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Chelsea and Leicester's differing season

Leicester City and Chelsea have had one incredible season, but for very different reasons. Here, Iain Macintosh and Liam Twomey look month-by-month at how the most unbelievable Premier League title success, and the worst-ever title defence, came to be.

AUGUST

LEICESTER: Like a cartoon mouse, Leicester's legs are whirling before they even hit the ground. By the time the season is 25 minutes old, the team that were almost relegated in 2013-14 are 3-0 up over Sunderland and go on to win 4-2. A week later, they beat West Ham at Upton Park.