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Leicester City need to win both of their remaining games to even give themselves a chance of staving off relegation, Jamie Vardy believes. City remain two points from safety after their 3-0 defeat to Liverpool on Monday night, with hope diminishing quickly among supporters at seeing such a one-sided encounter. In their final two matches,…
Jamie Vardy will be fit to lead the line for Leicester City every week for the remainder of the season, with the striker to get plenty of rest in between the crucial final four games. Vardy produced his best performance of the season in Monday’s draw with Everton, in which he scored for the second…
Jamie Vardy does not need to adapt to thrive again with the onus on his Leicester City team-mates to create more opportunities for him, manager Dean Smith has said. Vardy’s long wait for a Premier League goal reaches six months this weekend, with his only previous strike this term coming in the reverse fixture against…
Do not write Jamie Vardy off, even if Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho are pushing him in the battle to be Leicester City’s number one striker. That’s the message from manager Brendan Rodgers, who must decide if he brings City’s talisman back into his starting line-up to face Tottenham on Saturday evening, or sticks with…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has told James Maddison there’s “still more to come” despite turning 36 in January. Jamie Vardy said: “It’s not bad from a kid from non-league, is it? It’s more, especially when you’re a striker, working on making sure you’re in the right positions to get on the end of things. Especially…
Jamie Vardy has revealed he wants to extend his Leicester City contract beyond next summer. Despite such an incredible level of success, Vardy is still hungry for more and has confirmed that he wants to stay at the club beyond the summer of 2023. He openly discussed his future when asked about moving to the United…
Brendan Rodgers has branded Jamie Vardy a Premier League “icon” on the eve of the striker’s 10-year anniversary of signing for Leicester. Vardy joined the Foxes for just £1million from Fleetwood on May 18 2012 and has gone on to hit 163 goals for the club, picking up a title winner’s medal and an FA…
Jamie Vardy’s long-term future at Leicester City will be assessed in the summer with manager Brendan Rodgers hinting he could play beyond his current deal. Vardy returned to the scoresheet in midweek with a brace against Norwich, putting him back in the top 10 of the Premier League scoring chart. That is despite having only played…
Brendan Rodgers was willing Jamie Vardy to get a hat-trick against Norwich because there might not be many left for him in the future. Vardy scored twice to lead City to their first win in eight against the Canaries, with James Maddison rapping up the victory to put Rodgers’ team back into the top half of…
Leicester City will weigh up the risk of involving Jamie Vardy against Tottenham at the weekend as manager Brendan Rodgers said it was not enough for him to merely be able to get through 90 minutes. Brendan Rodgers said: “It’s not just about playing 90 minutes, you have to perform. “He might be ready to…
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has stated that he loves watching Harry Kane play, apart from against his own club. A pivotal figure in the Tottenham team since breaking into the XI on a permanent basis under Mauricio Pochettino, the striker has scored for fun when coming up against the Foxes. Brendan Rodgers said: “He’s…
Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton has said that Jamie Vardy can carry on for ‘years’, despite having some injury problems this season. Vardy is currently out with a knee injury having picked up the problem during his second game back after returning from a hamstring problem. The injuries have seen the striker play just 79 minutes…
An injured hamstring prevented Jamie Vardy from taking a penalty as Leicester City lost their shoot-out with Liverpool to be knocked out of the Carabao Cup. It was another night of injuries for City, with Ricardo Pereira and Caglar Soyuncu also forced off. Brendan Rodgers said: “We couldn’t take him off, but he felt his hamstring…
Brendan Rodgers is mulling over whether to start Jamie Vardy as he looks to put out the most intense Leicester City team possible for tonight’s clash with Southampton. The manager’s decision will come down to how Vardy playing may affect the collective. Asked if he would consider playing the number nine at St Mary’s, Brendan Rodgers said:…
Chelsea will be looking to extend their advantage at the top of the Premier League table on Saturday afternoon as they make the trip to Leicester City in the weekend’s early kick-off. Speaking in February of this year, Jurgen Klopp said: “Jamie is obviously a proper challenge in this league. The way he plays, the way…
City manager Brendan Rodgers has opened up on his desire to sign a striker in the summer to ease the goalscoring burden on City talisman Jamie Vardy. Brendan Rodgers said: “The backdrop to it is that the club will always have to be looking forward and planning forward, but not just in Jamie’s position, but…
How are you feeling after today’s defeat? “Of course, we are disappointed but we are not angry, it’s not on our boys. Today we are simply unlucky. We have never hidden the fact that you need luck in this game to be able to win on this level. All the time you need momentum, little…
First-team coach Kolo Toure was given a warm welcome when he stepped through the doors at Leicester City for the first time. Answering what it was like to coach a player like Jamie Vardy, Toure revealed the welcome the striker gave him on his first day at the club. Kolo Toure said “Jamie, Jamie, Jamie……
Kelechi Iheanacho has been in the form of his career in recent weeks while helping Leicester to strengthen their grip on a top four position. The striker not only scored in a third Premier League match in a row, but also netted his first Premier League hat trick. However, Iheanacho’s form means that the striker…
Leicester City are gearing up to find an alternative to Jamie Vardy to lessen the demand on the club’s talisman. City manager Brendan Rodgers has expressed his desire to strengthen in the striking department in the summer to lighten the load on the 34-year-old number nine, who has been pushed to the limit in recent…
