Vardy now has 13 goals this season – making him the division’s top goalscorer – but sat out England’s two friendlies last week with a tight groin.
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“I want to say it’s a great achievement”.
“Then they said something the game I should have played”.
“There are questions we have to ask moving forward about Vardy, because there’s no way teams will be as bad as Newcastle’s defence were on Saturday, particularly in these next six games which are tough”, England assistant Neville told Sky Sports.
However, some intensive physiotherapy sessions, which included a series of spells in a cryotherapy chamber, enabled him to take up his place at St James’ Park, and should mean he is able to continue in the starting line-up this weekend.
“During the week we look at ways I can get into my best positions”, he explained.
While Van Nistelrooy’s record was set over two seasons, Vardy has become the first player to achieve such a feat in a single season.
The Magpies signed Perez for a reported £1.5 million, which seems like an absolute steal for a player that is said to be on the shortlists of Manchester United and Tottenham, and Newcastle would make quite the healthy profit should he move on in the future.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, centre, stands as the French national anthem is played ahead of kick-off during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at the Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, Saturday, November 21, 2015, a week after the attack in Paris. “I hope Wayne Rooney, who is ill and maybe Anthony Martial can come back and play against PSV Eindhoven next week”, he added. “That was the same when I managed Zola. After, we can speak about other things but now we are very, very focused on our goal”.
The Gunners took a 28th-minute lead through France striker Olivier Giroud, but found themselves 2-1 down before halftime after James Morrison and an own-goal from Mikel Arteta put the Baggies in front. “As you can see from the weeks we’ve been having, and with scoring the goals, it’s obviously working for us”.
The Tyneside club were second best in every department as Steve McLaren’s men sunk to fourth bottom in the league, while Leicester climbed to the top of the table. “I am very, very happy”.
“We need to create consistency and know what we are going to get week in, week out”.
“Granted, I thought the opponents were excellent”.
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“We’ve just got a never-say-die attitude”.
