14 Tweets From Nearly A Year Ago, Laughing At The Very Idea Of Leicester Winning The Premier League

The whole world loves an underdog story – but Leicester City’s remarkable season somehow takes the trope to a whole new level.

Tipped as candidates for relegation when the season began, Claudio Ranieri’s men now look set to become the most unlikely title winners of all time. And BOY, has it got people excited.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a triumph against the odds if the very idea of it wasn’t ludicrous just a few months ago. And here are a few who found the very prospect so ludicrous that they took to Twitter last year…

Of course, Ryan

Leicester will win the premier league

— Ruffles_fan (@Rbfootie) August 9, 2015

Sure they are, Ammar

Leicester City are already celebrating their Premier League title win. pic.twitter.com/R5gjF3BebC

— martand dhamdhere (@Magicoutinho) August 9, 2015

Hahaha indeed, Aurora!

Ah the ‘opening table’ joke – classic stuff, Chris

Bloody bookies, eh Wayne?

#leicester win one game and the bookies are already going on about them winning the #premier league.

— wayne (@Gettrumpout72) August 8, 2015

Yeah yeah, Liam

Leicester City to win the Premier League. You heard it here first

— Liam (@Liam_Fearns) August 8, 2015