Kelechi Iheanacho may have produced “fabulous technique” for his goal but it was not enough to keep him on the pitch. Explaining the substitution, Brendan Rodgers said: “It was just tactical. At the beginning of the second half, we were starting to get exposed on the sides, and for that we needed to make the…
Arsenal offered “a lot of money” in an attempt to lure Jamie Vardy away from Leicester City, former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has revealed. Asked how close he came to capturing the front man. Arsene Wenger said “I offered him a lot of money at the time. But Leicester had just won the championship in 2016…
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed his fit-again striker will feature at some stage in Wednesday’s fifth-round tie. The 34-year-old made his comeback after a groin operation with half-an-hour in Sunday’s goalless draw at Wolves, having missed three matches. Rodgers wants to use the cup tie to sharpen him up ahead of the weekend clash with…
Brendan Rodgers has dismissed the “lazy” assumption that Leicester City can’t cope without Jamie Vardy as they head to Everton without their star striker. However, Rodgers said “digging a little deeper” would show that is far from true. Brendan Rodgers said “You also have to respect the other players, we all know Jamie’s qualities and what…
Leicester City are planning for life after Jamie Vardy – but that’s not unusual for the club, manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Vardy is past the peak age of a typical Premier League striker. That has prompted questions over when City may have to look to a younger man to lead their line, and Rodgers…
Long-serving defender Christian Fuchs has opened up about his love of Leicester City. The 2015/16 title-winner discussed his role in the team, having been back-up to Ben Chilwell last season, playing under Claudio Ranieri and Brendan Rodgers, the quality of Jamie Vardy and criticism of the Foxes’ style of play. Christian Fuchs said “It’s about…
Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has criticised referee Anthony Taylor’s decision to award Leicester City a controversial penalty during the early stages of Sunday’s Premier League match against Wolves.
Jamie Vardy stepped up to score the only goal of the game past Rui Patricio to hand victory to the Foxes.
The spot-kick was awarded after Max Kilman handled Dennis Praet’s cross, but it was debatable whether or not the Wolves ‘ defender had enough time to move his hand out of the way of the ball.
Richards told Sky Sports he thought the penalty was ‘soft’ and that he believes the referee made a poor decision by awarding it.
“It was soft. I don’t know where he is expected to put his hands there, his hands are in a natural position for where the ball is going to go,” he said. “I felt really sorry for the defender there because I don’t know what he is expected to do.
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“For me, that was the wrong call but Vardy tucks it away nicely.”
Patricio kept out a second penalty from the Leicester forward before half-time to give Wolves hope, but the visitors failed to find the back of the net during the remainder of the match.
Nuno Espirito Santo ‘s side did look more threatening after the interval, with Kasper Schmeichel called into action to spectacularly deny Ruben Neves an equaliser as the clock ticked down.
Despite their efforts, fellow pundit Roy Keane said that Wolves failed to do enough to earn a positive result, and deserved to lose.
“You’d certainly expect a reaction from Wolves in the second half,” he said.
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“Having said that, I think it was an excellent save and I think he is an excellent goalkeeper but I would expect him to save this. It was well struck but I would expect a good goalkeeper, honestly, to make that save.
“They (Wolves) huffed and puffed a bit but they didn’t show enough quality, certainly didn’t show enough ambition in the first half and deserve everything they get.”
Watford’s Troy Deeney has named his top five Premier League strikers. Troy Deeney said “I’m here to talk about my number nines. My top five number nines. Not widemen, not left centre forwards, number nines straight through the middle. For me, Roberto Firmino the new number nine, works hard, doesn’t get as many goals as he…
Kelechi Iheanacho’s performance showed the importance of not letting your head drop, manager Brendan Rodgers believes, with the striker bouncing back from a shaky start to play a pivotal role in Leicester City’s win over Zorya Luhansk. Rodgers spoke after the game covering his thoughts on Iheanacho, Vardy’s fitness, Barnes, Wesley Fofana, and young players….
Leicester City are set to be boosted by the return of frontman Jamie Vardy for this weekend’s trip to Arsenal.
The Foxes were without their star striker for Sunday’s 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa and he is expected to sit out the Europa League clash with Zorya on Thursday evening as well.
However, boss Brendan Rodgers says Vardy should be back for this Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium (7.15pm kick-off).
“Jamie will probably miss Thursday [v Zorya]”, said Rodgers.
“It’s a recurrence of a problem he’s had for a number of years with his calves.
“This isn’t serious so we’re hopeful he’ll be ready for the next league game.”
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Vardy’s potential return will send shivers down the spine at Arsenal with the 33-year-old having an outstanding record against the Gunners.
In the 11 games Vardy has played against Arsenal during his career, he has scored 10 goals – including one in both games last season – and registered one assist.
And it would take a brave person to go against him for the game in north London as he has scored five goals in four matches so far in 2020/21.
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That included a hat-trick in the incredible 5-2 victory at Manchester City at the end of September.
One player definitely missing for Leicester against the Gunners will be Turkish defender Caglar Soyuncu.
He faces around three months on the sidelines with an abductor tear.
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Rodgers said: “Caglar is more serious [than Vardy]. The muscle has come right off the bone so could be three months out.
“He’ll be a big miss for us.
“We got some game time from James Maddison and Dennis Praet (against Villa) but we’re having to piece things together a bit.”
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