Leicester City’s introduction to the Champions League was about as glorious as football gets. From the anthem to Marc Albrighton’s wildly celebrated fifth-minute opener (notwithstanding the potential fly in the ointment of Jose Izquierdo’s glaring miss between the two), Claudio Ranieri’s side could not have wished for such a visceral and joyous introduction to life at football’s top table.
This week will be different, and not just because a sophomore game makes the competition more of a reality to be prepared for and to be dealt with, nor because they will finally reach the promised land of Champions League arriving at their home, the impressive King Power Stadium.