Jamie Vardy breaks Premier League record but Foxes are foiled by UnitedJamie Vardy broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's scoring record but Leicester had to settle for a draw against Manchester United despite yet another thrilling display from Claudio Ranieri's side.Vardy became the first player to score in 11 straight Premier League matches - beating Van Nistelrooy's record from 2003 - when he stroked home Christian Fuchs' slide-rule pass.The Foxes blitzed United with wave after wave of attack in search of a second goal, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw after Bastian Schweinsteiger headed home an equaliser in first-half injury time.The draw meant Leicester were unable to reclaim top spot, but Ranieri will not be too disheartened.Although they failed to grab all three points, this performance showed they are capable of challenging for a top-four place at the end of the season.And it probably put a million or two on Vardy's value tooIn front of England manager Roy Hodgson, he was simply excellent again.Hodgson's captain Wayne Rooney, on the other hand, was substituted in the 68th minute after another poor display.He was not the only struggling performer in red
United lacked pace, energy and ideas and although they improved in the second half, they should consider themselves lucky to escape with a point.A rousing build-up which involved a trumpet, some raucous chanting, and a re-run of the highlights from last year's 5-3 win in the corresponding fixture, whipped the home support into a frenzy.The Leicester players were up for the occasion too, none so more than Vardy
The striker hunted every red shirt he saw from the first whistle.Michael Carrick carelessly passed the ball to Vardy deep inside the Leicester half, but he squared to Ngolo Kante and his deflected shot flew wide.United's defence was creaking under pressure
Ashley Young entered the book for a cynical foul that prevented the vibrant Riyad Mahrez from breaking away
Mahrez was fouled three times in the opening half
United could simply not deal with the winger's pace.The visitors, in contrast, offered little
Rooney had two lame attempts at goal and that was it in the opening stages.Leicester were well on top and it came as no surprise when they scored
The name of the goalscorer was just as unsurprising.As soon as Vardy lost Young and raced on to Fuchs' pass, there was only ever going to be one outcome.The 28-year-old kept his composure and struck the ball past David de Gea with confidence before being mobbed by his team-mates
It was nothing more than Leicester deserved.Leicester fans taunted the travelling support
"Louis van Gaal, he sends you to sleep" they chanted with glee.The United supporters would have been forgiven for nodding off or making an early departure for the M6
Their team were producing absolutely nothing while Leicester were threatening to run riot.Mahrez went close twice while Rooney fell too easily looking for a penalty.Then, all of a sudden, United were somehow level.Danny Drinkwater gave away a corner and Daley Blind whipped in the cross which Schweinsteiger nodded in.The German almost put United ahead after the break with another close-range header, but Kasper Schmeichel saved.With Vardy tiring, Leicester were unable to maintain the momentum they had before the break.They still looked the more threatening side, however
Kante broke and found substitute Leonardo Ulloa, but De Gea saved to keep United in it.Then, with 22 minutes left Van Gaal put Rooney out of his misery and replaced him with Memphis Depay.The Dutchman had a superb chance to nick it at the death but he blazed over
Source : PA
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