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Jamie Vardy: This is what I'm hoping for after Leicester's win over Liverpool
JAMIE VARDY is hoping his performance for Leicester against Liverpool will spur him on for the rest of the season.
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Vardy hit a double as Leicester beat Liverpool 3-1 at the King Power Stadium last night.
The England international gave the Foxes the lead in the 28th minute with a textbook finish past Simon Mignolet after latching onto a precise Marc Albrighton pass.
And he hit his second and his side’s third of the evening with a glancing header from Christian Fuch’s cross on the hour mark.
His strikes saw him take his tally to seven in the Premier League for the campaign.
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I've been very frustrated with the amount of goals I've got this season but hopefully these will push me on
Now, Vardy is hoping that getting back on the goalscoring trail, will be the catalyst he needs.
“I've been very frustrated with the amount of goals I've got this season but hopefully these will push me on.”
Leicester’s victory saw them climb out of the relegation zone and up into 15th spot in the table.
Vardy insists the Foxes needed to prove they have the stomach for a fight, adding: “We needed to show that we've got that fight and win or lose, as long as the performance was right, we could hold our heads up high."