Artist Richard Wilson spray paints a mural of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri in Leicester, Britain April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Staples
LONDON (Reuters) - Harking back to a previous era and ripping up a text book full of received wisdom, Leicester City's remarkable title triumph has been founded on a footballing philosophy that many had consigned to the dustbin.
The statistics of a stunning campaign tell an astonishing tale of how Leicester have turned the clock back by shunning possession and glorying in the long ball to a pacey striker, while spurning rotation in favour of a settled, almost self-selecting side.
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