Jamie Vardy has struggled to maintain his impressive goal average under Claude Puel this season but the Frenchman has insisted that his style can help the Leicester hitman prolong his Premier League career.
Puel has endured a tough season at the helm, being criticised by a large section of Foxes fans after failing to win them over early, while Vardy himself has been vocal in his doubts of the manager’s approach.
The 32-year-old forward has insisted that he is always happy to adapt, but said feels wasted in the new formation – leading to Puel being forced to deny a rift with the England international after he dropped him for a clash with Tottenham.
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“Jamie, he played a lot of games on [the] counter-attack,” Puel told BT Sport. “When we play against a team deep on the pitch he can’t have this space, he needs to learn, like his teammates, different moves.
“Against [Manchester] United, he had two or three situations like this in [the] far post but he must create this move for himself. It’s a different feeling, different things.
“From what I can see this week, I think he understands. He was very interested in the training session with good moves, good runs, good quality.”
Puel expressed his belief that his new style of play will help Leicester
“I would like him to continue this way. For me it’s the secret to continuing at a high level,” Puel added. “Jamie has the potential to continue for a long time.
Source : 90min