da apostebet： Jamie Vardy’s fall from national hero to aggressive, misfiring striker has been dramatic. Painted as the perfect professional by some during the latter part of Leicester’s title winning season, Vardy was benefiting from a healthy portion of narrative.
da casino： Now we are over a month into the following campaign, Vardy is beginning to realise the harsh reality of the British media and fanbases. The reality is hitting hard for one of the game’s greatest rags to riches characters and, although many were aware of his failings already, it could quickly turn into an ugly battle for Vardy.
Two Premier League goals to his name to date have been unable to restrict Leicester early season slump. The club themselves are having to learn to deal with mortality again. Vardy was iconic in victory and in many ways is iconic in their current woes. He was unable to take any joy from his first-half performance against Manchester United, as the supply lines were stifled and with it his goalscoring chances.
In the small sample that is this young, fresh-faced Premier League season, Vardy is averaging just 1.8 shots-per-game. For a player with a shoot-on-sight approach like the Leicester forward, that is on the low side, particularly considering that he averaged 3.2 per-fixture in the league last season. Shots aren’t exactly the surest way to judge his contribution, but he is also completing fewer dribbles, key passes and being fouled more rarely than last season. The numbers seldom tell the whole story, Leicester are as good a proof of that as anyone, yet there is something to be taken from this.
The team have suffered early this season and Vardy’s downturn in output is both a cause and consequence.
Replicating last season’s heroics was never realistically on the cards for Vardy or Leicester, although the hope of a top-half finish and a healthy goal return for the player was hardly outlandish. From the shot-equals-goal Vardy of last season, the beginning of this campaign is a stark return to reality.
A brief overflow of last season’s glory into 2016/17 seems a distant prospect now. Leicester are, as the majority of Premier League clubs are, embroiled in a battle this season. Jamie Vardy is still a wonderful asset, his pace alone guarantees that, but Ranieri must not be afraid to leave out his parodied hero should it make sense for the team.