Jamie Vardy Appreciation

[deanolegend1989]

He was poor today but it’s not coincidence how good Nacho has been since in a 2!

He also had great composure in a huge moment to put a fantastic ball in that Fofana should of rescued a point from.

Hes finished at the top level but let’s not go mental on him.

We are poor and Icolated up top when we play 5 atb.

The 5 atb formation, especially with Amarty who can’t control a football, means we get pressed into submission.

[Blanchflower78]

Folk need to get real, he'll be 35 next season. He's not been right since his return and is clearly not the player of recent years. There is no shame in saying that, players age, bodies change, sharpness fades...for a lot that can be 32/33, we've been fortunate. Players of that age rarely 'rediscover ' their old self as its there old self they've sadly left. The time has arrived we need to witness LCFC without Vardy in it which is incredibly sad to say. 

[hebangsthedrums]

Terrible today, hopefully its a continuation of poor form and not big drop off in physical ability.

Either way, think he'll get double figures next season, then go off to the States to pair up with Ibra for the ultimate rustling strike force

[TrickyTrev Benjamin]

I love Jamie Vardy and will always be my favourite Leicester player but it’s coming to the end. He ain’t got it anymore, he’s like Jimmy grimble when he loses his boots. 

[cityfanlee23]

To be fair we saw for a long while that Vardy is not as good in a 2 as he is on his own, multiple managers tried to get him to play 2 upfront and all of them ended up scrapping the system or forcing the 2nd striker to effectively sit behind him and play as a creator for Vardy. This is the time we need to be thinking about the future anyway so it's fitting really that Iheanacho is picking up the slack as we try to find a solution to the Vardy problem. He's been indispensable for us but he's not a player that can just slip into multiple different systems, we can try different formations obviously but ultimately, he scores when we play to his strengths and when we don't he often makes a much smaller impact. It is a team game and we need a long term solution when he's gone. I have a feeling his Leicester career may end up being one that slowly burns out rather than him retiring on a high but I hope i'm wrong.

I still think he has something left to give, definitely not past it. But this season he has really struggled for consistency. I'll be the first to admit that I thought we should have been looking to replace him when Puel was manager as I saw his impact dramatically fall whenever we tried a different system, BR came in, went back to basics and played to his strengths and he was like a new signing, but the cracks are appearing when we try new tactics it seems.

[Mike Oxlong]

Would benefit from a few training sessions with Alan 

 

 

 

[Dahnsouff]

1 hour ago, BigGibbo said:

What a lot of bollocks from half of you. Even whilst injured/getting back up to speed he still creates more goals than anyone else with his movement and is still feared more than anyone else by opposition defenders.

 

Watch what happens if defenders suddenly stop paying him his respect and sticking to him as much as they do at the minute. Guaranteed Indian summer next season.

Whilst this is true, his game intelligence and movement is not fading ( you could argue it’s improving with experience) there will come a point when he will be a liability and we will need an alternative to swap with Jamie. 

[deanolegend1989]

23 minutes ago, cityfanlee23 said:

To be fair we saw for a long while that Vardy is not as good in a 2 as he is on his own, multiple managers tried to get him to play 2 upfront and all of them ended up scrapping the system or forcing the 2nd striker to effectively sit behind him and play as a creator for Vardy. This is the time we need to be thinking about the future anyway so it's fitting really that Iheanacho is picking up the slack as we try to find a solution to the Vardy problem. He's been indispensable for us but he's not a player that can just slip into multiple different systems, we can try different formations obviously but ultimately, he scores when we play to his strengths and when we don't he often makes a much smaller impact. It is a team game and we need a long term solution when he's gone. I have a feeling his Leicester career may end up being one that slowly burns out rather than him retiring on a high but I hope i'm wrong.

I still think he has something left to give, definitely not past it. But this season he has really struggled for consistency. I'll be the first to admit that I thought we should have been looking to replace him when Puel was manager as I saw his impact dramatically fall whenever we tried a different system, BR came in, went back to basics and played to his strengths and he was like a new signing, but the cracks are appearing when we try new tactics it seems.

I think it’s more of a case of a 34 year old going on 35 year old simply competing against guys in their prime and he doesn’t have the capacity to compete.

Hes had groin problems, hamstring problems and a hernia and he’s just not looked the same.

I always go back to it, but he was lightning vs Man City in December 2019, then he got injured the game after and was out for a while then never really got a run of games before lockdown.

Turning 33 and getting injured and stop start fitness was always going to take its toll. He’s never been the same since then. Between 2015-2019 he was absolutely world class and has adjusted to different systems and been great in lots of ways, it’s just a case of him aging, he fell over twice today purely due to physically falling short of the fitness.

Even today he did some good bits but it’s simply the energy and athleticism to make things out of nothing.

5 atb system doesn’t suit him, he needs bodies around him now to make up for his lack of sheer pace to run in behind.   

[Lad1966]

JV will come good. Even if he only scores one more goal this season, I guarantee you it will an important one for LCFC

[BigGibbo]

32 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Whilst this is true, his game intelligence and movement is not fading ( you could argue it’s improving with experience) there will come a point when he will be a liability and we will need an alternative to swap with Jamie. 

