Are Leicester City lost without Vardy?
Vardy stats:
Goals: 22
Assists; 6
Shots per game; 3.1
Aerials won: 2.6
Games won with Vardy: 24
Games won without Vardy: 2
Games lost with Vardy: 3
Games lost without Vardy: 1
After Jamie Vardy red card against West Ham Leicester now have to deal without Vardy big influence on the pitch. Vardy is Leicester top goal scorer in all competitions with Mahrez behind him with 16 goals. Vardy has only missed two games this season but still manged to win both games against West Ham and Bury. What other options do Leicester have upfront:
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki was brought by Leicester on a free transfer but really hasn't set sails rolling on his goal scoring tally this season. But his mentality to close defenders down and put under pressure is what he is best at. But is he as influential as Vardy in the team. Vardy style of play is to make deadly runs and dribble at defenders with pace. Okazaki has a different style of play, Okazaki is the one who would put defenders under pressure to make a mistake.
Leicester city win percentage with Okazaki: 52.7%
Leonardo Ulloa
Ulloa was brought by Leicester from Brighton last season. After a impressive first season he hasn't really been in the starting 11 this season. Ulloa has only scored 4 goals from 21 appearances of the bench and only 5 appearances in the staring 11. Ulloa is very strong in the air and really good header of the ball, but he can deliver good contribution to defending. Ulloa has a different style of play to Vardy when Vardy likes to dribble the ball past opponents and can make deadly runs. Unlike Vardy, Ulloa not know for his pace and more of a threat in the box from crosses and corners.
Leicester city win percentage with Ulloa: 47%
Shinji Okazaki
Shinji Okazaki was brought by Leicester on a free transfer but really hasn't set sails rolling on his goal scoring tally this season. But his mentality to close defenders down and put under pressure is what he is best at. But is he as influential as Vardy in the team. Vardy style of play is to make deadly runs and dribble at defenders with pace. Okazaki has a different style of play, Okazaki is the one who would put defenders under pressure to make a mistake.
Leicester city win percentage with Okazaki: 52.7%
Leonardo Ulloa
Ulloa was brought by Leicester from Brighton last season. After a impressive first season he hasn't really been in the starting 11 this season. Ulloa has only scored 4 goals from 21 appearances of the bench and only 5 appearances in the staring 11. Ulloa is very strong in the air and really good header of the ball, but he can deliver good contribution to defending. Ulloa has a different style of play to Vardy when Vardy likes to dribble the ball past opponents and can make deadly runs. Unlike Vardy, Ulloa not know for his pace and more of a threat in the box from crosses and corners.
Leicester city win percentage with Ulloa: 47%
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