Jamie Vardy

[Lovejoy]

6 hours ago, OhYesNdidi said:

The lad is a w@nker, but fair play to Dele for those numbers.

[dynamark]

Sadly I doubt he will get more than a few minutes at the World Cup

[CarbonVirtine]

2 minutes ago, dynamark said:

Sadly I doubt he will get more than a few minutes at the World Cup

I'm inclined to agree. It's not looking as though he even features in Plan B. I think he might be the 'Plans gone tits up, last roll of the dice' option.

[Wymsey]

He would certainly be considered if England just 'go for it' for once and go out all-attack.

[Stadt]

Southgate isn't an idiot so I'd hope he's not as easily swayed as basically everybody in the football media by Rashford's goal. I've seen people saying Rashford should start over Sterling even who contributed to about 30 goals this season. Rashford scored 7

[kyleolly]

Benny is going to clatter horse face in the 1st game so Vardy will be our main striker and score the winning goal in the final!!

[Stevosevic]

But in fairness, it's about how they play for England. 

 

It can be argued that Rashford puts in better performances for England the last 12 months than  Sterling.

[Uncle Monty]

52 minutes ago, CarbonVirtine said:

I'm inclined to agree. It's not looking as though he even features in Plan B. I think he might be the 'Plans gone tits up, last roll of the dice' option.

Oh he'll deffo get some game time then.

[jim5000]

He just doesn't seem to be involved in the matches as much as the other England strikers. He plays on the last man constantly, but the rapid counters of our style aren't replicated by England and he doesn't have Marhez to play him in.

 

That last friendly with Welbeck scoring seemed to push him down to at least 3rd place after Kane and Rashford for playing spots. Still hopeful he gets on and scores a couple, hopefully in the knockout rounds

[WigstonWanderer]

52 minutes ago, jim5000 said:

He just doesn't seem to be involved in the matches as much as the other England strikers. He plays on the last man constantly, but the rapid counters of our style aren't replicated by England and he doesn't have Marhez to play him in.

 

That last friendly with Welbeck scoring seemed to push him down to at least 3rd place after Kane and Rashford for playing spots. Still hopeful he gets on and scores a couple, hopefully in the knockout rounds

Oh dear! Neither will we next season.

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

11 hours ago, Stevosevic said:

But in fairness, it's about how they play for England. 

 

It can be argued that Rashford puts in better performances for England the last 12 months than  Sterling.

Also, Rashford plays/sits on the bench under Mourinho.  Poor lad

[waylander]

I just cannot fathom how lindgard and rashford are ahead of vardy. He has scored more than both of them in a poor team. Not had the service they get. Scored more for England than they have with hardly any service again . The mind boggles play him with Kane and send those balls in and they will score for fun dream team imo . ?

[waylander]

Just watching the England holland game crying out for vardy . But we bring Ali on before vardy who he doesn't pass too. And bring vardy on too no service . Hope he is southgates secret weapon but won't hold my breath. ?

[shen]

17 hours ago, dynamark said:

Sadly I doubt he will get more than a few minutes at the World Cup

Surely he'll feature against Belgium, given how successful he's been against Vertonghen/Alderweireld/Kompany before...

[Guest Papasmurf]

49 minutes ago, waylander said:

I just cannot fathom how lindgard and rashford are ahead of vardy. He has scored more than both of them in a poor team. Not had the service they get. Scored more for England than they have with hardly any service again . The mind boggles play him with Kane and send those balls in and they will score for fun dream team imo . ?

Seems Welbeck is also ahead of him.

[Jon the Hat]

17 hours ago, CarbonVirtine said:

I'm inclined to agree. It's not looking as though he even features in Plan B. I think he might be the 'Plans gone tits up, last roll of the dice' option.

That's when heroes are made, when we draw against Tunisia, and need a goal against Belgium to go through...

[st albans fox]

Southgate isn’t an idiot - he knows vardy’s strengths and he will use him when the situation is right 

[CarbonVirtine]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

Southgate isn’t an idiot - he knows vardy’s strengths and he will use him when the situation is right 

I think that's the point. I can't see the situation being right. England don't set up to play to Vardy's strengths.

[Stevosevic]

1 hour ago, waylander said:

I just cannot fathom how lindgard and rashford are ahead of vardy. He has scored more than both of them in a poor team. Not had the service they get. Scored more for England than they have with hardly any service again . The mind boggles play him with Kane and send those balls in and they will score for fun dream team imo . ?

It's down to performance for England.

 

It's hard to argue that Lingaard and Rashford haven't been better for England recently.

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

2 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

It's down to performance for England.

 

It's hard to argue that Lingaard and Rashford haven't been better for England recently.

I feel like they are the kind of players that look more impressive when we play minnow teams, where there is room for stepovers-a-plenty

 

Vardy seems to score against the bigger teams

 

I hope against more tough opposition where we dont have the ball 90% of the time that Southgate will use Vardy more

[drofmor55]

Vardy makes the our other forwards look better...buzzing around the penalty box he always looks outnumbered by defenders but by doing so he is keeping those defenders occupied and creating more space for his colleagues..

also thought Rashford was playing for himself the last match ..a few times overdoing things when he could have tried playing Vardy in..looked like he was only out to impress Southgate , scored a great goal but a better goalie would have saved it 

[ithuriel]

13 minutes ago, drofmor55 said:

Vardy makes the our other forwards look better...buzzing around the penalty box he always looks outnumbered by defenders but by doing so he is keeping those defenders occupied and creating more space for his colleagues..

also thought Rashford was playing for himself the last match ..a few times overdoing things when he could have tried playing Vardy in..looked like he was only out to impress Southgate , scored a great goal but a better goalie would have saved it 

If Rashford does that with Kane he'll get benched pronto.

[lildave3]

4 hours ago, Papasmurf said:

Seems Welbeck is also ahead of him.

Because he's come off the bench twice in friendlies? 

[RODNEY FERNIO]

Vardy's goal scoring record against the top six Premier League teams is staggering.

In international games I think he will his be most effective against the big boys .

Whether Southgate realises this is another matter.

[Blue ROI]

4 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

That's when heroes are made, when we draw against Tunisia, and need a goal against Belgium to go through...

Where's David Platt when you need him?