Ranieri's legacy safe despite Leicester sacking - Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Leicester City's performance against Liverpool still had the hallmarks of title-winner. Warriors @ Cavaliers
Pep Guardiola says Claudio Ranieri's legacy at Leicester City will remain intact despite the Italian being sacked just nine months after delivering the Premier League title.
The Foxes' fairy-tale title win of last season has faded into the comparative nightmare of battling against relegation this term, with Ranieri dismissed last week having failed to arrest a slump that left Leicester in the Premier League's bottom three.
City loss in King Power Stadium
Guardiola's Manchester City were one of few teams to feel the full force of Leicester's quality this season when they went down 4-2 at the King Power Stadium in December.
However, the Foxes played as though they had a point to prove on Monday, moving up to 15th by hammering Liverpool 3-1 in their first outing since Ranieri's departure - a performance that Guardiola believes had the Italian's mark upon it.
Guardiola said of Ranieri's sacking: "I was surprised. Yesterday the game against Liverpool we saw his legacy. The way they played was outstanding and that is the legacy from Claudio Ranieri. The Premier League [title win] will remain forever.
Guardiola: "In 50 years people will talk about Leicester's achievement"
"So in 50 years, people will talk about what Leicester achieved with this group last season. The best legacy - when he left, the first game they played like Ranieri's team last season. But he will immediately find a new job, I'm pretty sure. He'll get a job again and do well."
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