Party time on hold for hit-man Vardy

JAMIE Vardy refused to party on Saturday night despite his record–breaking goal for Leicester.

Vardy became the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches – beating Ruud van Nistelrooy’s 12–year–old record – when he fired in the opening goal in Leicester’s 1–1 draw against Manchester United.

While Vardy was being mobbed by his team–mates, the Leicester fans joined in with the celebrations, chanting: “Jamie Vardy is having a party.”

But there was no celebrating from the England international after the match.

He didn’t feel in a party mood because Leicester had missed the chance to beat United, and because he doesn’t want anything to disrupt his own or the club’s form.

“I will be at home relaxing,” Vardy said when asked if he would celebrate on Saturday night. “We have training Monday and we will be looking at how we can exploit Swansea and come back with the three points.”

The last man to score in 11 straight games was Stan Mortensen for Blackpool in 1951. The only player to have scored in a dozen consecutive matches is former Sheffield United striker Jimmy Dunne 83 years ago.

Vardy’s 14th strike of the season was typical of the goals he has been scoring since the run began in August against Bournemouth.

As soon as Christian Fuchs’ pass prised open the United defence on the counter and Vardy raced through, there was only going to be one outcome.

Bastian Schweinsteiger headed in his first goal for United on half–time to level matters, but was disappointed not to win.

“It’s a pity we conceded the goal like this, from a counter–attack,” the United midfielder said.

“When you are a top team it shouldn’t happen like that. We knew Vardy was capable of making a goal like that, so it is a pity that we conceded that goal.”