JAMIE VARDY celebrated the second anniversary of his historic 11 game Premier League scoring streak with another goal which will live long in the memory. And silenced the Spurs fans who had goading him about what his wife Rebekah might be getting up to in the jungle!
Spurs’ travelling support made the mistake of winding up the England striker about his missing missus, who is currently Down Under appearing in I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. According to Tottenham’s reality TV experts, Mrs Vardy had been getting a tad too familiar with Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas in the steamy Aussie outback. But it was Vardy who rose to the challenge to have the last laugh as he responded with one of the goals of the season to inspire his side’s 2-1 victory. The England hitman watched Marc Albrighton’s inch-perfect chip float past his left shoulder before leaping into the air to deftly volley the ball over a startled Hugo Lloris. The Frenchman simply couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed as the ball sailed over him and into his gaping net.
Vardy then hared off in the direction of the Spurs support, cupping one hand to his ear as he lapped up their silence at precisely the same spot he had celebrated his historic: “It’s 11, it’s heaven,” moment against Manchester United two years previously. When Riyad Mahrez added a similarly stunning second on the stroke of half-time Spurs fans knew two Celebrities they wished they would gladly have voted off. Again Vardy was at the heart of it as he fed Wilfried Ndidi who pushed the ball wide to Mahrez. The Algerian winger strode forward and Vertonghen made the fatal mistake of allowing him to cut inside on to his favoured left foot.
Without breaking stride Mahrez unleashed a peach of a strike which ripped into the far corner of Lloris’s net from the corner of the penalty area. So much for Claude Puel’s boring image! Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino was coming to terms with the fact his boys are now officially up S**t Creek without a paddle as far as the title race is concerned. Harry Kane may have briefly raised hopes when he rifled sub Erik Lamela’s through ball beyond Kasper Schmeichel with 12 minutes left on the clock.
And Poch will still be scratching his head at how the usually reliable Christian Eriksen and not so reliable Fernando Llorente both missed sitters as Leicester wobbled in a thrilling finale. But it was too little, too late for a Spurs side which has now won just one of their last six domestic games. If rampant Manchester City take care of business at home to Southampton tonight they will surge 16 points clear of their London rivals who can wave goodbye to their title hopes in November. It was all so different last May when Spurs spanked Leicester 6-1 in front of their own fans and Harry Kane was King. This week’s headlines have been dominated by royalty as Harry and Meghan captured the hearts and minds of the nation.
However both sets of fans were more interested in a far feistier engagement at the King Power – involving Harry and Morgan!
When Harry Kane last graced the King Power he sparkled brighter than the rocks on Meghan Markle’s engagement ring, scoring four goals for the first time in his career.
Meanwhile, Leicester skipper Wes Morgan spent 90 painful minutes squirming on the touchline, side-lined by a hamstring injury.
Last night the Leicester skipper was back in his usual place for the 250th time in a Leicester shirt and was magnificent as he shackled Spurs’ goal-den boy for most of the match.
From The Sun
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