“Leicester fought not to go down last season but they won their last seven games”, he told arsenal.com.
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“Any player who plays up front in a Premier League team needs to catch the eye of the England coaching team and the reports that were coming through 12 months ago were that he was raw, a little bit erratic in front of goal but he was lightning quick and a bit of a handful”, he said. Bournemouth continued to dominate possession after the half, but they could not capitalize and remain in the relegation zone, while Swansea stay at 14th. Southampton dropped to 8th, as they saw a six-match unbeaten run come to an end.
The 20-time English champions are in second place and a point behind Premier League leaders Leicester City after a 2-1 win against Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday evening. Newcastle were thoroughly dominated in an embarrassing 3 – 0 home loss at St James’ Park as Leonardo Ulloa and Shinji Okazaki scored the other two goals for Leicester.
Harry Redknapp believes the success of Jamie Vardy and Dele Alli this season shows why Premier League clubs should look to sign more players from Football League clubs.
Manuel Lanzini netted a consolation for the Hammers but Slaven Bilic’s side are now winless in three matches. The crucial win meant that the Black Cats moved up one spot to 18th, overtaking Bournemouth and are now one point behind north-east rivals Newcastle.
Arsene Wenger has praised Jamie Vardy after the Leicester City striker equalled Ruud van Nistelrooy’s record of scoring in ten consecutive Premier League games, as per the club’s official website.
“For the quality that they have, they should be at the top of the league”.
United are a point behind the Foxes ahead of their trip to King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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While many have questioned the strength of the title challengers based on their stuttering starts, Wenger believes the current league table is in fact a testament to the strength of the teams expected to finish nearer the bottom of the table.
