Jamie Vardy believes Leicester surviving relegation would be a “bigger achievement” than their famed Premier League title in 2015-16.
The English striker was a key figure in the Foxes’ incredible title run in the 2015-16 season, scoring 24 goals under Claudio Ranieri. However, this term Leicester find themselves at the opposite end of the spectrum fighting top-flight survival. They are currently placed in the 18th spot in the Premier League table, two points from safety and have just three games to turn around their fortunes. This has led Vardy to claim that keeping Leicester afloat will be the “biggest achievement” of his career, more important than the Premier League title win.
“I think at this moment in time it would be the biggest achievement. That’s how important it is,” the 36-year-old said, speaking to TalkSPORT radio.
“It’s hard and I don’t think hurting is actually a strong enough word for personally how I’m feeling as a person, being here that long. Being on all the ups and downs throughout all of the time that I’ve been here, I’ve never wanted to see us be in a situation like that again, so to be where we are, it’s hard to take. I love this club. It’s hurting me on a personal level a real lot. I’ve got to be one that stands up and be accounted for. I’ve got to give my upmost and try to help the team as much as possible,” he stated.
