draws, and just 12 defeats in 48 games in all competitions.