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Leicester's team of the decade: Alan Smith's verdict

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Alan Smith had the pleasure of picking Leicester's team of the decade, in which his former side have enjoyed unprecedented success.

Smith, who made 200 league appearances for Leicester in the 1980s, selects a mixture of players from the 2015/16 Premier League title-winning side, and this year's impressive team under Brendan Rodgers. But who makes it?

The pundit's verdict: In goal...

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City wears a Stonewall Rainbow Laces captain's armband as he applauds fans prior to the Premier League match between Leicester City and Watford FC at The King Power Stadium on December 04, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

It has to be Kasper Schmeichel, straddling both the title-winning side and the impressive side of today. He has been consistent and practically ever-present.

In defence...

during the FA Cup sixth round match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on March 18, 2012 in London, England.

Obviously Danny Simpson and Christian Fuchs were brilliant during the title-winning season, but I think Ricardo Pereira in particular is a fantastic right-back, both defensively and going forward, while Ben Chilwell is England's first-choice left-back now. They're both a cut above, alongside Wes Morgan and Jonny Evans.

In midfield...

Drinkwater could rekindle his Premier League winning partnership with N'Golo Kante at Chelsea

Youri Tielemans makes my midfield; the recruitment of this team has been sensational, they've hardly made a mistake, and to secure Tielemans permanently was a real coup in the summer.

Marc Albrighton deserves a mention, so important on the wing during the title win, and also Wilfred Ndidi, a big player for Leicester these days. But N'Golo Kante and Danny Drinkwater had a great partnership and understanding, and we forget what Drinkwater supplied to the team.

In attack...

Riyad Mahrez arrived from Le Havre in 2014

Did I expect Jamie Vardy still to be scoring at this rate, three-and-a-half years after the title win and at nearly 33 years old? No. He's kept his hunger, kept his pace, and Brendan Rodgers has tweaked the team to get the maximum use from him. It's an amazing success story, and he makes it with 2015/16 PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez and the promising James Maddison.

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Alan Smith's Leicester team of the decade:

Schmeichel; Pereira, Morgan, Evans, Chilwell; Kante, Drinkwater; Tielemans; Mahrez, Vardy, Maddison

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