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MARTIN SAMUEL: Leicester City and West Ham show why your club should embrace those Thursday nights in Europe... every supporter should welcome the idea and the challenge of European competition

Daily Mail | March 22, 2021

Related Topics: Leicester City F.C., West Ham United F.C., Mike Ashley, Europe, Martin Samuel, Steve Bruce, Burnley F.C., FA Cup, Aston Villa F.C., Middlesbrough F.C.

Without doubt, if Leicester had been in the Europa League, they would have found it harder to beat Manchester United.

Then again, if Leicester had been in the Europa League, they would have just come out of a last-16 tie with Rangers — and could be anticipating Arsenal in the quarter-finals. And then the winners of Villarreal versus Dinamo Zagreb.

And that’s exciting. Certainly if you’re Leicester. They have played just 11 teams in total in European competition.

Leicester bounced back from their Europa League loss by beating Man United in the FA Cup

Never known the thrill of an all-English tie.

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