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Jamie Vardy keeps defying the odds

03/02/16

Jamie Vardy keeps defying the odds

Leicester and England striker Jamie Vardy scored a brace as the Foxes recorded a 2-0 win over Liverpool on Tuesday night to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League table.

The Foxes title challenge has been an unlikely one, which has been spearheaded by former non-league star Vardy, who has now scored 18 top-flight goals this season. The 28-year-old has certainly enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last year or so.

The former-Halifax striker is now competing with the likes of Manchester City superstar Sergio Aguero and Everton’s highly-rated Belgian international Romelu Lukaku for the Premier League golden boot this season.

Vardy’s scoring form has not only won him his first caps for England, but reportedly interest from the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in his services. He will no doubt attract more interest from elsewhere in the summer, especially with the prospect of Vardy impressing for England in the European Championships.

However, for now Vardy needs to continue to score the goals that keep the Foxes top of the Premier League table. When the striker went through a four game recently, there were people that suggested his record-breaking goal scoring run earlier this season was a fluke.

Those sceptics grew in number when Vardy recently went four top-flight games without scoring. The striker has now hit the goal trail again though and has scored three goals in his last two league outings.

Jamie Vardy and his team keep defying the odds this season, but face a difficult task this Saturday when they travel to title rivals Manchester City. A win at the Etihad Stadium and the Foxes could be celebrating becoming one of the most unlikely champions of the Premier League era.

Major League Soccer Eastern Conference
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Inter Miami CF 27 13 8 3 2 15
2
FC Cincinnati 24 12 7 3 2 5
3
New York Red Bulls 20 12 5 5 2 2
4
Toronto FC 19 12 6 1 5 -1
5
DC United 17 12 4 5 3 0
6
New York City FC 17 12 5 2 5 0
7
Charlotte FC 17 12 5 2 5 0
8
Columbus Crew 15 11 3 6 2 2
9
Philadelphia Union 14 11 3 5 3 2
10
Atlanta United 12 11 3 3 5 2
11
Orlando City SC 12 11 3 3 5 -6
12
Montreal Impact 12 11 3 3 5 -8
13
Nashville SC 11 11 2 5 4 -5
14
Chicago Fire 10 12 2 4 6 -10
15
New England Revolution 7 11 2 1 8 -13
Major League Soccer Western Conference
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Real Salt Lake 22 12 6 4 2 9
2
Minnesota United 20 10 6 2 2 6
3
Los Angeles Galaxy 20 12 5 5 2 4
4
Vancouver Whitecaps 18 11 5 3 3 5
5
Los Angeles FC 18 12 5 3 4 3
6
Colorado Rapids 18 12 5 3 4 2
7
Houston Dynamo 17 11 5 2 4 0
8
Saint Louis City 16 11 3 7 1 3
9
Austin FC 16 12 4 4 4 0
10
Seattle Sounders 13 12 3 4 5 1
11
Sporting Kansas City 11 12 2 5 5 -2
12
FC Dallas 11 11 3 2 6 -4
13
Portland Timbers 10 12 2 4 6 -4
14
San Jose Earthquakes 10 12 3 1 8 -8

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