Obviously, but people are talking like that time is now. He will still be our best striker next season and I still fancy him as the perfect player to bring off the bench for another few years if he wants it. 

 

Look at Les Ferdinand for a similar player who stayed not far from his peak until 36 and was more than useful for a season or 3 after that (scored 12 for us at 37).

[Gazza M]

He has a future here but more in a Ferdinand/Phillips sort of role from next season. Need another striker in and let him go 3rd choice. 

[Dahnsouff]

2 minutes ago, BigGibbo said:

Obviously, but people are talking like that time is now. He will still be our best striker next season and I still fancy him as the perfect player to bring off the bench for another few years if he wants it. 

 

Look at Les Ferdinand for a similar player who stayed not far from his peak until 36 and was more than useful for a season or 3 after that (scored 12 for us at 37).

Don’t think people are wrong to be concerned, his form (let’s say it’s form and not a general decline) is pretty rancid and it has been noticeable that nothing he tries seems to ‘stick’. However, he is a natural forward, evidenced by his movement, we just need to be prepared when it does happen, as his uniqueness renders it difficult to tell how rapid his decline may be, let alone when.

[Kasey Keller]

Sorry to say it but he’s a busted flush now.

[BigGibbo]

2 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Don’t think people are wrong to be concerned, his form (let’s say it’s form and not a general decline) is pretty rancid and it has been noticeable that nothing he tries seems to ‘stick’. However, he is a natural forward, evidenced by his movement, we just need to be prepared when it does happen, as his uniqueness renders it difficult to tell how rapid his decline may be, let alone when.

Rancid is an overstatement. He's just not quite been at it due to a combination of playing through injury/coming back too early post-op plus being slow to get back up to speed and not as sharp as usual in front of goal. However, there's no way Kelechi scores all 6 of those goals without Vardy next to him dragging defenders all kinds of out of position. You can clearly see opposition defenders still see him as the main threat despite Kelechi's form and like I said watch what happens if they do switch their attention to Kelechi and give Vardy more space again.

[BigGibbo]

10 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

we just need to be prepared when it does happen, as his uniqueness renders it difficult to tell how rapid his decline may be, let alone when.

I've been saying he should have had a like for like understudy and quality back up to job share with and prolong his career for a few seasons so I agree we still need an alternative or two this summer even with Kelechi coming good. 

Edited 11 April 2021 by BigGibbo

[RowlattsFox]

Iheanacho is benefitting from the partnership but Vardy isn't. He is more suited to playing with Maddison, even Perez as he's in a similar mould to Okazaki and Nugent who have had excellent relationships with Vardy. 

 

Add that to the fact we are playing with no wingers. Other than a Tielemans through ball there is nothing that Vardy likes. 

 

He isn't helping himself though, with his lack of imagination or movement and too easy to mark. The weakest parts of his game have always been there but hidden due to the brilliance of the rest. We just aren't seeing much of the brilliance at the minute. 

[Bryn]

Not sure we're helping ourselves or him right. Still think he's carrying an injury. I think he needs a proper rest.

[Corky]

Makes a complete turn for us to carry him in games now  

 

He's not the player he was and it is now about managing him effectively. If Iheanacho can keep up his good form and we bring in another good striker I see no reason not to use him sparingly from now on and keep a very good option in the squad.

[Wymsey]

Apparently his wife, after going on Dancing on Ice, wanted an ice rink for her garden.

It was quoted at £43k; however, she wasn't happy and after negotiations with a supplier - the price was lowered to £13k.

 

However, she decided afterwards that she didn't want one..

Edited 11 April 2021 by Wymsey

[StanSP]

13 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Apparently his wife, after going on Dancing on Ice, wanted an ice rink for her garden.

It was quoted at £43k; however, she wasn't happy and after negotiations with a supplier - the price was lowered to £13k.

 

However, she decided afterwards that she didn't want one..

This is the news we've all wanted after a tough week of celebrity deaths. 

 

Becky Vardy wanted an ice rink, then didn't want one.

 

What a time to be alive!

[goose2010]

I think its the lack of pace in the team isn't helping him. Barnes missing has really affected Vardy's game. Teams know that we will have to be more calculated with our counter attacks as no one is that quick in the team. 

 

When Barnes is in the team the opponent have to be set up to break up play. It wouldn't surprise me to Vardy's goal scoring touch come back when Barnes is back and fit and listening to the odd mention of him in the press conferences it shouldn't be too far away hopefully by the end of the month. 

[AyewJoking]

Some of you writing him off too soon.

 

He is missing a little luck like most players especially strikers when out of form.

 

Not denying age catches up with everyone but our greatest ever player has earned more than a little patience.

[filbertway]

15 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Apparently his wife, after going on Dancing on Ice, wanted an ice rink for her garden.

It was quoted at £43k; however, she wasn't happy and after negotiations with a supplier - the price was lowered to £13k.

 

However, she decided afterwards that she didn't want one..

Every time you post I smile

 

You're not a real person, you can't be. You're a bot or a character Whymsey

 

[filbertway]

Lot of denial still, I'm looking forward to the acceptance stage.

[shade]

I'd like to see vardy up top alone with barnes, maddison and albrighton behind him actually creating decent chances before I write him off.