Rodgers sees ‘plenty more goals’ ahead from Vardy
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers expects Jamie Var dy to" finish with a really high number" of goals after the Foxes striker broke into the Premier League's all-time top-20.
The 33-year- old's strike in Sunday's 3-0 home win against Brighton was his 12th goal of this season and his 113th in the competition.
Vardy is level with Ian Wright and Romelu Lukaku and has Steven Gerrard (120), Dwight Yorke (123), Nicolas Anelka (125), Robbie Keane (126) and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink ( 1 2 7 ) in his sights during the remainder of this season.
"Over the next few years I expect him to go on and finish with a really high number. He's scored again and you can see in the game his running and speed and the timing of his movement is fantastic," said Rodgers.
"I think when I first came here the thing was can he get to 100 goals. He got to 100 and now it is a case of just continuing with that mentality and score as many as he can. I think there's plenty more goals in him."
Leicester's victory on Sunday, which took them up to third in the Premier League table and only a point behind Tottenham and Liverpool, meant they were the only team to have played in Europe to win at the weekend.
Rodgers said :" This period has been c hall enging but it is something we have enjoyed and the players have given absolutely everything.
"We felt the game was about being consistent and having that mentality. I think when you watch our team, we won't always be at our best but what we will be is honest. And of course we have some quality in that."