The Leicester forward has performed consistently this season, but hasn’t received the praise he deserves.
Jamie Vardy has shown no signs of slowing down since helping Leicester to the Premier League title back in 2016.
There were doubts that he would be able to maintain his great form, but he has continued to impress for club and country.
Vardy has scored 16 league goals for Leicester so far this season, benefiting from the side’s counter-attacking playing style. He also scored an impressive goal for England in their recent international friendly against Italy, capitalising on a quick free-kick with a clinical finish.
Natural instincts like that have seen Vardy become one of the most reliable strikers in the Premier League, yet he rarely features in the debate when pundits and fans discuss this season’s top-performing forwards.
For all the praise being afforded to Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino, he has actually scored two goals less than Leicester’s Vardy – and that’s with the assistance of in-form wingers Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Manchester United’s £90m signing Romelu Lukaku is also behind Vardy with 15 goals, despite being surrounded by a significantly stronger squad. Stats like these suggest that Vardy should actually be considered as one of the best forwards in the league.
With his consistency and the pace he can bring to an attack, Vardy should also be taken seriously in England’s World Cup plans, not just as a backup for Harry Kane – but as his striking partner.
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